British PM Boris Johnson wins vote on Brexit deal in time for Christmas
Prime Minister Boris Johnson won approval for his Brexit deal in parliament on Friday, the first step towards fulfilling his election pledge to deliver Britain`s departure from the European Union by Jan. 31 after his landslide victory.
Dec 20, 2019, 20:27 PM IST![UK man, who ripped off Muslim woman's niqab, shouted "You're in my country", gets 15-month jail term](https://english.cdn.zeenews.com/sites/default/files/styles/zm_700x400/public/2017/07/04/607088-niqab.jpg "UK man, who ripped off Muslim woman's niqab, shouted "You're in my country", gets 15-month jail term")
UK man, who ripped off Muslim woman's niqab, shouted "You're in my country", gets 15-month jail term
A 56-year-old man has been jailed for over a year for ripping off a Muslim woman's niqab or the full-face veil during an expletive-ridden racist assault at a shopping centre in the UK following the divisive Brexit vote.
Jul 04, 2017, 16:45 PM IST
Donald Trump promises peace push after talk with Pope Francis
Donald Trump vowed Wednesday to use his US presidency to promote peace around the world after what he depicted as an inspirational meeting with an initially grim-faced Pope Francis.
May 24, 2017, 21:09 PM IST
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UK PM May plays up "bloody difficult woman" image after Juncker dinner reports
British Prime Minister Theresa May played up her credentials as a "bloody difficult woman" on Tuesday in response to reports of a fractious dinner with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker last week.
May 03, 2017, 00:04 AM IST
'Twitter could have predicted Brexit vote outcome'
The outcome of the Brexit vote could have been predicted by analysing tweets during the five months preceding the historic vote, a first-of-its-kind study has found.
Apr 30, 2017, 13:05 PM IST
Ford sees future in UK after Brexit: CEO
American automaker Ford will be in the UK for "quite some time" despite concerns about the impact of the Brexit vote, the company`s chief executive Mark Fields said on Saturday.
Apr 08, 2017, 20:25 PM IST
Race hate crimes rising since Brexit vote: UK
Racially and religiously aggravated abuse incidents in the UK registered a 41 per cent jump in July, a month after the Brexit vote, according to new official statistics released today.
Oct 14, 2016, 00:26 AM IST
Britain vows to oppose any 'EU army'
Britain vowed today to oppose any attempt to create an "EU army" following the Brexit vote, although the head of NATO denied that European defence cooperation would undermine the transatlantic alliance.
Sep 27, 2016, 21:43 PM IST
Tata Motors profits fall on weak Jaguar Land Rover sales
India`s largest carmaker Tata Motors reported a 57 percent fall in quarterly profits Friday, slowed by weak sales of its luxury British unit Jaguar Land Rover and foreign exchange losses.
Aug 26, 2016, 17:16 PM IST
Obama says confident Britain will have orderly Brexit transition
US President Barack Obama says he's confident that Britain and the European Union would be back on good terms with each other.
Jul 08, 2016, 12:53 PM IST
Australians vote in cliffhanger election
A poll showed conservative leader Malcolm Turnbull's Liberal/National coalition 50.5 to 49.5 percent in front on a two-party basis.
Jul 02, 2016, 09:14 AM IST
Eurozone unemployment falls to near five-year low
Eurozone unemployment fell to a near five-year low in May, official data said on Friday, in a rare positive sign for a sluggish European economy struggling to return to solid growth.
Jul 01, 2016, 17:09 PM IST
Gold price climbs 1%, investors seek safe-haven after 'Brexit' vote
Spot gold had risen 1.30 percent to USD 1,332.55 an ounce, after touching a high of USD 1,335.30 earlier in the day. Bullion prices surged by 4.8 percent in the previous session to top out at USD 1,358.20 - the highest since March 2014.
Jun 27, 2016, 08:50 AM IST
Britain pressured for quick EU split as Brexit impact begins
Global stock markets plunged on Friday, and sterling saw its biggest one-day drop in history after Britons voted by 52-48 percent to exit the EU, which it joined more than 40 years ago.
Barack Obama says he respects Britain's decision to leave EU
US President Barack Obama said on Friday he respected Britain`s vote to leave the European Union, and that the United States` relationship with Britain would endure.
Jun 24, 2016, 19:25 PM IST
Brexit Vote: UK decides to quit European Union; PM David Cameron to resign
Quitting the EU could cost Britain access to the EU`s trade barrier-free single market and means it must seek new trade accords with countries around the world.
Jun 24, 2016, 17:11 PM IST
UK PM Cameron says will step down by October after Brexit vote
Cameron addressed the world's media outside his Downing Street offices on Friday morning as financial markets pummelled after the 52-to-48-percent victory for the "Leave" campaign was confirmed.
Jun 24, 2016, 15:25 PM IST
Spain to seek co-sovereignty on Gibraltar after Brexit
Spain will push for Gibraltar to stay out of any general negotiations with the European Union following Britain`s exit from the bloc.
Jun 24, 2016, 13:35 PM IST
EU founding states to hold post-Brexit talks on Saturday
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier will host talks on Saturday with his counterparts from the European Union`s founding nations, following Britain`s vote to leave the bloc.
Jun 24, 2016, 13:27 PM IST
