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 andquot;Now is the time to study India, to invest in India and to work with Indiaandquot;Foreign Secretary William Hague spoke at the launch of the King´s College India Institute on 26 January. Foreign Office Minister concerned at killing of Syrian Red Crescent doctorMinister for the Middle East and North Africa Alistair Burt has spoken following the death of the Secretary-General of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent. Foreign Secretary calls for zero tolerance on hatred and discriminationHolocaust Memorial Day is being marked by a campaign encouraging people around the world to speak out against hatred and discrimination. Know before you go: Join us at the Adventure Travel ShowThe Know Before You Go Team will be at the Adventure Travel Show at Olympia, London on 28-29 January giving advice for those planning their first or next adventure. This week at the Foreign OfficeA look at the work of the Foreign Office and its embassies overseas this week. Foreign Secretary condemns killings in Syria and says world must speak up for its people"Now is the time for the international community to unite to make clear to President Assad and his regime that the killing must stop." Prime Minister and Afghan President sign UK-Afghanistan Strategic PartnershipPrime Minister David Cameron and Afghan President Hamid Karzai met at Chequers, where they signed an Enduring Strategic Partnership between the UK and Afghanistan. Campaigning against forced marriageThe Mufti of Mirpur, Hafiz Nazir Ahmed, and members of the Khari Sharif Welfare Society (KSWS) are visiting the UK this week to campaign against forced marriage amongst the Pakistani Diaspora. British Minister to promote trade in MinnesotaForeign Office Minister Alistair Burt is the first British Minister to visit Minnesota in more than a decade. Next Page | Last Page | |
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