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British PM Johnson demands an election, opponents demand a block on no-deal Brexit 04 Sep 2019 - 07:13 pm
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Russia jails two more protesters ahead of Sunday's Moscow vote 04 Sep 2019 - 07:13 pm
Russian anti-government activist, student Kirill Zhukov, stands inside the defendants' box during a hearing at a court in Moscow on September 4, 2019. AFP / Kirill Kudryavtsev
Politics as "marriage therapy"? Norway TV debates strike harmonious chord 04 Sep 2019 - 03:58 pm
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'Contemptuous!': Brexit Britain fumes at reclining MP 04 Sep 2019 - 02:35 pm
A video grab from footage broadcast by the UK Parliament's Parliamentary Recording Unit (PRU) shows Britain's Leader of the House of Commons Jacob Rees-Mogg relaxing during the Standing Order 24 emergency debate on a no-deal Brexit in the House of Commons
KLM cancels 6 flights in Amsterdam for ground crew strike 04 Sep 2019 - 09:45 am
File phoyo of aircrafts are seen on the tarmac at Amsterdam Schiphol airport during an outage at the airport's main fuel supplier that kept dozens of flights on the ground, in Amsterdam, Netherlands July 24, 2019. REUTERS/Anthony Deutsch/File Photo
UK's Johnson faces new Brexit vote after stinging defeat 04 Sep 2019 - 08:24 am
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks after the announcement of the result of the vote in the Parliament in London, Britain, Spetember 3, 2019, in this still image taken from Parliament TV footage. Parliament TV via REUTERS
Iceland's PM will meet with US VP Pence Wednesday 04 Sep 2019 - 01:09 am
US Vice-President Mike Pence speaks to the Press with US Ambassador to Ireland Edward Crawford after a meeting with business leaders the Ambassadors residence in Dublin, Ireland September 3, 2019. Reuters/Lorraine O'Sullivan
Winston Churchill's grandson to vote against PM Johnson, risking expulsion from party 03 Sep 2019 - 08:17 pm
Conservative Member of Parliament Nicholas Soames walks in Westminster, in London, Britain September 3, 2019. Reuters/Simon Dawson
PM Johnson loses majority ahead of Brexit parliament showdown 03 Sep 2019 - 06:46 pm
A video grab from footage broadcast by the UK Parliament's Parliamentary Recording Unit shows Prime Minister Boris Johnson gestures toward the opposition benches on September 3, 2019.
New Spanish election likely as Socialists, Podemos at odds 03 Sep 2019 - 06:46 pm
Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez, who has been acting prime minister since his party won April's vote without enough seats to govern without the support of other parties, came up with a new offer on Tuesday.
Russia jails protester but drops other charges over demos 03 Sep 2019 - 02:44 pm
FILE PHOTO: Russian opposition figure Lyubov Sobol delivers a speech during a rally to demand authorities allow opposition candidates to run in the upcoming local election and release protesters, who were detained during recent demonstrations, in Moscow,
France pushes $15 bln credit line plan for Iran, if US allows it 03 Sep 2019 - 02:17 pm
FILE PHOTO: French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France August 27, 2019. Yoan Valat/Pool/File Photo
Now for the finale: Italy's new coalition deal faces an online vote 03 Sep 2019 - 12:26 pm
FILE PHOTO: Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte speaks to the media at the Quirinale Presidential Palace after meeting with Italian President Sergio Mattarella in Rome, Italy, August 29, 2019. REUTERS/Ciro de Luca/File Photo
French mayor urges action against Mont-Blanc 'wackos' 03 Sep 2019 - 11:21 am
A trailer competes in the 170 km Mount Blanc Ultra Trail (UTMB) race around the Mont-Blanc crossing France, Italy and Swiss, on August 31, 2019 in the Tete aux Vents near Chamonix. / AFP / JEFF PACHOUD
Protest leaders detained ahead of Moscow elections 03 Sep 2019 - 11:00 am
Law enforcement officers stand guard during a rally calling for opposition candidates to be registered for elections to Moscow City Duma, the capital's regional parliament, in Moscow, Russia August 3, 2019. REUTERS/Tatyana Makeyeva
As prospect of election looms, British lawmakers begin no-deal Brexit battle 03 Sep 2019 - 10:53 am
Britain's Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab enters the foreign office in London, Britain, September 2, 2019. REUTERS/Simon Dawson
Rebel UK lawmakers seek possible Brexit delay until Jan. 31, 2020 02 Sep 2019 - 07:29 pm
A man stands on the banks of River Thames across from the Houses of Parliament in Westminster in central London, on March 27, 2019. AFP/Tolga Akmen
German grey vote holds the line against far-right 02 Sep 2019 - 07:28 pm
Those who were young or not yet born when the Berlin Wall fell 30 years ago proved most receptive to the AfD's appeal to lingering resentment in the eastern region that still lags the west in jobs and wealth but also services such as mobile phone coverage