European Union

Britain’s unemployment rate dips to 11-year low

LONDON: Britain's unemployment rate dipped to 4.9 percent in the three months to May, the… Read More

Britain eyes new trade deals for Brexit in early 2019

LONDON: The minister charged with securing new trade deals for Britain outside the EU said… Read More

World powers urge ‘stability’ in Turkey

ANKARA, TURKEY: World leaders urged "respect for democratic institutions" in key NATO member and European… Read More

EU says to use all means against China steel exports

BEIJING: EU Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker said Wednesday that the bloc would use all possible… Read More

British government rejects petition calling for second EU referendum

LONDON: The British government has rejected an online petition signed by 4.1 million people calling… Read More

Voting begins in race to replace UK prime minster

LONDON: Britain's Conservative Party starts voting on Tuesday to replace outgoing Prime Minister David Cameron… Read More

Former French Prime Minister Michel Rocard dies

PARIS: Former French Socialist Prime Minister Michel Rocard died on Saturday, the office of President… Read More

Thousands march through London to protest against Brexit vote

LONDON: Thousands of demonstrators marched through central London on Saturday in a raucous and colorful… Read More

Game of Thrones stars visits Syrian refugee camp in Greece

ATHENS: Cast of popular television series Game of Thrones paid a visit to the Syrian… Read More

Denmark confiscates thousands of euros from migrants

COPENHAGEN: Danish police announced they confiscated cash worth nearly 11,000 euros from migrants under a controversial… Read More

Kerry says Brexit may not happen

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday that Britain's vote to leave… Read More

Europe presses Britain for swift exit to limit global fallout

LONDON: European leaders told Britain on Tuesday to act quickly to resolve the political and… Read More

Pound edges up after hitting 31-year low

TOKYO, JAPAN: The pound rose in Asia Tuesday after hitting a new 31-year low in… Read More

The English town that voted Brexit ‘out of love’

LONDON: "This whole seafront was packed with boats," said Vicky Thwaites, surveying the broad beach… Read More

US, EU to push on with trade deal despite Brexit

WASHINGTON: The United States and the European Union on Monday both stressed a willingness to… Read More

Oil prices extends slide on worries about impact of Brexit

SINGAPORE: Oil prices suffered fresh losses in Asian trade Monday as the fallout from last… Read More

More than 2 million and rising sign UK petition for new EU referendum

LONDON: Just days after voting to leave the European Union, more than 2 million Britons… Read More

Over one million sign UK petition for second EU vote

LONDON: More than a million people have signed a petition calling for a second referendum,… Read More

Global markets lose $2.1 trillion in Brexit rout

LONDON: Britain's shock vote to pull out of the European Union wiped $2.1 trillion from… Read More

Bank of England to take to ‘all necessary steps’ after Brexit vote

LONDON: The Bank of England will take "all necessary steps" to ensure monetary and financial stability… Read More