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  • Battling malaria in India

    How a DFID supported health programme in rural India is helping to raise awareness of malaria prevention and treatment among vulnerable tribal communities

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  • Foreign Secretary's Passover message

    Foreign Secretary William Hague sends best wishes for Passover to the Jewish community in Britain and across the world.

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

  • Injured soldier runs 26 miles with body armour

    At 5:17am on 17 April Major Al Jarvis, who is serving in Lashkar Gah, went for a run. Six hours and twenty five minutes later he completed 26 miles around the military headquarters of Task Force Helmand.

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

  • UK to provide emergency evacuations and medical aid for Libya

    Britain is to help 5,000 people trapped in Misurata escape the besieged city and will provide vital medical assistance to those who remain in towns across western Libya.

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

  • Foreign Secretary statement on Nigerian Presidential elections

    Foreign Secretary William Hague comments on the announcement from Professor Jega, Chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission that Goodluck Jonathan has won the Nigerian Presidential election with 57% of the vote.

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

  • Soldier defies medics to complete marathon in the heat of Helmand

    Major Al Jarvis, who broke his back in a parachute accident two years ago, completed 38 laps of the Task Force Helmand Headquarters in Lashkar…

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

  • Household Cavalry inspected ahead of Royal Wedding

    Some 150 soldiers and horses were assembled in Hyde Park, with The Life Guards wearing their red tunics with white plumes, and The Blues and…

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

  • Press Conference with Polish Prime Minister

    A transcript of a press conference given by the Prime Minister David Cameron in London on 18 April 2011.

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

  • Foreign Secretary statement on speech by Syrian President

    Statement in response to speech made by President Assad of Syria on 16 April

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

  • Foreign Secretary statement on the death of Daniel Viflic

    Statement following the death of 16 year old Daniel Viflic, who had been gravely wounded in an attack by Hamas on an Israeli school bus on 7 April.

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

  • New UK Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan

    Mark Sedwill CMG, who has been serving as NATO Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan, will be taking up the new appointment in early May.

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

  • This week at the Foreign Office

    A look at the work of the Foreign Office in London and its embassies overseas this week.

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

  • Joint article on Libya: The pathway to peace

    Prime Minister David Cameron, President Barack Obama and President Nicolas Sarkozy have written a joint article on Libya underlining their determination that Qadhafi must “go and go for good”.

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

  • FCO Minister Alistair Burt condemns the killing of Vittorio Arrigoni

    Statement in response to the killing of Vittorio Arrigoni in Gaza City

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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

    Libya, Middle East and Japan were 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

  • Soldier defies medics to run marathon in Helmand

    For many, completing this Sunday's London Marathon will be achievement enough in itself, but spare a thought for a soldier, once told that he would never run again, who will, this Sunday, attempt to run a marathon in Afg…

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

  • Business as usual in Afghanistan for Prince William's former HCR squadron

    As Prince William gets ready for his wedding, members of his former squadron in the Household Cavalry Regiment have been out on patrol in Afghanistan.

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

  • Route Trident extension helps bring prosperity to Helmand

    The Route Trident extension has cut journey times between Lashkar Gah and Gereshk from two weeks to just two-and-a-half hours and seen insurgent…

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

  • DFID research: Quality of private and public services central to improving health outcomes

    New systematic review states an urgent need to improve quality of outpatient care in both the public and private sector in poorer countries.

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

  • Joint article on Libya: The pathway to peace

    Prime Minister David Cameron, President Barack Obama and President Nicolas Sarkozy have written a joint article on Libya underlining their determination that Qadhafi must "go and go for good".

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