51 states pledge support for deal

Fifty-one states, including all EU members, have pledged their support for a new international agreement to set standards on
12 November 2018, 18:00 PM

Chances of deal in Nov fade

The already slim chance that a Brexit deal would be agreed this month receded still further yesterday as another EU meeting ended
12 November 2018, 18:00 PM

Jo Johnson quits British cabinet

Jo Johnson, the Remain-backing brother of Brexit figurehead Boris Johnson, resigned as Britain's transport minister Friday, branding a proposed EU withdrawal deal a "terrible mistake" that needed a fresh referendum.
10 November 2018, 18:00 PM

Macron, Trump in show of unity after defence row

French President Emmanuel Macron sought to defuse a row with US counterpart Donald Trump yesterday, hailing the "great solidarity" between their countries after Trump blasted his proposals for a European army.
10 November 2018, 18:00 PM

Jo Johnson quits UK government, urges referendum to avoid Brexit chaos

Jo Johnson, the younger brother of Boris, resigns from British Prime Minister Theresa May's government, calling in a withering critique for another referendum to avoid her Brexit plans unleashing Britain's greatest crisis since World War Two.
10 November 2018, 04:18 AM

RSF honours female Asian journalists

An Indian journalist and a Filipina campaigner won Reporters Without Borders (RSF) Press Freedom Awards on Thursday for their bravery in holding governments to account in the face of persistent threats.
9 November 2018, 18:00 PM

Prince Charles vows not to meddle as king

Britain's Prince Charles said on Wednesday he was not "stupid" enough to keep speaking out on contentious public issues once he becomes king in a rare interview about his future role.
8 November 2018, 18:00 PM

France arrests six over plot to attack Macron

French police yesterday arrested five men and a woman, all from the radical far right, suspected of plotting to attack French President Emmanuel Macron, an official close to the investigation said.
6 November 2018, 18:00 PM

Turkey won't abide by US sanctions on Iran: Erdogan

President Tayyip Erdogan said yesterday Turkey would not abide by the renewed US sanctions on Iran's oil and shipping industries, adding that they were aimed at "unbalancing the world".
6 November 2018, 18:00 PM

Web inventor wants new 'contract' to make net safe

The inventor of the World Wide Web on Monday called for a "contract" to make internet safe and accessible for everyone as Europe's largest tech event began in Lisbon amid a backlash over its role in spreading "fake news".
6 November 2018, 18:00 PM

Most Britons back staying in EU: poll

Britons would vote to remain in the European Union by a 54-46 percent margin in a second referendum, a survey said Monday. The apparent boost in remain support will be seized by campaigners who want a binding second vote taken on the terms London and Brussels reach before Britain splits from the bloc on March 29.
6 November 2018, 18:00 PM

13 migrants killed, 80 rescued at sea: Spain

Thirteen sub-Saharan African migrants died and another 80 were rescued at sea after they tried to reach Spain in two boats from the North African coast, Spanish authorities said on Monday.
6 November 2018, 18:00 PM

Ex-SS guard, 94, goes on trial in Germany

A former SS guard, aged 94, yesterday went on trial in Germany charged with complicity in mass murders at a Nazi concentration camp during World War II, in a case bearing symbolic and moral weight.
6 November 2018, 18:00 PM

Macron pushes for real European army

French President Emmanuel Macron yesterday called for a "real European army" as the continent marks a century since the divisions of World War I, to better defend itself against Russia and even the United States.
6 November 2018, 18:00 PM

British army lifts restriction

Citizens of Commonwealth countries will be able to join the British armed forces even if they do not live in Britain, the government said yesterday as it struggles to fill vacancies.
5 November 2018, 18:00 PM

Death toll rises to 29 in Italy storms

At least 12 people have been killed by severe weather on the island of Sicily, bringing the overall death toll from the storms sweeping
4 November 2018, 18:00 PM

New Caledonia votes to stay in France

The Pacific islands of New Caledonia opted to remain part of France yesterday, early results showed, as voters rejected independence in a
4 November 2018, 18:00 PM

UK, EU close to deal over Irish border

Britain would remain in a temporary customs union with the EU, avoiding a hard Irish border, as part of a new deal being thrashed out
4 November 2018, 18:00 PM

Russia to host Afghan talks on November 9

Russia yesterday said it will host international talks on Afghanistan on November 9, with representatives of both the Afghan government
3 November 2018, 18:00 PM

Putin-Trump meeting planned at G20

Russian President Vladimir Putin may hold a "long" meeting with US counterpart Donald Trump during the G20 summit late this month, a
3 November 2018, 18:00 PM