Tag Archive | Great Britain

Political Censorship: Britain to Maintain Sanctions Until Burma Frees Political Prisoners

Political Censorship: Britain to Maintain Sanctions Until Burma Frees Political Prisoners

British Foreign Secretary William Hague, on a visit to Burma, says European Union economic sanctions will not change until authorities release all political prisoners.  The top British diplomat made the comments after holding separate meetings with democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and Burma’s military-backed leaders.  Hague held talks Friday morning with Burma’s opposition and [...]

Feb 22, 2006: Gang Commits Largest Robbery in British History

In the early morning hours of February 22, 2006, a gang of at least six men, some of them armed, steal £53 million from the Securitas bank depot in Kent, Great Britain. It was the largest such theft in British history. The plot was well planned. On the evening before, two men, dressed as police [...]