Britain

British Museum announces return of looted Iraqi and Afghan artefacts

11:40 pm July 8, 2019

London: Looted ancient artefacts from Iraq and Afghanistan seized in Britain will be returned to their country of origin after appraisal by the British Museum, the institution said on Monday. The London-based museum revealed it has been working with law enforcement agencies including the UK Border Force and the capital’s Metropolitan Police to return the […]

Iran agrees de-escalation 'only solution' to solve crisis with US

UK says Iran must ‘stop and reverse’ plan to breach nuclear deal

9:07 pm July 7, 2019

London: Britain on Sunday urged Iran to “immediately stop and reverse all activities inconsistent with its obligations”, hours after Tehran threatened to abandon a landmark international nuclear agreement in 60 days. “While the UK remains fully committed to the deal, Iran must immediately stop and reverse all activities inconsistent with its obligations,” the British Foreign […]

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Next British PM to be announced July 23: Conservative Party

9:03 pm June 25, 2019

London: The winner of the contest to replace Theresa May as leader of Britain’s ruling Conservatives and prime minister will be announced on July 23, the ruling party said Tuesday. Former foreign minister Boris Johnson is the favourite in the race, battling Britain’s current top diplomat, Jeremy Hunt. The two candidates were chosen from a […]

European leaders remain attentive, cautious in US-Iran spat

10:58 pm June 21, 2019

Brussels: European leaders are being guarded in their responses to the deepening tensions between the United States and Iran, urging both sides to step back from confrontation. Influential European countries have for months been steering a delicate path between Washington and Tehran, since the President Donald Trump’s administration last year pulled out of a nuclear […]

UK PM candidates fight it out for second place with Boris Johnson

10:42 pm June 18, 2019

London: Britain’s six prime ministerial candidates face a crunch vote on Tuesday when ruling Conservative Party MPs will vote in a secret ballot for the second time to whittle down the list of contenders further. With former UK foreign secretary Boris Johnson a clear frontrunner in the race to replace Theresa May, the contest now […]