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UK minister denounces Brexit uncertainty as ‘unacceptable’
Feb 20, 2019 04:46British Business Secretary Greg Clark has denounced as “unacceptable” the uncertainty over his country’s departure from the European Union, calling for an end to the delay immediately.
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European lawmakers hear testimonies by victims of Arab regimes’ rights abuses
Feb 20, 2019 04:40The European Parliament has for the first time heard testimonies given by victims of human rights violations by Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain.
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UK Remainers plan huge march, possible referendum in run-up to Brexit
Feb 17, 2019 12:46British campaigners and Members of Parliament opposed to the country's imminent withdrawal from the European Union, which many believe would take place in a disorderly manner, are planning a huge march and a possible referendum to stop the divorce days before the official deadline at the end of March.
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May to speak to every EU leader over Brexit deadlock next week
Feb 17, 2019 09:16Prime Minister Theresa May is to hold Brexit talks with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker next week, her office said on Saturday, following this week’s symbolic defeat in parliament which was widely interpreted as undermining her negotiating strength with the EU.
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Europe: Alliance with US 'broken', schism 'getting crazier'
Feb 17, 2019 05:50An annual security conference in Germany has erupted into a full-scale assault on the Trump administration’s foreign policy, with leaders taking turns to flay the US president's go-it-alone policy.
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Trump wants Europe to take back Daesh captives in Syria
Feb 17, 2019 05:03US President Donald Trump says Europe should take responsibility for those Daesh terrorists from the continent who have been captured by the US in Syria; otherwise, American forces will be “forced” to release them, as he plans to withdraw American forces from the Arab country.
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US vice president urges EU to leave Iran’s nuclear deal, stop busting sanctions
Feb 15, 2019 03:00US Vice President Mike Pence has urged Washington's European allies to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal and accused them of trying to break US sanctions against Tehran.
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US, foreign powers support terror groups: President Rouhani
Feb 14, 2019 13:26President Hassan Rouhani has lashed out at Western states, especially the US, for throwing their support behind terror groups.
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UK yet to secure £100bn in international trade as Brexit deadline nears
Feb 14, 2019 09:56The government of British Prime Minister Theresa May has yet to roll over more than £100 billion in existing foreign trade deals less than two month before the March 29 deadline for leaving the European Union (EU).
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EU puts Saudi Arabia on ‘dirty money’ blacklist
Feb 14, 2019 06:10The European Commission has added Saudi Arabia, among others, to a blacklist of countries with lax controls on terrorism financing and money laundering, sparking an angry reaction from the Riyadh regime.