Tag: #UnitedKingdom
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FCDO to focus on delivering UK aid to prioritize overseas development spending
LONDON, Aug 29 (APP): Taxpayers will see more value from aid spending following reforms to the independent body that scrutinizes UK aid, the United Kingdom (UK) Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab announced on August 29. A UK statement of Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) issued here today said, following the merger of the Foreign Office and…
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UK calls for re-establishing a civilian government in Mali as soon as possible
LONDON, August 20 (APP): The United Kingdom (UK) government on Thursday called for re-establishing a civilian government as soon as possible. A statement of the UK government issued by Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) here on Military coup in Mali following a session of the UN Security Council on Mali, FCO Minister James Duddridge MP…
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US Resolution Seeking Extension of Iran Arms Embargo Fails in UNSC
A US resolution seeking extension of arms embargo against Ifan has failed in the UNSC.
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PIA announces a solution for restoring EU, UK routes
This opinion has been shared by Abdullah Khan. Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) may have been suspended to operate to EU and UK territories but the fighting spirit and resilience which the national flag carrier is known for through out its history does permit PIA to accept defeat. Hence, it has come up with an innovative…
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Prince William takes to the pub to welcome in new ‘normal’ post lockdown
ISLAMABAD, July 6 (online): Prince William takes to town for a quick stop by The Rose & Crown pub in Norfolk after the UK government eases restrictions on social distancing. During his visit to the city, Prince William spoke with pub owners Anthony Goodrich and Jeannette about the struggles they are facing when trying to…
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COVID-19 surfaced in Pakistan after hitting UK first: Zulfikar Bukhari
ISLAMABAD, Jun 30 (APP):Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development (OP&HRD) Syed Zulfikar Abbas Bukhari Tuesday said the deadly coronavirus (COVID-19) had surfaced in Pakistan after the pandemic hit the Britain in start of February. “There was not even a single case of the virus before it reported…
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PIA to resume special flights to the UK
Islamabad: Based on popular demand of expats intending to travel to and from Pakistan to reunite with their loved ones, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is all set to resume its special relief flights to UK from April 19, 2020. This comes after when the national flag bearer launched massive operations to dispatch thousands of stranded…
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Coronavirus: British airlines on brink of collapse
United Kingdom (5th Mar, 2020): Former British airlines, Flybe, experiences major setback as fears of Coronavirus escalates. According to reports, the airline which came into business in 1979 as Jersey European Airways, later changed the name to Flybe. While based in Exeter, it was the primary choice for domestic flights outside of London, and served…
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UK’s Farage withdraws Brexit threat to PM Johnson
Hartlepool, United Kingdom, Nov 11 (AFP/APP): Populist Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage on Monday withdrew his threat to challenge the governing Conservatives at every seat in next month’s election, in a boost for Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Farage, a leading force behind the 2016 referendum vote to leave the European Union, had faced criticism that…
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Britain’s Johnson launches election campaign on opposition turf
Birmingham, United Kingdom, Nov 7 (AFP/APP): British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday launched the Conservatives’ election campaign in a traditional stronghold of the Labour opposition he hopes to win over by vowing to “get Brexit done”. Addressing supporters who were dressed in t-shirts bearing the slogan, he urged voters to give him the majority…