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Peru bus companies suspended  -  04 Aug 2008
TravelBite.co.uk,The FCO warns that bus crashes are "commonplace" in Peru and travellers should use reputable transport companies, avoiding night time travel,

Update: UK stolen passports and visas  -  04 Aug 2008
Security Document World (press release),...in the passports were not yet activated, according to the UKâ€™s Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), making it unlikely that they can made operational.

Missing guide 'a natural leader'  -  04 Aug 2008
BBC News,Last week, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) said a "scaled-down" search effort was continuing. The South African authorities said he was "presumed

UK FCO on Turkish Constitutional Court (AKP, Erdogan)  -  Aug 1, 2008
ISRIA (subscription),The Foreign Secretary, David Miliband, responded to the Turkish Constitutional Court's decision on the Justice and Development Party (AKP).

FCO admits to five personal data losses  -  Aug 1, 2008
Public Servant Online,Over five separate incidents, the Foreign Office (FCO) has lost the details of 188 people this year. A significant loss was made when 70 people's names,

A fresh eye on foreign affairs  -  Jul 31, 2008
guardian.co.uk,Some of his first statements suggested that he recognised there was a job to be done rebuilding the role and the morale of the FCO which had suffered

Hungary must step up efforts to protect Roma against radical right ...  -  Aug 3, 2008
MTI (subscription),Municipal Roma Government (FCO) president Istvan Makai the Roma could no longer feel safe in the country. Several Roma communities and individuals have been

FCO to review Turkey travel advice following bomb attack  -  Jul 28, 2008
Luxury Travel magazine,The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) is today reviewing its travel advice to Turkey following a bombing incident in Istanbul last night, Luxury Travel

10 travel websites to watch: August  -  Jul 31, 2008
Times Online,Following the collaboration, the FCOâ€™s www.GoGapYear.com has launched a Google mash-up that links users to text, photographs and podcasts of Lonely Planet

Rape alert campaign on Greek beaches  -  Jul 13, 2008
guardian.co.uk,More rapes and sexual assaults are reported by British nationals in Greece than in any other tourist destination, according to research by the FCO.

FCO launches new tool for gap-year travellers  -  Jul 17, 2008
Opodo,Britain's Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has launched a new online map tool designed specifically for gap-year travellers.

Istanbul bombing does little to deter British holidaymakers  -  Jul 29, 2008
Telegraph.co.uk,The tour operator said that they will be offering the same advice as the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO). The FCO website makes special mention of

Britain's Foreign Affairs Committee publishes report on Caribbean ...  -  Jul 5, 2008
Caribbean Net News,The FAC is appointed by the House of Commons to examine the administration, expenditure and policy of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and its

Search fails to find mountaineer  -  Jul 30, 2008
BBC News,The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) said the initial search was complete and proved "inconclusive". The FCO said it remained in touch with Mr Cheek's

Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc. Announces Payment of Monthly ...  -  Jul 11, 2008
FOXBusinessThe Fund's shares trade on the American Stock Exchange under the symbol "FCO". Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited and Aberdeen Asset Management Limited

Travel advice: Holiday theft  -  Jul 28, 2008
Telegraph.co.uk,Contact the Travel Advice Call Centre 0845 850 2829 at the FCO and for precautionary advice see the "Know before you go" section on the website

Stolen passports 'worth Â£2.5m'  -  Jul 29, 2008
The Press AssociationBut the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) was in charge of this delivery as the 3000 passports were destined for embassies abroad. Officials at the FCO

FCO publishes gap year guide  -  Jul 18, 2008
Hostelbookers.comThe British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has published a new guide for tourists embarking on gap year travel. Entitled Go Gap Year, the new website

Ugandan FCO building wins RIBA award  -  Jul 18, 2008
QS Week,The building was designed by Cullum & Nightingale Architects on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), with Ridge providing project and cost

850 Bluetongue cases detected in central France  -  Jul 31, 2008
Xinhua,The statement said the agriculture and environment committee under the council has found 854 cases of Bluetongue, or the ovine catarrhal fever (FCO),

FCO refuses Met probe details  -  Jul 13, 2008
Cayman Net News,By Tad Stoner Londonâ€™s Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has acknowledged having information about the ongoing investigation of corruption within the

British FCO Minister to Visit Nepal  -  Jul 16, 2008
Himalayan Times,United Kingdom's Foreign and Commonwealth Office Minster for Africa, Asia and the United Nations Malloch-Brown is arriving in Kathmandu on Friday for a

Disaster assistance available for non-citizens  -  Jul 31, 2008
WKOW-TV.com,As FCO for FEMA, Diemont leads the federal portion of federal/state disaster recovery efforts. Applicants' legal status will not be jeopardized by applying

Yara and Aries Agro MOU  -  Aug 1, 2008
ACN Newswire (press release),Trials have already been carried out for this product and it has been registered under the Fertilizer Control Order (FCO). Further, the parties have the

Ecuador volcano update  -  Jul 30, 2008
TravelBite.co.uk,The FCO warns travellers should not attempt to climb Reventador and should avoid going to the surrounding area. Access to the Tungurahua volcano remains

FCO on Zimbabwe: David Miliband on Sky News  -  Jul 8, 2008
ISRIA (subscription),Sasha Twining, Presenter: The Foreign Secretary has called for tough sanctions to be taken against Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe. David Miliband was speaking in

Foreign Office overspend sees IT projects trimmed  -  Jul 8, 2008
ZDNet UK,The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has overspent on two IT projects, forcing it to rethink some of its development plans. The cost of implementing

Man Held Over Passport Theft  -  Jul 31, 2008
4ni.co.uk,The non-armoured vehicle was carrying out the job for a private company on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO). However, the Identity and

Dog of war summons m'learned friends  -  Jul 14, 2008
guardian.co.uk,The former ambassador in question, Craig Murray, served in Uzbekistan until he resigned after clashes with the FCO, which were renewed when the FCO tried to

Brits ride into moped misery on foreign roads  -  Jul 17, 2008
Easier (press release),The FCO statistics clearly show how Britonsâ€™ risky behaviour translates into accidents, some of which can be fatal. Of those surveyed, one in ten had been

New governor arrives in Turks and Caicos on Monday  -  Jul 30, 2008
Caribbean Net News,Meg Munn MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the FCO, with responsibility for the Overseas Territories told the FAC that there is a range of

FAC report expresses concerns over serious allegations of ...  -  Jul 18, 2008
Jamaica Observer,...after statements were made by British MP and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), with responsibility

UK Foreign Office â€˜in close contact with detained manâ€™s kinâ€™  -  Jul 28, 2008
Gulf Times,By Peter Townson THE Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) have claimed they were not granted access to the British national detained in Qatar until he had

Formation Capital Hires Key Personnel to Help Expedite Cobalt ...  -  Jul 10, 2008
FOXBusinessVANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Jul 10, 2008 (Marketwire via COMTEX) ----Formation Capital Corporation ("Formation") (TSX:FCO) is pleased to announce that its

Guantanamo Briton launches UK legal bid  -  Jul 28, 2008
InTheNews.co.uk,The FCO told inthenews.co.uk foreign secretary David Miliband had personally asked his US counterpart Condoleezza Rice to arrange the release of Mr Mohamed.

Deadly blast in Istanbul  -  Jul 28, 2008
TravelBite.co.uk,The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has not changed its travel advice for Turkey as a result of this latest bombing but continues to warn of a "high

Pioneer Awards Demonstrate British Commitment to China  -  Jul 31, 2008
è?¯å¯Œè²¡ç¶“,For more information, please contact Mr. Douglas Matheson at douglas.matheson@fco.gov.uk UK Trade & Investment aims to enhance the competitiveness of

Ascension Advisory Group Report (22/07/08  -  Jul 27, 2008
SARTMA.com,It should be remembered that in August Andrew Allen from the FCO will be visiting the island along with Jessica Pogson, a legal adviser.

British HC launches new website  -  Jul 29, 2008
Bangladesh News 24 hours (subscription),Dhaka, July 29 (bdnews24.com)--The British High Commission in Dhaka has launched its new website, http://ukinbangladesh.fco.gov.uk, it said in a statement

China travel advice update  -  Jul 22, 2008
TravelBite.co.uk,Bomb blasts in Kunming and the latest tropical storm have caused the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) to update its travel advice for China.

Britain considers options on Niger Delta  -  Jul 11, 2008
The Punch,The FCO statement, made available to our correspondent by email, said the British government was advising against all travel to the â€œNiger Delta states of

Robert Macaire  -  Jul 25, 2008
Africa Intelligence,During his career, Macaire has spent several years in London at the head of FCO sections centred on the Middle East and North Africa.

PERILS AND FEARS OF DRIVING ABROAD  -  Jul 28, 2008
Motors Today,...problems can actually be prevented with a little planning and preparation, so before you leave the UK check our website - www.fco.gov.uk/travel."

British diplomat in "banned" Kashmir  -  Jul 11, 2008
Times Online,However, an FCO spokeswoman said: â€œHe was on a fact-finding mission as part of his work. It was a personal comment.â€? Jonny Bealby, of Wild Frontiers,

British woman facing jail after allegedly having sex on Dubai beach  -  Jul 9, 2008
guardian.co.uk,The FCO spokeswoman said Britain does not have a prisoner transfer agreement with Dubai, so if the woman was given a jail sentence, she would have to serve

Editorial: A year for enquiries  -  Jul 14, 2008
Cayman Net News,The FCO has traditionally employed a somewhat hands-off approach to the Overseas Territories, unless and until complaints and/or other external factors

State of Bermuda report  -  Jul 7, 2008
Royal Gazette,The FAC recommends that the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) should also strongly encourage all Overseas Territories which have not yet done so to

Did Miliband Cancel India Trip?  -  Jul 31, 2008
Sky News,The FCO says the September visit was never written in the diary, but The Times reports invitations to meet him had already been sent out to Indian political

17 dead in Turkey terror bombings  -  Jul 28, 2008
The Sun,We would advise people intending to travel to Istanbul to visit our website www.fco.gov.uk beforehand and check the travel advice section.

Foreign office slammed over death response  -  Jul 15, 2008
Rye and Battle Today,The Foreign Office (FCO) has been accused by the Tory MP for Eastbourne of showing a "lack of understanding and support" to parents of a young woman found

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