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MI6 chief: Agents honorable, abhor torture
LONDON, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- British intelligence operatives are honorable and know "the right thing to do" concerning human rights and torture, the head of Britain's spy agency said.
Secrecy not taboo, MI6 chief says
LONDON, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- Sharing intelligence across a broad international spectrum isn't taboo, the head of Britain's foreign intelligence service said Thursday in London.
Dead MI6 agent also worked in Washington
LONDON, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- The FBI is helping British police in their investigation into the death of an intelligence analyst who had worked in the United States, officials say.
London praises Afghan achievements
UNITED NATIONS, July 1 (UPI) -- The Afghan government deserves praise for its improvements in police reform, agriculture and its conduct in preparation for national elections, London said.
Sawers' MI6 appointment surprising
LONDON, June 17 (UPI) -- The naming of British diplomat John Sawers as new chief of the spy agency MI6 is a surprise move because he is an outsider, analysts say.
British diplomat to head MI6
LONDON, June 16 (UPI) -- Sir John Sawers, a longtime diplomat serving as Britain's ambassador to the United Nations, was named head of the British spy agency MI6 Tuesday.
U.N. looking at next steps on Zimbabwe
UNITED NATIONS, June 30 (UPI) -- The next chance for moving ahead in expressing displeasure with the recent Zimbabwean election may rest with the African Union, a U.N. ambassador says.
U.N. renews al-Qaida, Taliban sanctions
UNITED NATIONS, June 30 (UPI) -- The U.N. Security Council renewed sanctions Monday against named al-Qaida and Taliban members and changed procedures for reviewing the sanctions resolution.
U.N. urged to increase efforts in Sudan
UNITED NATIONS, June 19 (UPI) -- A delegation that recently returned from Sudan is calling for an increased level of support from the U.N. Security Council for the war-ravaged country.
15 elected to U.N. Human Rights Council
UNITED NATIONS, May 22 (UPI) -- The U.N. General Assembly in New York elected 15 members to the organization's Human Rights Council, including nations opposed by human rights groups.
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“ There isn't a bottomless pit of peacekeepers, so we do need to make absolutely sure we're making the best possible use of the troops that already exist in the largest peacekeeping force in the world. ”
U.N. won't send more troops to Congo
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“ The members of the Security Council express serious concern at the conviction and sentencing of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and its political impact, ”
U.N. responds to Suu Kyi's sentencing
United Press International
“ And we certainly hope that they will take fully into account the level of violence and intimidation that took place in the run-up to the poll (and) the impossibility of the opposition getting a fair hearing, ”
U.N. looking at next steps on Zimbabwe
United Press International
“ We certainly support increasing the pressure on those in Zimbabwe who are responsible for subverting the elections and for creating a climate whereby the will of the Zimbabwean people was discarded, as it was, in Friday's election, ”
U.N. looking at next steps on Zimbabwe
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“ To be frank, we didn't detect anything new in their approach, ”
EU, Iran nuclear talks go nowhere
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