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British envoy to Saudi Arabia converts to Islam, performs Haj
RIYADH (TIP): Simon Collis, Britain’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia, has performed Haj after recently converting to Islam, it was reported on September 14. The diplomat was pictured with his wife in the traditional white garments […]
Europe
Europe
Former British PM Cameron quits Politics, resigns from Parliament
Britain’s former Prime Minister David Cameron has resigned his seat in the House of Commons, he told in an interview earlier this week. Cameron stepped down as prime minister in June, hours after Britain voted to […]
Europe
Britain to build 13-foot high wall to stop migrants
LONDON (TIP): Britain is to start building a wall in the northern French port of Calais to stop migrants jumping on trucks, under a deal agreed earlier this year, the interior ministry said on sept […]
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Business & Economics
BREXIT MAY BE DELAYED UNTIL 2019: REPORT
LONDON (TIP): Britain may remain a member of the European Union (EU) until 2019, a year longer than previously estimated, a media report said on Sunday. Prime Minister Theresa May has been expected to enact […]
Europe
10-Year-Old Indian-Origin Girl Named ‘Child Genius 2016’ In UK
A 10-year-old Indian-origin girl has been crowned as Britain’s brightest child after she won a popular television quiz competition in the UK. Rhea shot ahead in Tuesday’s final of ‘Child Genius 2016’ on Channel 4 […]
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15-hour mega jam in UK as France ups border checks
DOVER (TIP): British holidaymakers spent hours sweating in their cars as 15-hour queues snaked back from the port of Dover on July 23 due to heightened entry checks by French border police. Stationary vehicles tailed […]
Business & Economics
LLOYDS CUTS 3,000 JOBS AS BREXIT FEARS TAKE SHAPE
LONDON (TIP): Britain’s Lloyds Banking Group said it plans to eliminate 3,000 jobs and close 200 branches — the first big cuts announced since Britain voted to leave the European Union. Lloyds is expanding its […]
Europe
UK PM MAY VISITS GERMANY FOR BREXIT TALKS WITH MERKEL
BERLIN (TIP): Prime Minister Theresa May made her first overseas trip as Britain’s leader on July 20 to meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who will be a key figure in negotiating Britain’s exit from the […]
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Business & Economics
Too early to sound all clear on Brexit: Fed official
Washington (TIP): Britain’s vote to exit the European Union has raised a cloud of uncertainty that could prove a headwind against the US economy, a senior Federal Reserve official said Thursday. Dennis Lockhart, president of […]
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Europe
Theresa May’s Challenges
Three weeks after a majority of Britons voted in a referendum to leave the European Union, the British political landscape looks entirely different. David Cameron, who called the referendum, is no more the Prime Minister. […]
Europe
Theresa May succeeds David Cameron as British Prime Minister
LONDON (TIP): In her first public remarks, June 13, the new British Prime Minister Theresa May struck a populist tone, saying she planned to continue predecessor David Cameron’s “true legacy” of social justice. The Conservative […]
Europe
BREXIT FALLOUT – David Cameron to resign Wednesday as Theresa May takes over
British Prime Minister David Cameron is expediting his departure from 10 Downing Street, paving the way for Home Secretary Theresa May to take the reins and steer the country out of EU. Theresa May promised […]
Business & Economics
US adds huge 287,000 jobs in June, giving markets boost
WASHINGTON (TIP): US employers added new workers at a surprisingly strong rate in June after an unnerving stall in May, delivering a fresh sign of US economic strength, the Labor Department reported Friday. The much […]
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Blair’s Iraq misadventure
The invasion was ostensibly on the specious ground of Saddam Hussein possessing weapons of mass destruction, based on conjectures and intelligent reports, in the face of men in the know pleading for patience. President Bush’s decision […]
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Europe
BREXIT–A “Leave” vote puts UK on the path of disintegration
It was certainly a black Friday – not the kind that we are used to after thanksgiving holiday – for the stock markets. The reason for that was not some economic news but rather political […]
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