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British PM and Labor leader spar over Brexit in first election debate
World
November 20, 2019
British PM and Labor leader spar over Brexit in first election debate
Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Labor leader Jeremy Corbyn traded blows Tuesday over Brexit and the health system as…
Istanbul mayor seeks to bond with investors on London charm offensive
Middle East
November 15, 2019
Istanbul mayor seeks to bond with investors on London charm offensive
LONDON (Reuters) — Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a political opponent of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, said on Thursday he…
UK’s Farage withdraws Brexit threat to PM Johnson
World
November 12, 2019
UK’s Farage withdraws Brexit threat to PM Johnson
Populist Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage on Monday withdrew his threat to challenge the governing Conservatives at every seat in…
London’s Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh exhibition to achieve revenues up to £7 million
Archaeology
November 11, 2019
London’s Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh exhibition to achieve revenues up to £7 million
A senior employee at Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities said on November 6 that London’s Tutankhamun: Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh…
Sharm el-Sheikh receives first Turkish flight since ban
Egypt
November 4, 2019
Sharm el-Sheikh receives first Turkish flight since ban
The Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport on Sunday dawn received its first Turkish Airlines flight from Istanbul after the Turkish government…
Fosun buys Thomas Cook brand for £11 million
World
November 2, 2019
Fosun buys Thomas Cook brand for £11 million
Chinese conglomerate Fosun has snapped up the Thomas Cook brand for £11 million ($14.2 million), weeks after the renowned British…
British PM Johnson gambles on an election to decide the fate of Brexit
World
October 30, 2019
British PM Johnson gambles on an election to decide the fate of Brexit
LONDON (Reuters) – The fate of Britain’s departure from the European Union could be decided in a Dec. 12 election…
UK set for third election in four years to try to break Brexit gridlock
World
October 29, 2019
UK set for third election in four years to try to break Brexit gridlock
Britain looked set Tuesday for a pre-Christmas election after the main opposition Labor party backed Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s push…
UK PM to push again for election after EU backs Brexit delay
World
October 29, 2019
UK PM to push again for election after EU backs Brexit delay
The British Prime Minister is expected to make a fresh attempt Tuesday to force an early election, despite MPs rejecting…
EU envoys agree three-month Brexit delay
World
October 28, 2019
EU envoys agree three-month Brexit delay
European Union members agreed Monday to postpone Brexit for up to three months, stepping in with a decision less than…