A book about the death of a British officer in Afghanistan, once pulped by the Ministry of Defence, is awarded the Orwell Prize for political writing.
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Afghan war book wins Orwell Prize
The Ministry of Defence will announce later that it is awarding £350m in contracts to design the next generation of nuclear armed submarines.
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Trident contracts to be unveiled
The Iranian Foreign Ministry announces it had dismissed a diplomat accused of molesting girls at a swimming pool in Brasilia.
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Iran sacks ‘pool abuse’ diplomat
Two British soldiers, from The Royal Logistic Corps, have been killed in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence says.
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Two soldiers die in Afghanistan
U.S. diplomats have met with officials at the Chinese Foreign Ministry to try to hammer out an agreement on what to do about the blind activist lawyer Chen Guangcheng before Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner arrive Wednesday morning, a confidant of Chen’s said. Read full article > >
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Activist: U.S., Chinese officials seek deal on Chen Guangcheng by mid-week
A soldier from 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards serving in Afghanistan dies from a gunshot wound, the Ministry of Defence says.
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Soldier shot dead in Afghanistan
A British soldier dies from his injuries following a bomb blast in southern Afghanistan last week, the Ministry of Defence says.
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UK soldier dies from Afghan blast
A fleet of RAF surveillance planes is grounded after a fault was discovered on one aircraft, the Ministry of Defence confirms.
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Fault grounds surveillance planes
The Afghan Defense Ministry went into a lockdown on Tuesday after the discovery of 10 suicide vests.
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Afghan Soldiers Arrested in Suspected Attack Against Government
Prince Harry has qualified as an Apache helicopter pilot after 18 months of rigorous training in the UK and the US, the Ministry of Defence says.
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Prince qualifies as Apache pilot
The Royal Navy has captured 13 Somali pirates after boarding a dhow in the Indian Ocean, the Ministry of Defence says, as part of a Nato-led operation.
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Royal Navy takes Somali pirates
A British soldier who died in hospital in Birmingham 18 months after being injured in Afghanistan is named by the Ministry of Defence.
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MoD names hospital death Gurkha
A member of the Royal Air Force injured in an explosion in Afghanistan has died in a UK hospital, the Ministry of Defence says.
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Afghanistan injury kills RAF man
Thousands of turkeys and tonnes of potatoes are due to arrive in Afghanistan for British troops to enjoy on Christmas Day, the Ministry of Defence says.
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UK Afghan bases sent festive fare
Defence Secretary Philip Hammond is expected to warn of more painful decisions ahead as the Ministry of Defence tries to balance its budget.
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‘No going back’ on defence cuts
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