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Most Britons have 'nothing to fear' from surveillance

Agence France-PresseJune 9, 2013 10:34
Law-abiding Britons have "nothing to fear" from state surveillance, Foreign Secretary William Hague said on Sunday as he sought to calm concerns over the US government's secret monitoring of Internet users. The opposition Labour party has demanded clarification of reports that Britain's electronic eavesdropping agency GCHQ had used the US data and in doing so, may have circumvented British legal processes.

Gains by Syrian regime 'make peace talks harder'

Agence France-PresseJune 9, 2013 08:31
British Foreign Secretary William Hague warned on Sunday that gains made by the regime in the Syrian conflict this week made it harder to organise a peace conference and to make it a success. He said it was "worrying and depressing" that the so-called Geneva talks were not taking place this month, and repeated his warning that the world must do more to help the people of Syria. "The regime has gained ground on the ground, again at the cost of huge loss of life and the indiscriminate use of violence against the civilian population," Hague told BBC television.

No need to withdraw diplomats from N.Korea: UK's Hague

April 7, 2013 05:30
British Foreign Secretary William Hague said Sunday he saw no immediate need to withdraw his country's diplomats from North Korea despite a warning from Pyongyang that it could not guarantee their safety if conflict broke out. "I haven't seen any immediate need to respond to that by moving our diplomats out of there," he told the BBC. He added however that Britain would "keep this under close review with our allies and international partners". dk/rmb

Britain launches DRC medical programme

March 26, 2013 21:30
Britain is to launch a £179 million five-year healthcare programme in the Democratic Republic of Congo which it hopes will reach six million people, Foreign Secretary William Hague announced on Tuesday. The £179 million ($271 million, 211 million euros) fund will provide essential healthcare in an effort to bring peace, Hague said during a visit to the conflict-riven east of the country.

Britain to give Syria rebels body armour, vehicles

March 6, 2013 10:46
Britain will provide body armour and armoured vehicles to the rebels battling forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Foreign Secretary William Hague said on Wednesday. Hague said the non-lethal military aid, worth $20 million (15.4 million euros), was a "necessary, proportionate and lawful response" to a situation of "extreme" humanitarian suffering. "The fact remains that diplomacy is taking far too long and the prospect of an immediate breakthrough is slim," he told parliament.

Hague urges Syria's Assad to talk to the opposition

February 21, 2013 13:30
British Foreign Secretary William Hague on Thursday urged President Bashar al-Assad's regime to respond positively to an offer of dialogue by Syrian opposition chief Ahmed Moaz al-Khatib. "There has been a very important offer of negotiation by Khatib of the National Coalition. It is important that that offer is responded to with serious negotiations by the Assad regime," Hague told reporters after talks in Beirut with Lebanese President Michel Sleiman.

UK in touch with Nigeria over weekend kidnappings: Hague

February 18, 2013 06:46
British Foreign Secretary William Hague said Monday that London was in touch with Nigerian authorities following reports that a Briton was among seven foreign workers abducted from a construction site. "I'm very concerned of course that there has been another kidnap in northern Nigeria," Hague said on arrival for talks among European Union foreign ministers in Brussels mainly focused on whether or not to arm Syrian opposition forces.

UPDATE 1-Britain warns of Syria jihadist threat to Europe

February 14, 2013 13:50
* UK's Hague: Syria "number one" global jihadist destination * Says fighters could hit Europe after honing skills in Syria * UK faces "stark choice" in sharing intelligence on militants (Updates with Syria threat, adds analyst comment) By Mohammed Abbas and Peter Griffiths

Britain says intelligence sharing crucial despite abuse risks

February 13, 2013 20:30
* UK's Hague: Britain faces "stark choice" on sharing intelligence * Disengaging would raise risk of attacks at home and abroad * Britain must work with countries to improve rights record By Peter Griffiths LONDON, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Britain is justified in sharing intelligence with countries suspected of human rights abuses to protect itself, Foreign Secretary William Hague will say on Thursday, despite concerns over the torture of suspects and costly court cases.

Britain blasts Argentinian 'bullying' over Falklands

February 10, 2013 10:45
Foreign Secretary William Hague said Britain could never be bullied by Argentina into giving up the Falkland Islands, in an interview published Sunday. Hague told The Sun newspaper that Argentina's "intimidatory" behaviour only fortified the 2,500-odd Falkland Islanders in their determination to remain a self-governing British overseas territory. He also branded his Argentine counterpart Hector Timerman's claims that the South Atlantic archipelago would be under the control of Buenos Aires within 20 years as "fantasy".
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