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Scientists Identified Quake Faults, Sichuan, China
Monday, 19 May 2008, 11:09 am | UK Government
The recent earthquake in Sichuan occurred under some of the steepest and most rugged mountains in the world, the Longmen Shan: the Dragon's Gate Mountains. This dramatic range, steeper than the Himalayas, is the upturned rim of the eastern edge of Tibet. More >>
UK Announces Extra £12m For Burma Cyclone Victims
Friday, 16 May 2008, 11:18 am | UK Government
"The lives of many 100s of 1000s of people are at stake. We know that people are lacking the basics such as clean drinking water, food, healthcare. This additional £12 million will allow humanitarian teams continue to deliver emergency assistance. More >>
British PM Condemns UEFA Cup Final Violence
Friday, 16 May 2008, 11:08 am | UK Government
Gordon Brown said that a "small minority" of Rangers fans had destroyed the "carnival atmosphere" that built up before the final in Manchester. Fans needed to be sent a "stronger message" about not travelling to games without tickets. More >>
Burma Cyclone Now A "Man-Made Catastrophe" - UK PM
Thursday, 15 May 2008, 9:46 am | UK Government
"There has been an improvement but it is not good enough. It is not good enough because of the needs of the 1.5 million people who face famine or distress and it is not good enough because the regime is still preventing aid getting to the rest." More >>
UK To Give £1 Million For China Earthquake Relief
Thursday, 15 May 2008, 9:40 am | UK Government
"The Prime Minister has written to Premier Wen of China offering his support and condolences for the terrible loss of life and devastation caused by this week's earthquake. We are concerned for the UK nationals as yet unaccounted for." More >>
British PM Demands Aid Access To Cyclone Victims
Tuesday, 13 May 2008, 11:10 am | UK Government
The Prime Minister has demanded that the Burmese authorities grant "unfettered access" to aid agencies trying to provide support to victims of cyclone Nargis. Mr Brown said that obstruction of aid by Burma's military rulers was "completely unacceptable". More >>
First UK Aid Flight Off To Burma, More On Standby
Tuesday, 13 May 2008, 11:06 am | UK Government
The UK's first aid flight for Burma is leaving for Rangoon today. The flight contains plastic sheets, which will provide desperately needed shelter for over 9,000 families affected by Cyclone Nargis. Four more planeloads of aid are on standby. More >>
UK Foreign Secretary On The Chinese Earthquake
Tuesday, 13 May 2008, 11:00 am | UK Government
"The huge earthquake in China's Sichuan province is a further and tragic shock to a region already trying to handle the devastation in Burma. Emerging news of the loss of life and devastation in China is deeply saddening," - David Miliband. More >>
China Earthquake: British Geological Survey Data
Tuesday, 13 May 2008, 10:57 am | UK Government
The epicentre was in the mountains of the Eastern Margin of Qing-Tibet Plateau at the northwest margin of the Sichuan Basin. The earthquake occurred as a result of motion on a northeast striking thrust fault that runs along the margin of the basin. More >>
UK: Cannabis To Be Reclassified As A Class B Drug
Thursday, 8 May 2008, 12:49 pm | UK Government
Reclassification reflects the fact that skunk, a much stronger type of the drug, now dominates the UK cannabis market, accounting for 81% of cannabis available compared to just 30% in 2002. The reclassification will take effect from early 2009. More >>
UK 'Business Call To Action' Event Fights Poverty
Tuesday, 6 May 2008, 8:32 pm | UK Government
The Business Call to Action event will highlight initiatives by more than a dozen global companies, including Citi, Coca-Cola, Diageo, Microsoft, Sumitomo Chemical, Thomson Reuters and Vodafone - with a view to inspiring others to do the same. More >>
UK Foreign Office Minister On Burma Cyclone Nargis
Tuesday, 6 May 2008, 10:28 am | UK Government
"We are deeply concerned by the situation in Burma in the wake of cyclone Nargis, and saddened by the terrible loss of life. The priority must be to mobilise aid to all those affected to avoid further suffering." More >>
UK Foreign Secretary Comments On Zimbabwe Results
Monday, 5 May 2008, 12:44 am | UK Government
"It has been five weeks since the Zimbabwean elections. While the process lacks transparency, it is clear that President Mugabe lost the Presidential election. His campaign of violence and intimidation over the last month must stop immediately." More >>
No. 10 Afternoon Press Briefing: 1 May 2008
Friday, 2 May 2008, 9:41 am | UK Government
Briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: General Petraeus, Middle East Peace Process (MEPP) Investment conference, football, cannabis and misc. On Cannabis: "We expected the police to take whatever action they felt necessary..." More >>
Palestinian Territories Open For Business - UK PM
Friday, 2 May 2008, 9:35 am | UK Government
Although bullish about economic conditions in the Palestinian territories, the PM called on Hamas to stop rocket attacks and on the Palestinian Authority to step up security. He added that Israel should lift its restrictions on Gaza. More >>
Gordon Brown Warns Against Protectionist Backlash
Thursday, 1 May 2008, 11:29 am | UK Government
The world should move towards flexible free-trade economies that can adapt to the restructuring of the global economy, he said. Mr Brown acknowledged the severity of the financial crisis, with food prices rising, reserves falling. More >>
UK Foreign Sec. Welcomes Greater Freedom In Turkey
Thursday, 1 May 2008, 11:19 am | UK Government
"The Turkish Parliament's amendments to Article 301 on freedom of expression are a clear demonstration of Turkey's commitment to reform. It is a significant endorsement of the fundamental rights and freedoms of all Turkish citizens." More >>
G8 Must Press For Action On Food Crisis - UK's PM
Friday, 11 April 2008, 10:20 am | UK Government
UK's Gordon Brown has written to the Japanese Prime Minister asking him as chair of the G8 group of industrialised nations to take action to deal with rising food prices, and calling for a fully coordinated response from the international community. More >>
UK: More Nato Troops Needed In Afghanistan - PM
Friday, 4 April 2008, 10:00 am | UK Government
Gordon Brown said that "burden sharing" among the 40 Allies in Afghanistan would be high on the agenda. He said it was in the "rest of the world's" interests to make sure that Afghanistan doesn't fall again to the Taliban. More >>
No. 10 Afternoon Press Briefing From 17 Mar 2008
Wednesday, 19 March 2008, 9:39 am | UK Government
Briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: The Dalai Lama, Economy, Peter Mandelson, Deficits and Misc. "The Dalai Lama was an important spiritual leader and Government representatives had met him in the past." More >>
