Foreign Secretary William Hague has condemned the "cold-blooded murder" of a British citizen by hostage-takers in Algeria, adding that emergency measures are in "full operation" to solve the crisis, dpa reported. Describing the situation as "dangerous," Hague said he had sent a rapid deployment team to Algeria to "strengthen our embassy there and help them in their work." His comments were the first official British confirmation that a man reported to have been killed on Wednesday was a Briton.
