US, EU, Canada slap sanctions on Russia over aggression against Ukraine
The sanctions were slapped on six Russian defense firms, two Russian energy and construction companies operating in Crimea and few officials.
Mar 15, 2019, 22:42 PM IST
British lawmakers overwhelmingly back Brexit delay
Lawmakers approved by 412 votes to 202 a statement setting out the option to request a short delay if a Brexit deal can be agreed by March 20 -- or a longer delay if no deal can be agreed in time.
Mar 15, 2019, 00:43 AM IST
'No deal in the desert,' EU says of Brexit breakthrough in Egypt
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Dutch Prime Minsiter Mark Rutte are among more than 20 EU leaders expected to go to Egypt.
Feb 22, 2019, 16:55 PM IST
EU debates how and when to start trade talks with Donald Trump
The European Commission has asked the EU`s 28 countries to approve two negotiating mandates so that formal talks can begin.
Feb 22, 2019, 11:17 AM IST
No-deal Brexit would take a chip off UK home values: Reuters poll
Britain`s overvalued housing market will undergo a modest correction if the country leaves the European Union at the end of next month without a deal, a Reuters poll found, with London being affected to a greater degree.
Feb 22, 2019, 07:47 AM IST
UK's Theresa May to speak to every EU head in bid for Brexit deal changes
In her talks with EU leaders and European Commission President Jean-Claude .Juncker she will be seeking to change the Irish backstop
Feb 17, 2019, 20:43 PM IST
More Brexit humiliation for Theresa May as parliament defeats her again
Lawmakers defeated the government 303-258 on the main motion asking them to reaffirm support for her plan to seek changes.
Feb 14, 2019, 23:53 PM IST
'Hold your nerve on Brexit': Theresa May to tell British lawmakers
The United Kingdom is on course to leave the European Union on March 29 without a deal unless May can convince the bloc to reopen the divorce deal she agreed in November.
Feb 12, 2019, 13:38 PM IST
EU begins process to hit Cambodia's with trade sanctions
The EU warned Cambodia last July that it could lose this special status, after elections maintained Prime Minister Hun Sen in power and gave his party all parliamentary seats.
Feb 11, 2019, 18:15 PM IST
UK, Norway, Iceland agrees on citizens rights if no-deal Brexit
Britain, the world`s fifth-biggest economy, is due to leave the EU on March 29 but Prime Minister Theresa May wants more concessions from Brussels to rally her divided Conservative Party behind her exit plan, rejected by parliament last month.
Feb 08, 2019, 18:08 PM IST
EU rejects renegotiating Brexit deal as May arrives in Brussels
The stakes are high, as the UK is slated to leave the EU on March 29 with no deal in sight due to the British parliament rejecting the previously negotiated treaty with the EU by a large margin.
Feb 08, 2019, 13:31 PM IST
EU now sees Brexit unstoppable, aims to avert 'fiasco'
Tusk, the European Council president, said, however, that the EU must step up planning for Britain leaving on March 29 without having a legal agreement.
Feb 06, 2019, 19:26 PM IST
EU is waiting to hear Prime Minister May's Brexit plan: Commission
Theresa May is due to meet European Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker.
Feb 05, 2019, 17:30 PM IST
EU concerned by Iran missile work, regional security role
Iran has expanded its missile programme, particularly its ballistic missiles, in defiance of opposition from the United States and expressions of concern by European countries.
Feb 05, 2019, 12:01 PM IST
Britain set to leave European Union: Should India be worried about Brexit?
Britain is set to leave the European Union on March 29, less than two months from now.
Feb 03, 2019, 12:26 PM IST
UK's Labour seeks to force May to rule out no-deal Brexit
Among those options should be a permanent customs union with the EU and a second referendum on Brexit, the party said.
Jan 22, 2019, 10:52 AM IST
British PM May tries to break Brexit deadlock by winning more EU concessions
After her Brexit divorce deal was rejected by 402 lawmakers in the 650-seat parliament last week, May has been searching for a way to get a deal through parliament.
Jan 21, 2019, 13:53 PM IST
Germany's Maas: We need to talk about reopening the Brexit accord
May`s two-year attempt to forge an amicable divorce with an independent trade policy was crushed by parliament in the biggest defeat for a British leader in modern history.
Jan 18, 2019, 12:24 PM IST
Russia's Lavrov: We're not rubbing our hands with glee over Brexit
Prime Minister Theresa May suffered a resounding defeat on her Brexit plan in parliament on Tuesday, plunging the country into political uncertainty.
Jan 16, 2019, 17:19 PM IST
Factbox - Britain's Brexit vote: How many lawmakers are backing PM May?
Lawmakers are entitled to change their mind before the vote, and some who speak are yet to make a final decision on the deal.
Jan 15, 2019, 10:48 AM IST
