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Johnson pledges transformative Brexit as nerves are rattled by UK polls
World
December 8, 2019
Johnson pledges transformative Brexit as nerves are rattled by UK polls
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he was nervous about his narrowing lead in opinion polls ahead…
Iran vows to continue missile work, dismisses EU powers’ U.N. letter
Middle East
December 6, 2019
Iran vows to continue missile work, dismisses EU powers’ U.N. letter
DUBAI (Reuters) — Iran on Thursday rejected pressure to shelve its ballistic missile program after a European letter to the…
Terror checks intensify as London attack enters election fray
World
December 2, 2019
Terror checks intensify as London attack enters election fray
Britain’s Boris Johnson said Sunday he had ordered the security services to step up monitoring of convicted terrorists released early…
Egypt wins seat in International Maritime Organization Council
Egypt
December 1, 2019
Egypt wins seat in International Maritime Organization Council
Egypt has won a seat in the International Maritime Organization (IMO) council on Friday in the UK, with 132 from…
UK PM Johnson pressured on jail terms after London Bridge attack
World
December 1, 2019
UK PM Johnson pressured on jail terms after London Bridge attack
LONDON (Reuters) – The London Bridge attack pushed law and order towards the top of the British political agenda on…
Two killed by knifeman as terror returns to London Bridge
World
November 30, 2019
Two killed by knifeman as terror returns to London Bridge
A man suspected of stabbing two people to death in a terror attack on London Bridge was an ex-prisoner convicted…
Surge in new voters sparks talk of UK election ‘youthquake’
World
November 29, 2019
Surge in new voters sparks talk of UK election ‘youthquake’
LONDON (AP) — In a British election dominated by Brexit, young voters who had no say in the country’s decision…
Uber loses London license due to safety risks
World
November 26, 2019
Uber loses London license due to safety risks
London’s transport authority on Monday refused to renew an operating license for ride-hailing giant Uber — and blamed “unacceptable” safety…
Britain is a dangerous mess, former PM Blair says
World
November 25, 2019
Britain is a dangerous mess, former PM Blair says
LONDON (Reuters) – Former prime minister Tony Blair said on Monday that Britain was in a dangerous mess and that…
US and France vie to bolster Gulf security after Saudi oil attack
Middle East
November 24, 2019
US and France vie to bolster Gulf security after Saudi oil attack
The chief of the US Central Command and France’s defense minister, whose countries have taken divergent approaches to Iran, also…