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Business chief concerned about UK parties’ economic policies

10:31 pm November 17, 2019

London: A senior British business leader has raised concerns about the economic policies of the two main parties in next month’s election, describing 2020 as the most important year in a generation due to uncertainty over Britain’s departure from the European Union. Confederation of British Industry Director-General Carolyn Fairbairn told Sky News on Sunday that Labour’s plans […]

Aide recounts actions tying Trump to delay in Ukraine funds

6:59 pm November 17, 2019

WASHINGTON: Gordon Sondland, President Donald Trump’s emissary to the European Union, had a message when he met with a top Ukrainian official. Sondland said vital U.S. military assistance to Ukraine might be freed up if the country’s top prosecutor “would go to the mike and announce that he was opening the Burisma investigation,” a U.S. […]

Indian-origin anti-Brexit campaigner launches tactical voting site for UK poll

8:18 pm November 10, 2019

London: An Indian-origin prominent anti-Brexit campaigner, who has won landmark legal cases to establish the supremacy of the UK Parliament in the process for Britain’s exit from the EU, launched a new tactical voting site on Sunday to give electorate information ahead of the December 12 general election. Gina Miller, a businesswoman and campaigner born […]

Britain’s top general warns of ‘reckless’ Russia threat

7:41 pm November 10, 2019

London: Britain’s top military adviser accused Russia on Sunday of “reckless” behaviour that violated international norms and risked sparking a war. Chief of Defence Staff General Nick Carter said Moscow was operating in a “grey zone” that weaponised information and used unattributable proxies in conflicts. He pointed to covert operations by the Wagner Group — […]

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

EU warns Iran over nuclear deal after uranium claims

9:29 pm November 4, 2019

Brussels: The European Union on Monday warned its support for the Iran nuclear deal depends on Tehran fulfilling its commitments, after Iranian officials announced a major increase in enriched uranium production. Following a series of steps away from its commitments under the 2015 accord, the head of the Iranian atomic energy agency said Monday that […]