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What happens now? Key dates ahead as British PM quits 24 May 2019 - 08:19 pm

London: Here is the timetable ahead for Britain's prime minister as Theresa May prepares to step down from the role: May 24: Theresa...

'I feel badly for Theresa,' Trump says of May resignation 24 May 2019 - 08:19 pm

Washington: US President Donald Trump said Friday he felt sorry for British Prime Minister Theresa May, who has resigned after three years of...

As May steps aside, rival Boris Johnson makes his Brexit pitch 24 May 2019 - 08:19 pm

As Prime Minister Theresa May finally succumbed to the pressure to step aside as leader of the Conservative Party, she had a message...

N.Korea blames US for failed summit, urges 'new calculation' 24 May 2019 - 12:50 pm

SEOUL, North Korea said on Friday an "arbitrary and dishonest" US position had resulted in the failure to reach a deal during a...

Iraq urges Iran to respect nuclear accord 24 May 2019 - 12:34 pm

Oslo, Iraq's top diplomat Friday called on Iran to respect the landmark deal covering its nuclear programme, which has been weakened by the...

British PM May resigns, paving way for Brexit confrontation with EU 24 May 2019 - 12:12 pm

LONDON: Fighting back tears, Theresa May said on Friday she would quit after failing to deliver Brexit, setting up a contest that will...

Britain's May set to announce resignation 24 May 2019 - 11:56 am

London, Beleaguered British Prime Minister Theresa May is expected to announce on Friday that she will step down within weeks, according to reports,...

Indonesian opposition set to challenge election result in court 24 May 2019 - 09:16 am

JAKARTA, Defeated Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto is set to lodge a challenge to the result of the April 17 election in the...

How the 20-year-old ECB has learnt to flex its muscles 24 May 2019 - 09:07 am

Frankfurt am Main, The European Central Bank is the youngest by far among the world's major monetary authorities and the only one steering...

Trump orders intelligence community to cooperate with review on Russia probe origins 24 May 2019 - 09:01 am

WASHINGTON, US President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered the intelligence community to cooperate with Attorney General William Barr's review of the events that...

US charges Julian Assange with violating Espionage Act 23 May 2019 - 10:57 pm

The U.S. charged former WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange with 18 counts related to endangering U.S. national security by conspiring to obtain and disclose...

Central Africa holds three days' mourning over massacre 23 May 2019 - 10:57 pm

Bangui, Central African Republic: The leader of the Central African Republic proclaimed three days of mourning starting Thursday for more than 50 people...

Modi strengthens grip on power, pulling India further to right 23 May 2019 - 08:30 pm

If anyone had any doubts about Narendra Modi’s popularity, India’s masses just put them to rest. His Bharatiya Janata Party swept to another...

Trump 'less prepared' than Putin for key meeting: Tillerson 23 May 2019 - 04:17 pm

Washington: US President Donald Trump was less prepared than Vladimir Putin for their first meeting, allowing his Russian counterpart to promote his own...

Pakistan PM Imran Khan congratulates India's Modi on election win 23 May 2019 - 03:40 pm

Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan congratulated his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi and his party on their election victory Thursday, saying he looked...

India's Rahul Gandhi loses parliamentary seat in family bastion 23 May 2019 - 03:26 pm

NEW DELHI: Rahul Gandhi, the president of India's opposition Congress party, said he had lost his own parliament seat in a family borough...

German YouTuber's diatribe against Merkel's party goes viral 23 May 2019 - 03:03 pm

Berlin: A German YouTuber's hour-long rant against Chancellor Angela Merkel's CDU party has gone viral, attracting more than five million views by Thursday...

Tornado strike kills three in Missouri 23 May 2019 - 02:45 pm

Washington: A powerful tornado swept across Missouri, killing three people as it knocked down power lines and trees, smashed windows and left streets...