LONDON (Reuters) - The government has named Sir John Sawers on Tuesday as the new head of the MI6 foreign intelligence and espionage agency. Prime Minister Gordon Brown's spokesman said Sawers -- currently the ambassador to the... [read full story]
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LONDON, June 17 (UPI) -- The naming of British diplomat John Sawers as new chief of the spy agency MI6 is a surprise move because he is an outsider, analysts say. Sawers, the British Permanent Representative to the United...
LONDON, June 16 (UPI) -- Sir John Sawers, a longtime diplomat serving as Britain's ambassador to the United Nations, was named head of the British spy agency MI6 Tuesday. The appointment is a change from tradition, Financial...
Britain on Tuesday named high-profile ambassador John Sawers as the new head of its Secret Intelligence Service (SIS), also known as MI6. Sawers rejoins the espionage agency after years as a diplomat.
Photo In this March 3, 2008 file photo Britain's Ambassador to the United Nations John Sawers, addresses members of the Security Council. (AP Photo/David Karp) (AP) Britain's international spy agency has a new chief - a top...
Britain's international spy agency has a new chief — a top U.N. diplomat who had a senior role in talks about Iran's disputed nuclear program. John Sawers will take up his new post in November, the prime minister's office said...
