London : With the number of resignations sent to Theresa May reaching five since her landmark Chequers meeting, the British Prime Minister insisted she can deliver an orderly departure from the European Union (EU). The latest blow came as the media in London reported that one Conservative member of parliament (MP) has submitted a formal […]
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US State Department confirms Trump’s plan to visit Britain
Washington : US Department of State on Thursday confirmed on Twitter that President Donald Trump will visit Britain on July 13. The State Department retweeted the post of British top diplomat Boris Johnson that announced the visit, Xinhua reported. “Looking forward to seeing out closest ally and friend on the GREATest visit ever,” said Johnson. […]
India, Britain to boost anti-terror ties, work together in Indo-Pacific
London : India and Britain on Wednesday condemned terrorism in all its forms and agreed to strengthen cooperation to take “decisive and concerted actions” against globally-proscribed terrorists and terror entities while naming Pakistan-based terror outfits following talks between Prime Ministers Narendra Modi of India and Theresa May of Britain. In a significant move, the two […]
May defends legality of Syria attacks in parliament
London : British Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday defended before Parliament the legality of her decision to bomb Syrian government facilities in coordination with the US and France. May claimed Saturday’s missile attacks were “not just morally right but also legally right” and were not about getting further involved in Syria’s seven-year civil war, […]
Poison used in attack on ex-spy made by Russia: Britain
New Delhi : Britain on Thursday said that the poison Novichok used to attack a former spy and his daughter was manufactured by Russia. “Novichok, which is a military grade nerve agent, cannot be manufactured by a non-state sponsor. It was identified by our world leading experts of defence science and technology departments,” British High […]
Western powers condemn nerve agent attack on former spy in Britain
London : The alleged poisoning of an ex-spy in Britain which has been pinned on Russia was the first offensive use of a nerve agent in Europe since World War II and there is “no plausible alternative explanation” than Russian culpability, said the leaders of France, Germany, Britain and the US in a joint statement […]
British PM blames Russia over ‘poisoning attack’ row
London : British Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday said it was “highly likely” that Moscow was responsible for the poisoning of a former Russian spy who was attacked with a nerve agent near his home in southern England last week. May said it was clear that Sergei Skripal and his daughter were poisoned with […]
Northern Ireland Secretary quits as UK PM shuffles cabinet
London, Jan 8 : The UK’s Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on Monday resigned while Prime Minister Theresa May embarked on the most substantial cabinet reshuffle since losing her party’s majority in June. Most senior ministers are expected to keep their posts. Following a meeting with Conservative leader May, 50-year-old James Brokenshire, whose job had […]