EU agrees Russia sanctions over Navalny poisoning
BRUSSELS: The EU agreed Wednesday to impose sanctions on six people and one entity over the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny with a Novichok nerve agent, diplomats said.…
EU expresses ‘extreme concern’ over Karabakh ceasefire breaches
BRUSSELS: The EU's diplomatic chief on Sunday expressed his deep concern over reports of violations of a ceasefire between warring neighbors Armenia and Azerbaijan in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. "We…
EU seeks NATO help for Libya naval mission
BRUSSELS: The EU has asked NATO for help with its naval mission enforcing an arms embargo on Libya, officials said today (12th June, 2020). A senior EU official said the…
EU acknowledges role of Pak forces in combating terrorism
LAHORE: Fabio Massimo Castaldo, the Vice President of European Parliament, held here today that Pakistanis should be proud of their forces for containing terrorism. He stated that Europe realized the…
Brexit: Britain’s divorce from EU postponed
BRUSSELS: Britain's divorce from the EU has been postponed for up to three months. According to details the EU member states on Monday (28th of Oct.) have agreed to postpone…
Brexit: British PM set to leave sans deal on 31st of Oct. 2019
LONDON: It seems that the new Brexit talks about finalization of separation terms being discussed between Britain and EU are about to collapse but Prime Minister Johnson is all set…
UK PM Johnson threatens Brexit purge in pivotal week
LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson raised the stakes Monday in a pivotal week of the Brexit saga by threatening to purge ruling party lawmakers who try to block a…
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Privacy watchdogs warn Facebook over Libra currency
SYDNEY: Global privacy regulators joined forces Tuesday to demand guarantees from Facebook on how it will protect users' financial data when it launches its planned cryptocurrency, Libra. The watchdogs from…
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Reopening Brexit deal ‘not on agenda’: Merkel spokesman
BERLIN: Germany on Wednesday slapped down Britain's hopes of persuading Brussels to rewrite the Brexit deal, with Chancellor Angela Merkel's spokesman saying re-examining the agreement was "not on the agenda".…
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EU ‘not offering renegotiation’ of Brexit deal: Irish PM
DUBLIN: Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar on Tuesday rejected Britain's bid to reopen Brexit negotiations less than two months before it is due to leave the European Union, echoing similar…
Brexit risks thousands of heart disease deaths by 2030
Brexit risks ‘thousands’ of heart disease deaths by 2030
PARIS: Thousands more people living in Britain are at risk of dying from heart attacks and strokes in the decade after Britain leaves the European Union as the cost of…
No trouble with Russia gas to Europe this winter
No trouble with Russia gas to Europe this winter: EU
BRUSSELS: The EU on Monday proposed a new contract for Russian gas exports to Europe via Ukraine from 2020, while anticipating no problems with supplies this winter. European Commission Vice…
UK PM May refuses to rule out no deal Brexit
UK PM May refuses to rule out ‘no-deal’ Brexit
LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May scrambled to put together a new Brexit strategy after MPs rejected her EU divorce deal, and insisted she could not rule out a potentially…
Brexit deadline could be pushed back on UK request
Brexit deadline could be pushed back on UK request: French Minister
PARIS: The European Union could push back the looming March 29 Brexit deadline if London made such a request, France's Europe Minister Nathalie Loiseau said on Wednesday. "Legally, technically, it's…
Pound holds its ground after Mays Brexit battering
Pound holds its ground after May’s Brexit battering
HONG KONG: The pound edged down Wednesday after the record defeat of British Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit plan but mostly held its ground as investors consider the next likely…
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Britain in Brexit limbo with 100 days to go
LONDON: British MPs head off for Christmas with just 100 days to go until Brexit, leaving a country in limbo with no divorce deal in place and total confusion over…
EU fines Facebook over ‘misleading’ WhatsApp data claim
PARIS: Facebook has been fined 110m euros by the EU for providing "incorrect or misleading" information during its purchase of messaging service WhatsApp in 2014. According to a report, the…