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Beirut is born-again

18.11.09
The 'Paris of the East', Beirut, has once again had to rise from the rubble of war. Its latest revival oozes glamour, with stylish hotels and trendy bars opening, as Claire Wrathall reports... more

Miliband's fury at sentence on Iranian working at UK embassy

29.10.09
Latest: Tensions between Britain and Iran rose sharply after a senior employee at the British embassy in Tehran was given a four-year sentence for allegedly fomenting violence... more

Blast hits Pakistani capital as UK ministers visit

05.10.09
NEW: Home and Defence Secretaries visit Islamabad amid heightened security after a blast at a UN office... more

Hostage Briton was killed by shot to his head

28.09.09
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British grandmother loses death row appeal

18.09.09
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Hostage families face agonising wait as body is identified

03.09.09
Families of the British hostages kidnapped in Baghdad faced an anxious wait to discover the identity of a body handed to Iraqi authorities... more

Timeline of Lockerbie correspondence

02.09.09
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British law graduates face weeks in prison after judge refuses bail

31.07.09
British law graduates accused of holiday insurance fraud held in Brazilian prison with murderers and drug-traffickers as judge refuses bail... more

Four firms on shortlist to design 'iceberg'

31.07.09
Four architecture firms, including those responsible for the glass pyramid at the Louvre and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Ohio, have been shortlisted to design the new US embassy... more

Final British hostage 'believed to be alive'

30.07.09
Relatives of final Briton held hostage in Iraq were clinging to hopes for his release after Gordon Brown revealed he is believed to still be alive... more

British children quarantined in Chinese hospital may not have swine flu

20.07.09
Parents of London schoolchildren quarantined in Chinese hospital with alleged swine flu say their children may not even be ill... more

Insurers need doctor's note for cancelled trips, but GPs are too busy

17.07.09
Holidaymakers faced confusion over claims for insurance if they need to cancel their trip because of swine flu... more

WORLD: David Miliband keeps pressure on Iran over Embassy workers

06.07.09
Iran faces mounting pressure to free British embassy workers after Foreign Secretary David Miliband expressed "cold anger" at their detention... more

British embassy staff will be tried, claims Iran cleric

03.07.09
Downing Street said it was "concerned" at reports that British Embassy staff in Tehran will face trial... more

WORLD: Iran releases five embassy staff after Miliband protests

29.06.09
Iran has released five of the nine British embassy staff arrested in Tehran but diplomatic relations still show no signs of improving... more

Iran's sorry tale of two embassies

29.06.09
It was the sort of response that shows the other side holds all the cards. "Unacceptable," said the Foreign Secretary of the Iranian government's arrest over the weekend of up to nine locally hired Iranian staff working at the British embassy in Tehran... more

Britain denies Iranian 'regime change' accusations

25.06.09
Foreign Secretary David Miliband insisted that Britain was not seeking "regime change" in Iran in the wake of the country's disputed presidential elections... more

Terence Conran: My London

12.06.09
Terence Conran eats at Roka, St John and Sweetings... more

Briton ‘on the run’ after his lover’s battered body found in Paris hotel

28.05.09
A British businessman was on the run after his Polish ‘girlfriend’ was found battered to death in their £1,000-a-night Paris hotel room... more

British businessman on the run after police found girlfriend battered to death

28.05.09
A British businessman was on the run after his Polish ‘girlfriend’ was found battered to death in their £1,000-a-night Paris hotel room... more

Briton's anger after being jailed for three weeks for swearing at Thai airport officials

28.05.09
A British holidaymaker told of his anger after being jailed for three weeks for swearing at airport officials in Thailand... more

Manchester United fan stabbed in Rome

27.05.09
Football: Police are investigating the reported stabbing of a Manchester United fan in Rome ahead of the Champions League final... more

Mexico races cancelled

29.04.09
Motor sport: A1GP has been forced to cancel the final round of the season in Mexico due to the recent outbreak of swine flu ... more

Visa row has Frank Warren in a fighting mood

22.04.09
Boxing: Frank Warren has blasted the United Kingdom’s entry policy after Andreas Kotelnik could not obtain a visa in time to promote his world light-welterweight title fight with Amir Khan at the O2 Arena in June ... more

UEFA won't move final away from Rome after fan attack

12.03.09
UEFA said that the Champions League Final will not be moving away from Rome and argued that finding another venue at this stage will put supporters at more of a risk... more

'I was thrown in Thai jail because of embassy error'

09.03.09
A British martial arts expert claims he was beaten, shackled and imprisoned in Thailand after a British Embassy official mistakenly told police he was travelling on a false passport... more

Uproar as Foreign Office helps Koreans into 2012 jobs

06.03.09
Gordon Brown faced fresh troubles over jobs for British workers after it emerged that the Government is actively backing foreign firms to win contracts for the London Olympics... more

Israel rejects calls for ceasefire as 'unrealistic'

31.12.08
Israel has rejected calls for a Gaza ceasefire hours after Iranian protesters stormed the British embassy in Tehran... more

Honeymoon couple: Our Thailand ordeal

08.12.08
A honeymoon couple told the Foreign Office to "step up its game" after claiming it did nothing to help them leave troubled Thailand... more

Holiday mother 'kills her newborn baby'

21.07.08
A London mother has been charged with killing her newborn baby after she gave birth in a Crete hotel room... more

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