William Hague
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God save the Queen: Trump’s visit should be downgraded to spare Queen – ex-official
More than 1.6 million people have signed a petition to cancel the state visit.
Time to ditch the euro
The dismal failure of Europe’s monetary union means it should be abandoned to save countries.
UK foreign secretary labels Syrian violence ‘appalling’
British Foreign Secretary William Hague has called ongoing violence in Syria "appalling", while stressing the importance of the Arab League’s role.
EU takes on Iran oil embargo
The EU has formally adopted an oil embargo and central bank asset freeze against Iran to pressure it into resuming talks on its nuclear programme.
UK trips itself up on internet freedom comments
Britain has faced criticism for considering curbs on social media after recent riots while recent comments castigated blocking the internet.
Gaddafi’s deadline to bow out whooshes past
A deadline for Muammar Gaddafi to step down and stay in the Libya has expired, the rebel council says, as rows raged over how to end the conflict.
Hague hails ‘deep, multifaceted’ relationship with SA
The UK/South Africa Bilateral Forum took place in London where issues regarding the environment, trade commitment and foreign policies were discussed.
UK expels Malawi diplomat in tit-for-tat move
British Foreign Secretary William Hague expelled the acting high commissioner of Malawi on Wednesday in a tit-for-tat move.
World powers raise pressure on Gaddafi to go
An international coalition piled pressure on Muammar Gaddafi on Tuesday to quit, pledging to continue military action against his forces.
EU summit accused of ignoring Darfur
European and African leaders arriving for Saturday’s summit in Lisbon were accused by parliamentarians and human rights groups on both continents of trying to sweep human rights…
Brown loses fight to bar Mugabe
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has lost his campaign to prevent President Robert Mugabe from attending a Europe-Africa summit in Portugal in December despite the European…