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BBC Journalist Taken Off the Street and Disappeared in Myanmar
A BBC journalist has disappeared in Myanmar, where there has been significant unrest after a coup.
The British broadcaster says reporter Aung Thura was taken by "unidentified men" in the capital, Naypyidaw.
The BBC says it is very…
Imprisonment for Stealing Buckingham Palace Employee
An employee of Buckingham Palace, the official residence of the British Queen Elizabeth in London, has been sentenced to eight months in prison.
He stole dozens of medals, signed photos and other items from the palace. The PA news…
First Briton Vaccinated With Astrazeneca / Oxford Vaccine
An 82-year-old man was the first person in the UK to be vaccinated with the AstraZeneca and Oxford corona vaccine.
According to the NHS health service, it concerns the retired Brian Pinker, who has been treated for years because of…
London Uses Extra Soldiers for Corona Tests on Truckers
The British government is sending 800 additional soldiers to the southeastern region of Kent on Christmas Day to conduct corona tests on truck drivers intending to cross to the mainland.
This brings the number of soldiers who take…
EU Rejects UK Proposal on Fisheries in Brexit Talks
The European Union has rejected a proposal from the United Kingdom on fishing as a concession in the drawn-out Brexit talks. Insiders in Brussels reported this to Bloomberg news agency.
On Monday, the United Kingdom made a proposal…
More and More Countries are Banning Flights From Great Britain
More and more countries are banning flights from Great Britain for fear of the import of a highly contagious variant of the coronavirus, which is spreading faster than the normal one.
Spain, Portugal and Russia, among others,…
EU Agrees on Provisional Fishing Quotas Pending Brexit
EU countries agreed in Brussels on fishing quotas for the next three months. They usually conclude an agreement for a whole year, but the period has now been shortened because it is still unclear what can be agreed with the United Kingdom.…
Britons Await Biggest Vaccination Campaign in History
The United Kingdom is gearing up for the country's "biggest vaccination campaign in history" following the approval of the corona vaccine.
That said CEO Simon Stevens of the English branch of the NHS health service. He emphasized,…
British Department Store Chain Debenhams Almost Collapsed
British department store chain Debenhams is about to close its doors for good, with the corona crisis claiming its next victim in the UK retail sector.
Debenhams said no buyer had been found for the 232-year-old retail chain with…
Prime Minister Johnson Chooses Rosenfield As Cummings’s Controversial Successor
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has appointed Dan Rosenfield as the new Chief of Staff. He succeeds the controversial advisor Dominic Cummings, who left earlier this month.
Rosenfield is a business advisor and a former…