LONDON (Reuters) – The British government on Monday formally delayed a planned vote in parliament on Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal. Earlier May said she would defer the vote, which she…
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Ex-head of Egypt’s Customs Authority faces graft charges: prosecution office
CAIRO (Reuters) – The former head of Egypt’s Customs Authority has been referred for trial in a criminal court on charges of accepting bribes to facilitate entry of goods without custom duties,…
Weekend protests led to 17 percent fewer visitors to French shopping centers
PARIS (Reuters) – Last weekend’s anti-government protests resulted in a 17 percent drop in the number of visitors to French shopping centers, said a body representing the French shopping center industry on…
UK Labour Party will bring no confidence motion when likely to be successful
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s opposition Labour Party said on Monday it would only launch a motion of no confidence in Prime Minister Theresa May’s government when it felt it would most likely…
Date for new Brexit vote depends on when we get assurances from EU: PM May’s spokesman
LONDON (Reuters) – The date for a new vote on whether to approve Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal will depend on when her government gets the assurances it needs to satisfy…
Jailed Russian serial killer convicted of 56 more murders
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A former police officer jailed for murdering 22 women received a second life sentence on Monday for the murder of 56 more people, making him one of modern Russia’s…
EU court cites union goal to let UK stop Brexit
LUXEMBOURG/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union’s top court ruled on Monday that the British government may reverse its decision to leave the bloc without consulting other member states, a decision welcomed by…
Bangladesh briefly shuts dozens of online news sites, citing security concerns
DHAKA (Reuters) – Bangladesh’s telecoms regulator shut down dozens of online news portals for several hours on Monday, citing security reasons, as officials scrutinize hundreds of sites before a parliamentary election this…
European Jews feel under threat, think of emigrating: EU survey
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – More than one in three European Jews have considered emigrating over the past five years because they no longer feel safe amid a surge in anti-Semitism, a European Union…
Qatari envoy says Gaza airport was proposed, Israel unresponsive
GAZA (Reuters) – A Qatari envoy overseeing the Gulf state’s humanitarian aid for the Gaza Strip said on Monday that he had proposed building an airport in the blockaded Palestinian enclave but…