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Russian accuses UK of providing support to Egypt church attackers
Egypt
April 13, 2017
Russian accuses UK of providing support to Egypt church attackers
Russia's deputy ambassador to the United Nations Vladimir Safronkov accused the UK of supporting militant groups in France and similar…
Islamic fintech firm becomes first to get UK regulatory approval
Science
April 10, 2017
Islamic fintech firm becomes first to get UK regulatory approval
A London-based Islamic financial technology start-up has become the first company of its kind to be given regulatory approval in…
UK defense minister: Russia responsible by proxy for Syria chemical deaths
Middle East
April 9, 2017
UK defense minister: Russia responsible by proxy for Syria chemical deaths
Britain said on Sunday Russia bore responsibility by proxy for civilian deaths in Syria last week caused by a poison…
British experts check security prosedures at Hurghada, Marsa Alam airports
Egypt
April 9, 2017
British experts check security prosedures at Hurghada, Marsa Alam airports
British airport security experts checked the application of the new travel procedures at Hurghada and Marsa Alam airports on Saturday, for flights…
Britain to offer Jordan more trainers in anti-IS strikes
Middle East
April 4, 2017
Britain to offer Jordan more trainers in anti-IS strikes
Visiting British Prime Minister Theresa May said Monday that her country would enhance training of Jordan's air force, which has…
Babies cry more in UK, Canada and Italy, less in Denmark, Germany: Pediatric study
Health & Fitness
April 3, 2017
Babies cry more in UK, Canada and Italy, less in Denmark, Germany: Pediatric study
Babies cry more in Britain, Canada, Italy and Netherlands than in other countries, while newborns in Denmark, Germany and Japan…
UK police arrest 9 over brutal attack on teenage asylum seeker
World
April 3, 2017
UK police arrest 9 over brutal attack on teenage asylum seeker
British police said on Monday they had arrested nine people after a "brutal" attack on a teenage asylum seeker involving…
Tesco handed £214 mn in penalties over false accounting
Business
March 28, 2017
Tesco handed £214 mn in penalties over false accounting
Supermarket Tesco has agreed to a fine and compensation costs totalling £214 million ($268 million, 247 million euros) after an…
British police arrest seven in probe into attack on parliament
World
March 23, 2017
British police arrest seven in probe into attack on parliament
British police have arrested seven people in the investigation into an attacker who killed three people and injured about 40…
UK, US ban electronics as carry-on luggage on EgyptAir and other Arab airliners
Egypt
March 22, 2017
UK, US ban electronics as carry-on luggage on EgyptAir and other Arab airliners
The UK government has announced an extensive carry-on ban on electronic devices on inbound flights from Egypt and another five…