Gurkha Soldiers Win Right to British Citizenship
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Gurkhas, who have served with British army for nearly 200 years, won a landmark battle on Thursday to be able to settle in the UK and gain British citizenship.
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Gurkhas who served with the British Army reacted with disappointment yesterday to the news that only limited numbers could apply for British citizenship following a campaign
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Britain has extended full citizenship rights to Gurkha soldiers from Nepal who serve in the British armed forces, Prime Minister Tony Blair has said.
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British oil firm Cairn Energy said Tuesday that the Indian government had granted it access to land where it hopes to build a major pipeline.
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"After reaching Britain I will request British friends and the public to grant all Gurkhas equal rights"  KATHMANDU: A Nepali Gurkha who won Britain's highest military honour left Kathmandu for Britain on Tuesday after British officials reversed a decision and allowed him to settle in the country. via Daily Times
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LONDON- The British government regulations aimed at preventing Romanies from the Czech Republic from entering British territory were discriminatory for racial reasons, the Lords Justices of Britain, the highest ...
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JERUSALEM -- Israel's high court ruled yesterday that Palestinians have the right to sue the Israeli military for damages caused by some of its operations in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, overturning parts of a law that had given the security forces broad immunity to such claims.
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The British government won the first round of what is expected to be a bruising parliamentary battle over a controversial new European treaty Monday.
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The family of an Iraqi civilian alleged to have been beaten to death by UK troops win the right to an inquiry.
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A controversial bill allowing Pakistan's President Musharraf to remain as army chief is signed into law.
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Four employees of a British security firm killed in an attack in Baghdad were Nepalese nationals who formerly served with Britain's elite Gurkha army regiment, the Foreign Office revealed.
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The families of four British soldiers killed in Iraq have won a key legal battle in their bid to force a full public inquiry into the legality of Britain's decision to go to war.
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A British soldier was awarded the army&#39;s second-highest military honour for bravery for service in Afghanistan Thursday, just a day after Britain called for more support from its allies there.
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Immigrants who want to become British citizens will need to pass tests to "prove their worth", under new plans.
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The London-based security firm which employed four former Gurkhas killed in a rocket attack on their compound in Baghdad have paid tribute to them as &quot;brave and professional individuals&quot;.
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A new body to champion the rights of soldiers, sailors and aircrews is on the verge of launching.
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Four Britons who claim they were tortured in jails in Saudi Arabia won the right to pursue their case in Britain's courts.