
Five out of nine British embassy staff detained in Tehran, the Iranian capital, have been released, Iran’s foreign ministry has announced.
The release of the locally employed staff came after David Miliband, the British foreign minister, and Manouchehr Mottaki, his Iranian counterpart, discussed the situation by phone, Hassan Qashqavi, a foreign ministry spokesman, said on Monday.
“Out of nine [...]

Iran has detained eight local staff at the British embassy in Tehran on accusations of having a role in post-election riots, local reports said.
UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband demanded their release, saying the arrests were “quite unacceptable”.
Relations between the countries are strained after Tehran accused the UK of stoking unrest, which London denies.
Some 17 people [...]
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LONDON, England (CNN) — More than 1 in 6 British Airways staff have agreed to work for free, take unpaid leave or work part-time, the airline said Thursday after the announcement of cost-cutting measures last week.
“This is a fantastic first response. I want to thank everyone who has volunteered to help us pull through [...]