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Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds series of bilateral meetings on sidelines of UNGA

PM Modi holds series of bilateral meetings on sidelines of UNGA

9:25 am September 24, 2019

New York: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a series of bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) session here on Monday, including with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Italian President Giuseppe Conte and Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad. The prime minister arrived here on Sunday night to participate in the […]

Boris Johnson planning to put UK on obesity-busting diet: Report

UK court: Boris Johnson’s suspension of Parliament unlawful

4:10 am September 12, 2019

LONDON: A Scottish court dealt another blow to Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit plans Wednesday, ruling that his decision to suspend Parliament less than two months before the U.K. is due to leave the European Union was an unlawful attempt to avoid democratic scrutiny. The government immediately said it would appeal, as the political opposition […]

UK opposition rages at Johnson after he suspends Parliament

8:40 pm September 10, 2019

London: Opposition politicians raged Tuesday at Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s five-week suspension of Parliament before the deadline for Brexit, which drew angry and unprecedented protests in the House of Commons. Parliament has been prorogued — or suspended — at the government’s request until Oct. 14, a drastic move that gives Johnson a respite from rebellious […]

Ex-UK minister says Johnson not trying to get a Brexit deal

7:07 pm September 8, 2019

London: A senior minister who quit British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Cabinet said Sunday that the government is making little or no effort to secure a Brexit agreement with the European Union, despite Johnson’s insistence that he wants a deal. Amber Rudd said “there is no evidence of a deal. There are no formal negotiations […]

German governor apologizes for 'little Merkel' comment

Merkel suffers new shaking spell, third in a month

10:39 pm July 10, 2019

Berlin: German Chancellor Angela Merkel suffered a new trembling spell on Wednesday, the third time in less than a month, which has raised questions over her health. Merkel began shaking involuntarily as national anthems were being played at the reception of Finnish Prime Minister Antti Rinne, an AFP photographer witnessed. The shaking was visible although […]