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Argentine FM: there's no such thing as Falkland islanders
Argentine Foreign Minister said there is no such thing as Falkland islanders as they are British citizens living in the disputed territory.
Argentine Foreign Minister Hector Timerman has said that there is no such thing as Falkland islanders, but they are British citizens living in the disputed territory.
Speaking at a press conference in London on Wednesday, Timerman said “The Falklands islanders...
Argentina says it will control Falklands within 20 years
The Falkland Islands will be under Argentina’s control within 20 years, the country’s foreign minister told British press, claiming that the UK “has never missed an opportunity to miss an opportunity to find a solution” to the issue.
Speaking to reporters from The Guardian and The Independent, Hector Timerman stressed that “not one single country in the world” supports Britain’s claims...
Can Russian children be adopted by foreign gay couples?
The legalization of gay marriage in the UK and France reduces the possibility for British and French families to adopt children from Russia, Konstantin Dolgov, the commissioner for human rights, democracy and the rule of law of the Russian Foreign Ministry said Wednesday.
The diplomat wrote on his Twitter: “British and French parliaments have legalized gay marriage. This reduces the possibility...
UK planning broad online domestic spying regime
UK officials plan to monitor Britons’ online activities by placing surveillance devices on the country’s telecom networks, a Parliamentary report says. The program would keep tabs on which websites were visited as well as who contacted whom.
On Tuesday the British Parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee published the report outlining a massive, national surveillance program...
Conservative MPs urge Cameron to delay gay marriage vote
Members of UK Prime Minister David Cameron’s Conservative Party urged him to delay a parliamentary vote on gay marriage, warning it could harm his re-election bid. Conservative MPs are also preparing to defy Cameron’s plan to legalize gay marriage.
Opponents of the gay marriage bill have warned the issue could weaken the party and harm Cameron’s chances of re-election in 2015. Conservative association...
Argentina: UK's Falkland referendum proposal illegal
Argentina has dismissed Britain’s proposal for a referendum that would let residents of the disputed Malvinas Islands decide whether to remain under British colonial rule as “illegal.”
“The referendum is illegal because the United Nations declared it to be a nation implanted since 1833 when London invaded and expelled the Argentine inhabitants,” Argentinean Foreign Minister Hector...
UK: Israeli raid on Syria is justified
British Foreign Secretary William Hague claims the Israeli regime’s violation of Syria’s airspace in the air raid on a Syrian army research center is a “reaction” to the Syrian crisis rather than a breach of the country’s sovereignty.
“I’m not going to give any condemnation of Israel, rushing to any criticism,” Hague told the BBC.
In a clear attempt to whitewash the Israeli aggression,...
25k protest cuts to London hospital
The British government’s decision to slash services at a London hospital has turned into an unexpected headache that saw 25,000 people march in the city in protest.
The protest, on Saturday, was organized by Save Lewisham Hospital campaign group to prevent a planned closure of its new A&E department, Intensive Care, maternity and children’s services.
The proposals to cut the services have...
Scientists find fossilized Alien algae inside meteorite
Fossilized algae recently discovered inside a Sri Lankan meteorite could finally prove the existence of extra-terrestrial life, claim the authors of the new paper.
In a recently published article in the Journal of Cosmology titled “Fossil Diatoms in a New Carbonaceous Meteorite”, scientists from the UK and Sri Lanka claim to have found fossilized algae in a meteorite.
The paper alleges that...
London 'Muslim Patrol' gang intimidates Britons to convert to Islam in street action
Target: This so-called Muslim Patrol take the alcohol from this man and filmed it for a YouTube propaganda video
Police are investigating reports a gang claiming to be Islamic vigilantes have been confronting members of the public and demanding they give up alcohol and women cover their flesh in their ‘Muslim area’.
The hooded men, who call themselves Muslim Patrol, have been filmed walking...
UK 'Good Samaritan' helps drunk woman get home, then rapes her
Vulnerable: The victim is led to a taxi by Dampha, who pretended to help the woman but took her back to her home and raped her
These pictures show the chilling moment a sexual predator posed as a ‘Good Samaritan’ to help a drunken woman before taking her home and raping her.
Ebrima Dampha, 33, was caught on CCTV as he pounced on his vulnerable victim when she passed out in a bar at four...
Helicopter smashes skyscraper crane in central London
Two people died when a helicopter collided with a crane close to Vauxhall train station in central London during the morning rush hour, reports Scotland Yard. Nine people were also injured in the incident and have been taken to hospital.
Authorities have confirmed that one of the dead was the pilot of the helicopter and the other was inside the high-rise building the crane was attached to. Out of...
Brits rate immigration as society's biggest issue - poll
The British public views immigration as the biggest issue facing society, but UK citizens are basically tolerant to immigration, as long as new arrivals are in work and integrate into society, it was revealed in a poll reported in The Observer.
The poll found that one in three people believes tension between immigrants and UK citizens is a major cause of division, while over half those questioned...
Britain preparing for new Falklands War
A series of military options are being considered by UK defense chiefs as tension mounts between Britain and Argentina over the Falkland Islands, a report by the Sunday Telegraph claims.
Extra troops, warships and Typhoon combat aircraft could be dispatched to the islands if needed, ahead of the March 11 referendum on the island’s future, the newspaper claims, citing sources in Britain’s military.
The...
France: US, UK providing support for Mali intervention
Armed men patrol the streets of a city in northern Mali.
France’s foreign minister says the US and Britain are providing support for the French-led military intervention in Mali amid clashes in the West African country.
Laurent Fabius made the announcement on Sunday, saying “We have the support of the Americans for communications and transport.”
The minister added that Britain, Denmark,...