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UK, US and France pushed terrorists for chemical attacks in Syria: Official
Apr 07, 2019 00:37A Syrian official has lashed out at Britain, France and the United States over warning Damascus against using chemical weapons, saying the three countries are fully responsible for pushing terrorist groups to use toxic chemical materials in the crisis-plagued Arab country.
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Britain's May asks EU for Brexit extension to June 30; EU could offer a year
Apr 05, 2019 14:19British Prime Minister Theresa May wrote to European Council President Donald Tusk on Friday asking for a delay of Brexit until up to June 30, but said she aims to get Britain out of the EU earlier to avoid it participating in European elections.
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MP quips as ‘broken’ UK parliament leaks water
Apr 05, 2019 02:16The main hall of the UK parliament, known as the House of Commons, has been forced to close down for a day as a water leak caused by heavy rain prompts lawmakers to banter about a "broken" legislature which has failed to find a way forward on Britain’s departure from the European Union.
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UK Muslim academic targeted amid school homosexuality row
Apr 05, 2019 02:15A British Muslim psychologist has spoken out after coming under attack over her awareness campaign on state-imposed Relationship and Sex Education (RSE) lessons in UK schools.
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UK police gather 10,000 officers in preparation for no-deal unrest
Apr 04, 2019 14:59Police in the United Kingdom have called on politicians and activists to exercise restraint in their debates about Brexit as some 10,000 special officers are mobilized to respond to warnings that a failure to leave the European Union on April 12 would cause major unrest.
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UK to lead Baltic Protector drills aimed at 'supporting European security'
Apr 04, 2019 03:53Britain says it is set to lead massive Baltic Sea military maneuvers aimed at “supporting European security,” a move that is expected to further fuel long-running tensions between the NATO member and Russia.
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British MPs approve bill to prevent no-deal Brexit
Apr 04, 2019 02:24British lawmakers voted on Wednesday to approve legislation that would force Prime Minister Theresa May to seek a delay to Brexit in order to prevent the risk of leaving without a deal on April 12. They voted by 315 to 310 in favor of the first stage.
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EU rejects further delay to Brexit, US advises clean break
Apr 04, 2019 02:19The European Union has told Britain that another short delay to the deadline imposed on the country for leaving the bloc would not be possible as US authorities keep recommending a clean break on April 12 that would help spur trade talks between London and Washington.
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UK PM May to meet Labour leader to try to break Brexit stalemate
Apr 03, 2019 07:58British Prime Minister Theresa May will meet opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn on Wednesday to thrash out a Brexit compromise, a gamble that could finally see a European Union divorce deal agreed but also tear her party apart.
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YouTube tightens restrictions on top UK Islamophobe
Apr 03, 2019 01:52YouTube has further increased restrictions on the activities of the top UK Islamophobe Tommy Robinson amid calls on the giant online video-sharing website to ban the controversial figure for good.