European Union

Britain has lot to do before triggering EU divorce: foreign minister

LONDON: Britain has a lot of work to do before triggering the formal divorce procedure… Read More

US-EU economic relations in for stormy weather

WASHINGTON: With spats over Apple and Deutsche Bank and squabbles about Airbus and Boeing, approaching… Read More

UK plans to trigger formal EU exit process in early 2017: Johnson

LONDON: Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said Thursday that Britain was aiming to trigger Article 50, the… Read More

Oxford ranked as world’s top university: Times Higher Education

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM: The University of Oxford has become the first British university to top… Read More

Qadri to raise Model Town incident issue with EU, Human Rights Commission

LAHORE: Chairman Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) Tahir-ul-Qadri on Wednesday vowed to raise the issue of… Read More

UK business ‘fat and lazy’, says country’s trade minister

LONDON: The British minister charged with boosting international trade post-Brexit has slammed the country's businesses… Read More

‘Serious’ blow to London banks if UK quits single market: EU commissioner

LONDON: The EU will not allow Britain to cling to advantages for its financial industry… Read More

Obama quashes prospect of fast-track Brexit UK-US trade deal

HANGZHOU, China: US President Barack Obama offered Britain little hope of a fast-track post-Brexit trade… Read More

EU chief opposes British trade talks pre-Brexit

HANGZHOU, CHINA: European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker said Sunday he opposes trade negotiations between Britain… Read More

European Union army not ‘any time soon’

BRATISLAVA: The EU is not going to get an army of its own in the near… Read More

EU demands Apple pay Ireland up to 13 billion euros in tax

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM: EU antitrust regulators ordered Apple (AAPL.O) on Tuesday to pay up to 13… Read More

EU nations must not refuse Muslim migrants: Merkel

BERLIN: The refusal of some EU countries to accept Muslim refugees is "unacceptable", Chancellor Angela… Read More

British PM to trigger EU pull-out ‘without parliament vote’

LONDON: Prime Minister Theresa May wants to trigger Britain's withdrawal from the European Union without… Read More

Eurozone business activity strong despite Brexit: survey

BRUSSELS: Eurozone economic activity edged higher in August with few signs that Brexit-linked dangers were… Read More

Britons eye ancestry, love to secure post-Brexit rights

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM: From looking up their European ancestry to seeking out a continental soulmate,… Read More

Give us EU visa freedom in October or abandon migrant deal, Turkey says

ANKARA: Turkey could walk away from its promise to stem the flow of illegal migrants… Read More

Turkey kills 35 militants after they try to storm base

ANKARA, TURKEY: Army killed 35 Kurdish militants after they attempted to storm a base in… Read More

Facebook to challenge US bill for back taxes

WASHINGTON: The US government is expected to hit Facebook with a bill for between $3… Read More

G20 nations warn of Brexit risk to global growth

CHENGDU, CHINA: Finance ministers from the world's biggest economies warned of global uncertainty from Britain's… Read More

IMF urges key G20 countries to spend more for growth

CHENGDU: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned risks to the global economy are growing,… Read More