Tag: Britain

There is a greater risk of an accidental war breaking out between the West and Russia than at any time since the Cold War,...

The United States and Britain said on Sunday they believed Iran carried out an attack on an Israeli-managed petroleum product tanker off the coast...

Cities embracing technology to improve urban life risk falling prey to hackers, Britain’s cyber security agency warned on Friday, urging local authorities to ensure...

Britain imposed sanctions on Monday on 14 Russians, on the Gupta family of South African businessmen and on officials accused of aiding Central American...

Britain needs to boost its capacity to conduct cyber attacks on foreign enemies, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said before the publication of a national...

Britain’s Rolls-Royce said on Sunday it is proposing a two week operational shutdown of its civil aerospace unit over the summer as it manages...

Britain’s Rolls-Royce lowered forecasts for how much its engines will fly this year as tighter coronavirus travel restrictions inflict fresh pain on airlines, saying...

Current global uncertainty and anxiety amid the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic could risk another world war, the head of Britain’s armed...

South Africa will not allow tourists from countries with higher coronavirus infection and death rates, including Britain, the United States and France, to enter...

Britain can once again issue new licences to export arms to Saudi Arabia after complying with a court order, its trade minister said on...

Iran released seven of 23 crew of British-flagged tanker Stena Impero seized earlier in July, Sweden’s foreign minister said. The Swedish-owned Stena Impero was...

Britain’s Mediterranean territory Gibraltar decided to free a seized Iranian oil tanker, but did not indicate when or if the ship would set sail...

Royal Marines and their Reservist counterparts have spent four weeks training the Uganda People’s Defence Force in maritime operations. 1 Assault Group Marines (1AGRM) travelled...

Britain has started sending a warship to accompany all British-flagged vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, a change in policy announced on Thursday after...

Britain called on Monday for a European-led naval mission to ensure safe shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, days after Iran seized a British-flagged...

Three Iranian vessels tried to block the passage of a BP-operated tanker through the Strait of Hormuz but withdrew after warnings from a British...

The first bilateral exercise for thirty years between Egypt and the UK has successfully come to its conclusion.  Exercise AMHOSE 1 saw the participation...

The three British CH-47 Chinook helicopters deployed to Gao, Mali, are now officially cleared to perform operational missions for the benefit of...

Britain is committed to free trade with Kenya after it leaves the European Union, British Prime Minister Theresa May said on a...

Britain will use its international aid budget to boost its own interests while seeking to deepen trade ties with Africa, Prime Minister...

With less than two months to go until the London Illegal Wildlife Trade conference, UK troops in Malawi, as the face of...

The British Defence Secretary has confirmed specialist Army trainers will travel to Africa to help tackle sexual violence after visiting Kenya, Somalia...

The United Kingdom remains determined to bring prosperity and stability to East Africa, defence minister Mark Lancaster has reaffirmed after visiting Uganda. The...

Britain unveiled a model of a sleek proposed fighter jet named Tempest on Monday, raising questions about the future of European defense...

Britain said it would ban drones from flying above 400 feet and within one kilometre of airport boundaries to reduce the possibility...

Britain reached a settlement with Abdul Hakim Belhadj, a Libyan former rebel leader who said he suffered years of torture by Muammar...

Britain struck Syria with air-launched cruise missiles on Saturday in partnership with the United States and France to try to cripple its...

British ministers planned to gather on Thursday to discuss whether to join the United States and France in a possible military attack...

British foreign minister Boris Johnson believes Libya's plans to work towards elections in 2018 are probably "the right timescale". In July, rival...

Britain is considering a request to sell military equipment to Nigeria to help it fight Boko Haram Islamist militants, Foreign Secretary Boris...

British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson met Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar during a visit to Benghazi and urged him to stick to a...

The United States, Britain and the United Nations were sceptical of South Sudan President Salva Kiir's declaration of a unilateral ceasefire, noting...

Soldiers from A (Norfolk) Company, 1st Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment, are on a four month deployment in Africa. The presence of ...

Britain announced on Monday the completion of multi-billion dollar deals with Boeing to buy nine P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol planes and to...

Britain's vote to leave the European Union sent new shockwaves through financial markets, with the pound falling despite the country's leaders' attempts...

Britain said on Tuesday Russia could be trying to carve out an Alawite mini-state in Syria for its ally President Bashar al-Assad...

Two US citizens, one British national and three Saudis held for months by Yemen's Houthi group were freed on Sunday and have...

The British embassy in Cairo suspended public services on Sunday for security reasons, an embassy spokesperson said. The embassy declined to give more...

A group of Libyan army cadets whose training programme in Britain was halted early after a series of sex attacks on local...

Britain will send 750 troops to West African state Sierra Leone to help build an Ebola treatment centre, after a meeting of...

Britain will send military and humanitarian experts to Sierra Leone to set up a medical treatment centre to care for victims of...

A British envoy visited Libya's parliament at its new seat in the eastern town of Tobruk on Tuesday in a show of...

Britain summoned Ethiopia's chargé d'affaires on Monday to raise its concerns about the arrest of a British national being held in Ethiopia...

British Foreign Minister William Hague offered on Tuesday to help Nigeria secure the release of more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped by Islamist...

A second batch of up to 300 Libyan Army troops have arrived in Italy for specialised company level training as the international...

The Muslim Brotherhood has urged Britain not to bow to foreign pressure in conducting a review of the group over concerns about...

Britain said on Thursday it had sent a plane to South Sudan to evacuate its nationals after five days of fighting between...

The United States and Britain suspended non-lethal aid to northern Syria after Islamist fighters seized Western-backed rebel weapons warehouses, highlighting fears that...

The first group of 220 Libyan Army soldiers to be trained by a coalition of US, European Union (EU) countries has started...

France and Britain have agreed to jointly work to develop next-generation unmanned aerial vehicles as part of their military cooperation as their...