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With little ado, a divided United Kingdom casts off into the Brexit unknown
World
January 1, 2021
With little ado, a divided United Kingdom casts off into the Brexit unknown
LONDON (Reuters) -The United Kingdom left the European Union’s orbit on Thursday, turning its back on a tempestuous 48-year liaison…
Britain ends long Brexit journey with economic break from EU
World
January 1, 2021
Britain ends long Brexit journey with economic break from EU
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s long and sometimes acrimonious divorce from the European Union ended Thursday with an economic split that…
Iran allocates $150,000 for each family of victims of Ukraine plane crash
Middle East
December 31, 2020
Iran allocates $150,000 for each family of victims of Ukraine plane crash
DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran’s Cabinet on Wednesday allocated $150,000 for the families of each of the 176 victims of a Ukrainian…
Brexit’s choice for EU, UK: firm friends or nearby rivals
World
December 31, 2020
Brexit’s choice for EU, UK: firm friends or nearby rivals
BRUSSELS (AP) — The New Year could finally bring a fresh start and a commitment to let bygones be bygones…
EU officials sign Brexit trade deal as UK lawmakers debate
World
December 30, 2020
EU officials sign Brexit trade deal as UK lawmakers debate
LONDON (AP) — On the eve of the U.K.’s seismic economic split from the European Union, British lawmakers were being…
EXPLAINER: Brexit ends Britons’ right to live and work in EU
World
December 29, 2020
EXPLAINER: Brexit ends Britons’ right to live and work in EU
LONDON (AP) — So far, the large majority of British and EU citizens have not felt the realities of Brexit.…
Hurricane-force winds up to 106 mph batter parts of Britain
World
December 27, 2020
Hurricane-force winds up to 106 mph batter parts of Britain
LONDON (AP) — Hurricane-force winds reaching up to 106 mph (170 kph) and heavy rainstorms battered parts of Britain on…
The Latest: Japan sharply tightens ban on foreign visitors
World
December 27, 2020
The Latest: Japan sharply tightens ban on foreign visitors
TOKYO — Japan’s government will temporarily ban entry of all nonresident foreign nationals as a precaution against a new and…
COVID-19 vaccine shipments arrive across EU before rollout
World
December 26, 2020
COVID-19 vaccine shipments arrive across EU before rollout
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The first shipments of coronavirus vaccines have arrived across the European Union as authorities prepared to…
No time to rest: EU nations assess Brexit trade deal with UK
World
December 26, 2020
No time to rest: EU nations assess Brexit trade deal with UK
BRUSSELS (AP) — The fast-track ratification of the post-Brexit trade deal between the U.K. and the European Union got underway…