David Cameron announces resignation as British Prime Minister
LONDON: Prime Minister David Cameron announced that he will resign after Britons voted to leave… Read More
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Oil prices dive as Britain votes to leave EU
TOKYO/SINGAPORE: Oil prices slumped by more than 6 percent on Friday after Britain voted to… Read More
9 years ago
Pound, Asia markets collapse as Britain quits EU
LONDON: The pound collapsed to a 31-year low and currency, equity and oil markets went… Read More
9 years ago
Britons vote on EU membership after bitter campaign
LONDON: Britons voted on whether to quit the European Union in a bitterly-contested referendum on… Read More
9 years ago
EU not accepting Turkey a member as it is Muslim-majority country: Erdogan
ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused the EU of not wanting to accept… Read More
9 years ago
Turkey to open new membership talks with European Union: sources
BRUSSELS: The EU will open new membership talks with Turkey as planned in a few… Read More
9 years ago
Brexit: Key facts on polling day
LONDON: Britain votes on Thursday (tomorrow) in a referendum on whether it should stay in… Read More
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British MP Jo Cox killed for political views, husband says
LONDON: British left-wing lawmaker Jo Cox was "worried" about the tone of the EU referendum… Read More
9 years ago
EU approves 6-month extension in Russia economic sanctions
BRUSSELS: EU ambassadors agreed to roll over damaging economic sanctions against Russia for another six… Read More
9 years ago
World Refugee Day: Migrant tide swells to record 65 million
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND: The number of refugees and others fleeing their homes worldwide has hit a… Read More
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Oil prices drop further on supply, Brexit fears
SINGAPORE: Oil prices tumbled again Wednesday as traders grow concerned about the chances of Britain… Read More
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Migrant deaths in Mediterranean ‘hit 10,000’
STRASBOURG, FRANCE: More than 10,000 people have died crossing the Mediterranean to Europe since 2014,… Read More
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New banknote thrusts Churchill back into EU debate
LONDON: The Bank of England unveiled its first plastic banknote on Thursday, featuring World War Two… Read More
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World’s longest rail tunnel set for grand opening
ERSTFIELD, SWITZERLAND: The world's longest train tunnel will officially open on Wednesday, nearly seven decades… Read More
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Pound sinks as ‘leave’ vote rises in Brexit polls
LONDON: The pound sank against the dollar and euro Tuesday after fresh polls showed British… Read More
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Most economists say Brexit will harm economy – poll
LONDON: Nine out of 10 of Britain's top economists working in London's City financial district,… Read More
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British florist sees rosy future in Brexit
WATFORD, UK: For Briton Damian Duffy, who has run flower shops for 20 years, a… Read More
9 years ago
Brexit: A long, complicated divorce
BRUSSELS: A British exit from the European Union would plunge the two parties into a messy… Read More
9 years ago
‘Brexit’ in spotlight at G7 meeting in Japan
SENDAI, JAPAN: Britain's possible exit from the European Union took centre stage at a G7… Read More
9 years ago
Microsoft says UK staying in EU important for investment
WASHINGTON: Microsoft said on Tuesday that Britain should stay in the European Union if it… Read More
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