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Boris Johnson takes charge as UK PM with 'no ifs or buts' Brexit promise

Boris Johnson officially became Britain's new Prime Minister on Wednesday and promised to leave the European Union on October 31 "no ifs, no buts" under a "new deal" with the 28-member economic......

Boris Johnson elected new UK PM; vows to 'get Brexit done'

"We are going to energise the country. We are going to get Brexit done on 31 October and take advantage of all the opportunities it will bring with a new spirit of can do," Johnson said in the his......

Prankster ruins May's major speech in UK

British Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday had a tough time getting through one of her most anticipated policy speeches after a prankster created chaos by interrupting her to hand her a piece......

Theresa May wins confidence vote in UK Parliament

Theresa May on Thursday won her first confidence vote by a narrow margin in the House of Commons on her parliamentary agenda set out in the Queen's Speech, her first major test as the prime......

London fire: 79 people presumed dead

At least 79 people have been presumed dead in the massive fire that engulfed a 24-storey tower in London, the Scotland Yard said on Monday, warning that the toll could climb further in one of the......

UK has no Brexit plan, claims leaked memo

The report claims it will take another six months before the government decides precisely what it wants to achieve from Brexit The British government has no concrete plan for leaving the European......

What ails the Chinese economy?

Beijing needs to prevent things from getting more interesting, notes Rahul Jacob 'So many out-of-the-way things had happened lately that Alice began to think that very few things indeed......

Cairn tax case: UK asks India to provide stable biz climate

Concerned over the Rs 10,247 crore (Rs 102.47 billion) tax notice slapped on Cairn Energy by Indian authorities, UK on Thursday asked India to provide "predictable, stable and attractive" business......

Govt invites global firms to 'Make in India'

India has invited countries like the UK, Norway and Greece to invest in ambitious projects and proposals unveiled by the new government to boost the economy. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj......

British Airways cabin crew strike called off

British Airways has won a dramatic 11th hour injunction which halted a crippling strike planned by thousands of its cabin crew in a bitter row over jobs, pay and staffing levels. Justice McCombe......

Russia, Qatar could lose World Cups'

FIFA President Sepp Blatter announces Qatar as the host nation for the FIFA World Cup 2022. Photograph: Christian Hartmann/Reuters Russia and Qatar could be stripped of their World Cup hosting......

Missiles put on London rooftop to guard Olympics

Britain's military has told residents of an upscale apartment development near the Olympic Park in east London it is installing a missile battery on top of a tower within their housing complex to......

AWACS, jets and snipers to secure airspace for Olympics

As crowds gather to watch this year's Olympic opening ceremony in London, highly trained eyes on the ground and in the sky will be keeping tabs on every aircraft over the southeast of Britain. The......

Sikhs can carry ceremonial daggers into Olympic venues

Sikh athletes and spectators will be allowed to wear ceremonial daggers into London Olympic venues next year, despite the intense security arrangements, as part of a multi-faith approach to the......

Men's Hockey World Cup: The goal-scorers

Name FG PC PS Total DOERNER Luke AUS 8 8 TAEKEMA Taeke NED 7 1 8 JACKSON Ashley ENG 3 4 7 TURNER Glenn AUS 5 1 6 DWYER Jamie AUS 3 1 1 5 ABBOTT Desmond AUS 4 4 FUCHS Florian GER 3......

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