European Union

May’s Brexit deal suffers shattering defeat in Parliament again

Mar 13, 2019 04:49

British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit withdrawal deal has been rejected by lawmakers in the House of Commons, sending the country into chaos just 17 days before the planned departure date.
EU says will blacklist UAE, Oman as havens for tax evasion

Mar 13, 2019 04:20

The finance ministers of the European Union have agreed to revise a blacklist for tax havens outside the bloc, adding 10 countries including the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and British and Dutch oversea territories to the list, despite last-minute push-back by some EU nations.
EU warns US against military action on Venezuela

Mar 12, 2019 16:44

The European Union has cautioned the United States against taking military action against Venezuela, saying the Latin American country’s crisis has to be resolved through peaceful and political solutions.
Corbyn accuses May of failure, urges lawmakers to vote down Brexit deal

Mar 12, 2019 09:05

UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has accused Prime Minister Theresa May of failure in securing the required changes to his withdrawal agreement from the European Union (EU), urging lawmakers in the House of Commons to reject her Brexit plan when it comes up for vote later on Tuesday.
Former American generals, diplomats urge Trump to return to Iran nuclear deal

Mar 12, 2019 09:02

More than 50 retired American generals and diplomats have called on the administration of President Donald Trump to return to the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, now that Tehran remains fully compliant with its end of the bargain.
BritishBritish PM secures legally binding changes to Brexit withdrawal agreement from the EU

Mar 12, 2019 08:59

British Prime Minister Theresa May has claimed to have secured ''legally binding changes" to the Brexit withdrawal agreement from the European Union prior to a key parliamentary vote on Tuesday.
UK, EU talks on Brexit deal ‘deadlocked’: Downing Street

Mar 11, 2019 08:22

Negotiations are stalled between the UK and the European Union over the provisions of a deal setting out the terms of bilateral relations following Britain’s upcoming separation from the bloc.
Think tank reports on how Brexit bleeds Britain

Mar 11, 2019 05:13

An independent think tank produces the yet-most intricate report on the proportions of the losses, which the British economy is suffering as a result of Brexit.
Syria now facing economic war through sanctions: Assad

Mar 11, 2019 03:13

As the Syrian government emerges victorious from eight years of a battle against foreign-sponsored militancy, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says his country now also faces an economic war.
May faces heavy Brexit defeat in parliament: eurosceptics warn

Mar 10, 2019 10:45

British Prime Minster Theresa May’s Brexit deal faces a heavy defeat in parliament on Tuesday because she has so far secured no major changes from the European Union, the leaders of two major eurosceptic factions in parliament said on Sunday.