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UK Navy Ship tracking two Russian vessels in English Channel: Defence Mini
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
London [UK], February 2 (ANI/Sputnik): A UK warship has been tracking two Russian naval vessels passing through the English Channel amid increasing tensions in Russia-West relations over Ukraine, the UK Ministry of Defence said on Wednesday.
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Drowning of 27 migrants in English Channel worst disaster on record: IOM
Updated : 6 months ago IST
New York [US], November 25 (ANI): Urgent action is needed to avoid a repeat of tragedies like this week's drowning of at least 27 people in the English Channel, the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said on Thursday.
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Refugee council urges UK to change approach on migrants after 27 people dr
Updated : 6 months ago IST
London [UK], November 25 (ANI/Sputnik): The Refugee Council campaign group urged the UK government on Thursday to change its approach and provide safe routes for migrants after at least 27 people drowned in the English Channel while trying to reach the UK from France on a rubber boat.
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27 migrants drown, others missing after boat capsizes in English Channel
Updated : 6 months ago IST
Paris [France], November 25 (ANI): At least 27 migrants drowned on Wednesday in the English Channel after a boat capsized off the coast of Calais, northern France.
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Johnson, Macron agree to step up efforts to prevent migrants' crossings
Updated : 6 months ago IST
London [UK], November 25 (ANI): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and French President Emmanuel Macron have agreed to prevent deadly crossings of the English Channel by migrants following the Wednesday fatal shipwreck in the Strait of Dover, the Office of the UK Prime Minister said.
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Albanian authorities deny media reports of accepting English channel migra
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
Belgrade [Serbia], November 18 (ANI/Sputnik): Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama and Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Olta Xhacka denied on Thursday British media reports about plans to accommodate illegal migrants reaching the United Kingdom across the English Channel.
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UK Secretary of State for Housing says clearing UK-France border backlog w
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
London [UK], December 23 (ANI/Sputnik): UK Secretary of State for Housing Robert Jenrick said on Wednesday that it will take days to clear the backlog of freight trucks stuck in the UK after France agreed to reopen the English Channel route it had temporarily closed over the fear of the new
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UK, France Sign agreement to better tackle illegal migration via English C
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
London [UK], November 29 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Kingdom and France have signed a new agreement on measures aimed at reinforcing the fight against illegal migration via the English Channel, specifically by increasing the number of French coastline officers and better equipping them, the UK
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Google dedicates doodle to Arati Saha on her 80th birth anniversary
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 24 (ANI): Google on Thursday remembered the iconic Indian swimmer, Arati Saha, by dedicating its doodle to the swimmer on the occasion of her 80th birth anniversary.
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Australian swimmer Chloe McCardel breaks men's record for most English Cha
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Sydney [Australia], Aug 17 (ANI): Australian swimmer Chloe McCardel has broken the men's world record for the most swims across the English Channel after making her 35th journey.
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Pakistan, Turkey, Malaysia to jointly launch English channel for confronti
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [United States], Sept 26 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said that Pakistan, Turkey and Malaysia will jointly launch an English language channel 'dedicated to confronting the challenges posed by Islamophobia'.
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Frenchman successfully flies across English Channel on hoverboard
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Kent [UK], Aug 4 (ANI): Following last month's failed attempt, French inventor Franky Zapata successfully crossed the English Channel on a hoverboard for the first time on Sunday.
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