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British Foreign Secretary William Hague, arrived in Benghazi, the bastion of the rebel opposition who are fighting against Colonel Muammar Gaddafi and troops loyal to him, to meet with the National Transitional Council. Libya. 4th June 2011

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British foreign secretary visits Benghazi

British Foreign Secretary William Hague, arrived in Benghazi, the bastion of the rebel opposition who are fighting against Colonel Muammar Gaddafi...

by Sniperphoto Agency in Libya on 04/06/2011

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Visit to Mexico by Hillary Clinton

Foreign Secretary Patricia Espinosa received Secretary of State of the United States, Hillary Clinton in Guanajuato today. Guanajuato, México 24/01/...

by Bruno Cortés in Mexico on 24/01/2011

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London Iranians condemn Camp Ashraf attack

Supporters of the People's Mojahedin Organisation of Iran (PMOI) rallied outside the Foreign Office in London to condemn the January 7th attack...

by Alex Milan Tracy in United Kingdom on 13/01/2011

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London Parliament Square Peace Protests - No War in Iran
Peace protesters in Parliament Sq continue 24/7 protests despite police removal of all tents from the Square Peace Campaign. The Peace Strike supports a weekly protest at the Foreign Of...
Guido Westerwelle and Abdul Al Zayani meet in Berlin
Meeting between Foreign Minister Westerwelle Secretary General of Gulf Cooperation Council, Abdul Al Zayani, in Foreign Office, about Yemen and Syria. Berlin, Germany. 3rd February 2012
Britain's William Hague in landmark Mogadishu visit
British Foreign Secretary William Hague has called for renewed pressure against Islamist militants during the first visit to Somalia for 20 years. He also met with Somali President, Sha...
'Confusion over investment' pauses trading on the stock market
Fears of negative impacts on the capital market due to confusion over investment in stocks, by public servants, forced government authorities to suspend trading. Dhaka, Bangladesh. 17th...
Tripura gears up to welcome Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
Tripura security personnel takes a rehearsal ahead of the visit of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Vice President of India Hamid Ansari at India’s northeastern capital of A...
President Arroyo highlights IT jobs as her legacy - Negros
President Arroyo speaks about how she grew the outsourcing industry from 2,000 jobs in 2001 to over 500,000 jobs by 2010, and revenues grew from $24 million to $7 billion USD during the...
British Foreign Minister Hague meets Aung San Suu Kyi - Myanmar
Britain's foreign secretary William Hague calls for more Burma reforms as he meets Burmese opposition politician and the General Secretary of the National League for Democracy, Aun...
Prime Minister of Qatar visits United Nations - New York City
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon meets with Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabr Al-Thani, Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar. USA. 4th January 2012
Kiro Gligorov buried in the Alley of the Great City Cemetery -  Skopje
Kiro Gligorov, first President of the independent Republic of Macedonia, was buried today in the Alley of the Great City Cemetery in Butel. 3rd January 2012
A protest against Rafik Bouslama
People protest in front of the Foreign Ministry against Rafiq Boslama, who was appointed as secretary of state. Tunis, Tunisia. 26th December 2011
Final list of Jebali's Government
The new Tunisian government is being finalized after they held elections. Tunis, Tunisia. 25th December 2011
Martial law anniversary is commemorated in Warsaw
The 30th anniversary of the martial law imposition is commemorated in Poland. In Warsaw, approximately 3,000 people marched under leadership of the main opposition party to pay tribute ...
Free Shaker Aamer demonstration in London
A demonstration was held outside Downing Street calling on the UK government to take action to free Shaker Aamer, who is still held at Guantánamo Bay detention facility. London, UK. 1...
Hillary Clinton speaks on human rights in Geneva
The secretary of state Hillary Clinton speaks about human and civil rights before the opening of the UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) conference. Geneva, Switzerlan...
Protesters demonstrate outside Iranian embassy - London
Protesters demonstrate outside the Iranian Embassy after Britain ordered Iranian diplomats off its soil, and backed new sanctions on the Islamic republic after Iranian protesters ransac...
Iranian Embassy in London shuts down before expulsion deadline
The Iranian Embassy in London closes, as staff packed their bags and prepared to leave the United Kingdom before the passing of the UK Government deadline for their explulsion expires o...
Britain orders closure of Iranian embassy - London
Britain ordered the closure of the Iranian embassy in London and will call for stronger economic sanctions on Iran at a meeting of European Union foreign ministers in Brussels following...
Sunni Movement Protest Against NATO Attacks
Activists of Sunni Tehreek burnt a US national flag during a protest in Karachi against a NATO cross-border air attack that killed 24 soldiers. Pakistan. 1st December 2011
Traders shut down in protest over retail sector reform - India
The Merchant Association of Tripura staged a strike over retail sector reform. Around five traders belonging to 10,000 traders' bodies across the country are participating in the s...
First World Marketing Summit announced for 2012
The World Marketing Summit is announced for March 2012. The WMS is a global initiative of the world's influential marketing professionals, co-hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affa...