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  • Baroness Warsi to visit Bosnia for Srebrenica anniversary

    Government Minister Baroness Warsi will travel to Bosnia from 10-12 July to commemorate the 16th anniversary of the genocide at Srebrenica, the first such ceremony since the capture of Ratko Mladic.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • South Sudan: The birth of a nation

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has spoken from Juba as the Republic of South Sudan formally secedes from Sudan and becomes an independent sovereign state.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Prime Minister congratulates South Sudan on secession from Sudan

    Prime Minister David Cameron congratulated President Salva Kiir and the people of South Sudan on this "remarkable achievement".

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Office Minister welcomes release of British author from jail in Singapore

    Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne welcomed British author Alan Shadrake's release from jail in Singapore.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Appointment of Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of South Sudan

    Dr Alastair McPhail OBE has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of South Sudan.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary speaks at Independence of South Sudan

    Foreign Secretary William Hague represented the UK at the Independence Ceremony of South Sudan on 9 July.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • South Sudan: a new country for Africa

    Today South Sudan marks its independence to become the world's newest country.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • South Sudan becomes independent

    The Prime Minister has welcomed news that the Republic of South Sudan has formally become an independent sovereign state.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Follow The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge as they visit California

    Follow their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge online as they visit California from Friday 8 July to Sunday 10 July.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK, US and Canada intensify travel restrictions on Iranian regime

    The UK, US and Canada have decided to work together to intensify travel restrictions on members of the Iranian Government, as part of our efforts to implement international sanctions on Iran.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Minister for Europe condemns continuing crackdown in Belarus

    "Such behaviour is an attack on basic rights and freedoms and inconsistent with Belarus' international obligations" said Minister for Europe David Lidington

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • This week on the Foreign Office Global Conversations blog

    Sudan, the EU Presidency and the Middle East where amongst the topics discussed by Foreign Office bloggers.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Office Minister comments on new Lebanese Government

    Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt: "I am pleased that a new government has now been formed."

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK and Indian defence leaders meet in Delhi

    The UK Defence Secretary, Dr Liam Fox, is today in Delhi to underline the commitment at the highest levels of the British and Indian defence establishments

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • 45 Commando build on the peace in Afghanistan

    They are halfway through their tour in Afghanistan and 45 Commando Royal Marines are looking to ensure that the recent period of relative peace in Nad 'Ali (South) continues. Report by Ian Carr.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • HMS Illustrious returns to Portsmouth after upgrade

    Helicopter and commando carrier HMS Illustrious returned to her Portsmouth home yesterday after completing a £40m maintenance and upgrade programme in Scotland.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • HMS Westminster receives US thanks for operations in Libya

    The Type 23 frigate was initially deployed to Libya on Operation ELLAMY to take part in humanitarian operations and evacuate refugees, taking…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Royal Marines and ANA adapt to reassure Afghan community

    Royal Marines from 42 Commando, working with their Afghan National Army (ANA) colleagues, have turned what was expected to be an offensive operation into a bridge-building exercise with the local community, as insurgents fle…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Minister reveals value of intellectual property to UK businesses on visit to Nottingham

    Two new reports, ‘The Role of Intellectual Property Rights in the UK Market Sector’ and ‘Film, Television & Radio, Books, Music and Art: UK …

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Investment in UK businesses, protected by intellectual property rights, is worth £65 billion per year

    Two new reports, ‘The Role of Intellectual Property Rights in the UK Market Sector’ and ‘Film, Television & Radio, Books, Music and Art: UK …

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government