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Keeping the NPT Pot Boiling
The world has generally welcomed a statement from the designated Nuclear- Weapon States at the dawn of the New Year, reaffirming that they consider “the avoidance of war between Nuclear-Weapon…
By TP Sreenivasan
Omicron ‘plainly milder’; new measures not needed, UK’s Johnson says
LONDON (Reuters) -New measures are not needed now in Britain to fight the Omicron variant, which is "plainly milder" than earlier forms of the coronavirus, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said…
UK, U.S., Germany, France discuss Russian aggression towards Ukraine – Truss
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's foreign minister Liz Truss said on Thursday she spoke to her counterparts from the United States, Germany and France about deterring Russian aggression towards Ukraine. The…
UK warns Russia against ‘strategic mistake’, welcomes talks
LONDON (Reuters) - British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss on Thursday repeated her warning to Russia that any incursion into Ukraine would be a costly mistake, but welcomed Moscow's willingness to…
UK and other nations express grave concern after Hong Kong elections
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain, the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand expressed grave concern over erosion of democracy in Hong Kong in a joint statement issued on Monday following…
UK reports record daily COVID cases with Omicron spreading rapidly
By Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) - The United Kingdom recorded its most daily coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic on Wednesday as a senior British health chief said…
Johnson imposes COVID-19 ‘Plan B’ in England to contain Omicron
By Kate Holton and Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson imposed tougher COVID-19 restrictions in England on Wednesday, ordering people to work from home, wear masks…
Early indications suggest Omicron more transmissible than Delta, UK PM tells ministers
LONDON (Reuters) - Early indications suggest that the Omicron coronavirus variant is more transmissible than the earlier Delta variant, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told his top team of cabinet…
U.S., five other countries urge Ethiopia to cease illegal detentions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Six countries including the United States expressed concern on Monday over reports of widespread arrests by Ethiopia of Tigrayan citizens based on ethnicity in connection with the…
UK trade minister to seek closer ties on U.S. trip, deal remains distant
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will seek to strengthen its trading relationship with the United States this week when trade minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan visits New York and Washington, but a full…
UK uses Russia meeting to restate support for Ukraine’s sovereignty
LONDON (Reuters) - British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said on Thursday she had restated British support for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity in a meeting with her Russian counterpart Sergei…
UK, Israel to work together to stop Iran gaining nuclear weapons
(Reuters) -Britain and Israel will "work night and day" in preventing Iran from becoming a nuclear power, the foreign ministers of the two countries wrote in a joint article. "The…
