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UK government calls up army reservists to help prepare for no-deal Brexit
Jan 17, 2019 15:07The British government has called up the army reservists to deal with a potential disorderly exit from the European Union.
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Activists launch petition to urge Europe to boycott US anti-Iran summit in Poland
Jan 17, 2019 09:26A group of activists in the United States and other countries have signed a petition, calling on European countries to boycott an anti-Iran summit set to be hosted by Washington in Poland next month.
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Ayatollah Jannati questions Iran’s stay in JCPOA amid EU inaction
Jan 17, 2019 09:23A senior Iranian religious scholar has censured Europe for dragging its feet on adopting practical measures to save the 2015 multilateral nuclear agreement following the US’s withdrawal, saying he thinks the Islamic Republic will ultimately have to “set fire” to the deal.
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New plant-focused diet can save millions of people annually: Scientists
Jan 17, 2019 05:25Scientists say they have developed what they call the “Planetary Health” diet, an ideal dietary regimen mostly based on vegetables and fruits, which, if adopted, can “prevent” more than 11 million premature deaths around the world each year.
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EU ready to discuss new Brexit deal if UK changes ‘red lines’
Jan 16, 2019 09:04The European Union told Britain it could have a different kind of Brexit deal after its parliament overwhelmingly rejected the one negotiated by Prime Minister Theresa May — but only if London changes its key demands.
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Macron: Vote to leave EU was based on 'false information and lies'
Jan 16, 2019 06:07Emmanuel Macron Tuesday night poured scorn on the UK over its Brexit crisis, saying the vote to leave the EU had been manipulated by “false information and lies.”
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Labour to seek no-confidence vote ‘soon,’ Corbyn says as Brexit day nears
Jan 14, 2019 04:53With only 10 weeks before the punitive Brexit day, Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn says the party will “soon” call a no-confidence motion in the government of Prime Minister Theresa May.
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Trump’s diplomatic downgrade of the EU is seen as another snub… what else do vassals expect?
Jan 13, 2019 19:38The EU has been humiliated for decades by the US. But this humiliation has been multiplied since Donald Trump's coming to power. Famous journalist and columnist, Finian Cunningham, has authored a piece which sheds light to the issue. It is titled, Trump’s diplomatic downgrade of the EU is seen as another snub… what else do vassals expect?
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Major European firms reject US-led calls to boycott Huawei
Jan 13, 2019 06:43Major European countries and telecom companies have rejected US-led calls for a boycott of Chinese electronics giant Huawei, dismissing accusations that the company uses its equipment to spy for Beijing.
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Blocking Brexit to encourage far-right groups: UK minister
Jan 12, 2019 15:43UK Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has warned that blocking Britain’s planned withdrawal from the EU would "open the door" to extremist and far-right movements in the country.