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UK PM vows to focus on Brexit talks despite leadership challenge
Nov 18, 2018 12:31British Prime Minister Theresa May has vowed she would go on with her task of finalizing a draft deal on her country’s withdrawal from the European Union despite challenges to her leadership within the ruling Conservative Party.
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UK austerity program inflicted ‘great misery’ on Britons: UN
Nov 17, 2018 14:14The United Nations has condemned the British government's austerity measures in a damning report, saying the “mean-spirited, and often callous” program has inflicted ‘great misery’ on millions of Britons.
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Finland summons Russian ambassador over GPS jamming allegations during NATO war games
Nov 17, 2018 08:39Finland has summoned Russian ambassador over allegations that the Russian military had jammed its GPS signals during a major NATO military maneuver in Norway earlier this month.
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Netherlands chides France, Germany over EU army proposal
Nov 17, 2018 08:28The Dutch Prime Minister has rejected the idea of a European army proposed by France and Germany, stressing that the continent's safety could be guaranteed only through NATO.
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UK MPs press for vote of no confidence in Theresa May over draft Brexit deal
Nov 16, 2018 14:16Britain’s ruling Conservative Party has gathered enough signatures to go ahead with a no confidence vote against UK Prime Minister Theresa May over her draft Brexit deal with the European Union.
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UK’s prime minister vows to fight for draft Brexit deal
Nov 16, 2018 03:08UK Prime Minister Theresa May has vowed to fight for her draft Brexit deal with the European Union after the resignation of her Brexit secretary and other ministers threatened her exit strategy and her job.
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US using dollar as weapon to pressure Europe: Iran
Nov 16, 2018 02:17The United States has turned its currency into a "weapon" and is using it to challenge the sovereignty of European nations, a senior Iranian official says.
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European arms sales stoking Yemen war, tougher checks needed: Parliament
Nov 15, 2018 07:44The European Parliament (EP) says the European Union’s arms exports to Saudi Arabia are stoking the deadly war on Yemen, calling for sanctions on the countries that refuse to respect the EU’s rules on weapons sales.
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EU picked Luxembourg as host for SPV on Iran’s trade
Nov 15, 2018 00:46The European Union has reportedly picked Luxembourg to host the so-called Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) which the bloc has designed to conduct banking transactions with Iran after the United States restored sanctions against the country earlier this month.
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Iran nuclear deal collapse adds to complications in Middle East: Diplomat
Nov 13, 2018 13:52A senior Iranian diplomat has warned that the possible collapse of a historic nuclear agreement signed between Iran and the 5+1 group of countries in 2015 would certainly add to political complications in the Middle East.