Posts Tagged ‘britons’

Hague says ‘Col Gaddafi must go’

Sunday, February 27th, 2011

Foreign Secretary William Hague says Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi must step down, a day after an airlift of Britons from the crisis-torn country.

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Hague says ‘Col Gaddafi must go’

Race to rescue Britons from Libya

Friday, February 25th, 2011

Scores of Britons are still stranded in Libya as efforts are redoubled to get them home amid continuing protests there.

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Race to rescue Britons from Libya

Two UK dead in New Zealand quake

Thursday, February 24th, 2011

Two Britons died in the earthquake that devastated the city of Christchurch in New Zealand, the Foreign Office says.

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Two UK dead in New Zealand quake

Cameron in Libya response apology

Thursday, February 24th, 2011

Prime Minister David Cameron says he is “extremely sorry” for the delays in getting Britons out of Libya and “lessons will be learned”.

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First Libya rescue plane returns

Thursday, February 24th, 2011

Dozens of Britons are being flown back to the UK from Libya following unrest as the government faces criticism over its response to situation.

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First Libya rescue plane returns

UK rescue plane arrives in Libya

Thursday, February 24th, 2011

The first of three government-chartered planes to bring Britons home from Libya arrives from the UK, amid criticism of ministers’ response.

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UK rescue plane arrives in Libya

VIDEO: Britons criticise Libya evacuation plan

Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011

Some Britons trapped in Libya have criticised the government for failing to get them out sooner – while some countries have already evacuated their own nationals

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VIDEO: Britons criticise Libya evacuation plan

Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011

Some Britons trapped in Libya have criticised the government for failing to get them out sooner – while some countries have already evacuated their own nationals

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VIDEO: Britons criticise Libya evacuation plan

UK plans to charter Libya plane

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011

The UK government is trying to charter a plane to Libya to help stranded Britons return home, the Foreign Secretary William Hague says.

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UK plans to charter Libya plane

UK issues Bahrain travel warning

Saturday, February 19th, 2011

The Foreign Office advises Britons against all but essential travel to Bahrain and certain areas of Libya amid violent protests.

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UK issues Bahrain travel warning

‘We’ve had to barricade ourselves in’

Friday, February 4th, 2011

A special charter flight bringing Britons home from Egypt has arrived at Gatwick airport.

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‘We’ve had to barricade ourselves in’

UK to send charter plane to Egypt

Tuesday, February 1st, 2011

The Foreign Office is sending a charter aircraft to Egypt to provide additional capacity for Britons who may want to leave the country.

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UK to send charter plane to Egypt

Travel shares hit by Egypt crisis

Monday, January 31st, 2011

Shares in UK-listed travel firms fall as protests in Egypt continue, and Britons are warned not to visit major cities there.

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Travel shares hit by Egypt crisis

Empty planes sent out to Tunisia

Saturday, January 15th, 2011

Empty planes are sent from Manchester Airport to Tunisia to bring back Britons caught up in the country’s violent unrest.

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Empty planes sent out to Tunisia

We’re loving angels – say Britons

Thursday, December 23rd, 2010

Nearly one in three Britons believe they have a guardian angel watching over them, according to a survey by the Bible Society and Christian Research.

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We’re loving angels – say Britons