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May and Conservatives fail to win majority
Reuters, Published on 09/06/2017
» LONDON - Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative Party will fail to win a parliamentary majority in Britain's election, according to an exit poll on Thursday, a shock result that would plunge domestic politics into turmoil and could delay Brexit talks.
'Liar liar': Sales boom for song attacking Theresa May
Reuters, Published on 30/05/2017
» LONDON - A song labelling Prime Minister Theresa May a liar has shot to the top of music sales charts in Britain, mocking her "strong and stable" motto ahead of the June 8 national election.
Britain charges EU interfering in election
Reuters, Published on 04/05/2017
» British Prime Minister Theresa May accused European politicians and officials on Wednesday of seeking to affect the outcome of the June 8 national election by issuing threats over Brexit.
Muslim challenger defeats Jakarta's Christian governor
Reuters, Published on 20/04/2017
» JAKARTA - A former Indonesian education minister won the race for Jakarta governor on Wednesday after a polarising campaign that cast a shadow over Indonesia's reputation for practicing a tolerant form of Islam.
Britain poised to begin EU exit
Reuters, Published on 29/03/2017
» LONDON - Prime Minister Theresa May will file formal Brexit divorce papers on Wednesday, pitching the United Kingdom into the unknown and triggering years of uncertain negotiations that will test the endurance of the European Union.
First-stage Brexit bill passes UK parliament
Reuters, Published on 02/02/2017
» LONDON - Prime Minister Theresa May's plan to take Britain out of the European Union easily cleared its first legislative hurdle on Wednesday, paving the way for the government to launch divorce talks by the end of March.
Trump, terrorists, Putin 'threats to EU'
Reuters, Published on 31/01/2017
» LONDON - US President Donald Trump is part of a three-pronged attempt to undermine the European Union, Guy Verhofstadt, one of the EU's top officials and its chief Brexit negotiator, said on Monday.
UK court says PM must get parliament approval to trigger Brexit
Reuters, Published on 24/01/2017
» LONDON - British Prime Minister Theresa May must give parliament a vote before she can formally start Britain's exit from the European Union, the UK Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday, giving lawmakers who oppose her Brexit plans a chance to amend or hinder them.
May: UK on track for 'hard Brexit'
Reuters, Published on 18/01/2017
» LONDON - Prime Minister Theresa May has finally outlined what Brexit really means for her: Britain going it alone, fully disentangled from the European Union while hoping the bloc will agree to a comprehensive trade deal.
Xi: China ready for world leadership
Reuters, Published on 18/01/2017
» DAVOS, SWITZERLAND - Chinese President Xi Jinping offered a vigorous defence of free trade at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday in a speech that underscored Beijing's desire to play a greater global role as the United States turns inward.