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22/07/2013
Kidnapped Briton Freed In Nigeria
A British man has been released after being held for two days by kidnappers in Nigeria.
The British High Commission confirmed that the Briton was released on Sunday after being seized on Friday outside Lagos airport.
He had just arrived in the country.
It is not know if any ransom was paid to secure the release of the man.
(MH/JP)
The British High Commission confirmed that the Briton was released on Sunday after being seized on Friday outside Lagos airport.
He had just arrived in the country.
It is not know if any ransom was paid to secure the release of the man.
(MH/JP)
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10 September 2007
Brown To Unveil Plan To Create 500,000 Jobs
Prime Minister Gordon Brown is set to unveil plans to create half a million new jobs in an effort to have "A British job for every British worker.
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13 August 2003
BA suspends flights to Saudi Arabia over 'security concerns'
British Airways has announced that it is to suspend all flights to Saudi Arabia "due to heightened security concerns in the region". BA said that it would suspend flights until further notice follows discussions earlier today between the airline and the British government's Department for Transport.
BA suspends flights to Saudi Arabia over 'security concerns'
British Airways has announced that it is to suspend all flights to Saudi Arabia "due to heightened security concerns in the region". BA said that it would suspend flights until further notice follows discussions earlier today between the airline and the British government's Department for Transport.
25 September 2007
Family Of Murdered British Teacher Launch Fresh Appeal
The family of murdered British teacher Lindsay Ann Hawker are making a fresh appeal for information about her death. Miss Hawker, 22, from Brandon, near Coventry, had gone to Japan in October 2006 to teach English. However, her body was found in a bath filled with sand in a flat in Ichikawa, east of Tokyo, in March.
Family Of Murdered British Teacher Launch Fresh Appeal
The family of murdered British teacher Lindsay Ann Hawker are making a fresh appeal for information about her death. Miss Hawker, 22, from Brandon, near Coventry, had gone to Japan in October 2006 to teach English. However, her body was found in a bath filled with sand in a flat in Ichikawa, east of Tokyo, in March.
16 January 2007
British man arrested on rape charge in Thailand
A British man wanted in connection with the alleged rape of an eight-year-old girl has been arrested in Thailand. Sean McMahon, 45, was arrested by police in Bangkok following a request by the British embassy. He had been working as an English teacher in the capital.
British man arrested on rape charge in Thailand
A British man wanted in connection with the alleged rape of an eight-year-old girl has been arrested in Thailand. Sean McMahon, 45, was arrested by police in Bangkok following a request by the British embassy. He had been working as an English teacher in the capital.
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