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Britains Prime Minister Boris Johnson (Photo: AFP)

Welcoming new MPs, UK PM vows to get Brexit done as soon as possible

Johnson has proclaimed he will lead 'people's govt' and 'repay public's trust by getting Brexit done'.

17 Dec 2019 9:58 AM IST

$The 40-year-old MP won her Wigan seat in the north-west of England, holding on to one of the key bricks in the so-called \red wall\ which collapsed as Prime Minister Boris Johnsons Conservative Party won over traditional Labour Party voters across the region. (Photo: Twitter)$ World

Indian-origin MP Lisa Nandy in race to replace Corbyn after Labour's...

Corbyn acknowledged party's failings in the poll and said he accepted his responsibility for it but made no clear...

16 Dec 2019 9:45 AM IST

Green activists dumped horse manure and staged a mock hanging outside the venue of a UN climate summit in Madrid on Saturday, airing their frustration at the failure of world leaders to take meaningful action against global warming. (Photo: Screenshot)

Activists frustrated with climate talks dump horse manure outside...

Attached to the pile of manure was a short message to leaders saying 'the horseshit stops here.'

15 Dec 2019 11:48 AM IST

Indian-origin candidates across both the Conservative and Labour parties on Friday registered strong results in the UKs general election, with around a dozen MPs retaining their seats alongside some new faces. (Photo: File)

Narayana Murthy's son-in-law among Indian-origin winners in UK's...

All the Indian-origin MPs from the previous Parliament were successful in clinching their seats.

14 Dec 2019 9:58 AM IST

Prime Minister Boris Johnsons Conservative Party lost a by-election in Wales, cutting his parliamentary majority to just one. (Photo: AFP)

'No ifs, no buts, no maybes': Boris Johnson on promise for Brexit on...

The Conservatives saw a resounding victory in an election in which Brexit was widely seen as the decisive factor.

13 Dec 2019 4:28 PM IST

A 31-year-old special education teacher, drew up a singles ad for Yellow Duck and placed it on a community bulletin board at a local grocery store. (Photo: AP)

'Serious replies only': Man seeks companion for his lonely duck, puts...

Yellow Duck's favourite food is slugs, and they might be on the menu for the big date, Morris said.

13 Dec 2019 2:02 PM IST

Britains Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn (Photo: AP)

Jeremy Corbyn says won't lead Labour Party in future UK polls after...

'The party needed to reflect and that he would lead the party as it discussed its future,' he added.

13 Dec 2019 12:04 PM IST

Britains Prime Minister Boris Johnson (Photo: AP)

UK's Boris Johnson wins parliamentary majority

US President Donald Trump sent out a tweet as soon as reports of Johnson's new mandate emerged.

13 Dec 2019 10:33 AM IST

Boris Johnson (Photo: AP)

UK destined for Brexit as election triumph on horizon for Boris...

An exit poll showed the Conservatives winning a landslide 368 seats, more than enough for a comfortable majority.

13 Dec 2019 9:22 AM IST

European Union and United Kingdom flags fly above the EU Commission offices in London. (Photo: AP)

Voting begins in key UK poll to define future of Brexit

Up for grabs are all 650 seats in the British parliament, which has been deadlocked since the 2016 referendum on EU...

12 Dec 2019 1:21 PM IST

Myanmar Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi, right, speaks during the Asia Europe Foreign Ministers (ASEM) meeting at Myanmar International Convention Centre Monday, Nov. 20, 2017, in Naypyitaw, Myanmar. (Photo: AP)

Myanmar's Aung Suu Kyi denies 'genocidal intent' in Rohingya case in...

'Regrettably The Gambia has placed before the court a misleading and incomplete picture of the situation in Rakhine...

12 Dec 2019 10:47 AM IST

Boris Johnson (Photo: AP)

Johnson hopes to lock in majority as UK votes to decide fate of...

Johnson fought election under slogan of 'Get Brexit Done', promising to end deadlock and spend more on health, education...

12 Dec 2019 8:54 AM IST