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Johnson expressed regret about his brother Jo's resignation as a junior universities minister a few hours earlier, which only reinforced the sense of a government in crisis. (Photo: AP)

'Would rather be dead in ditch than delay Brexit,' says Boris Johnson

MPs in the House of Commons this week passed a bill that could stop Johnson taking Britain out of EU without a divorce deal with Brussels.

06 Sep 2019 8:31 AM

‘Trade tensions are weighing heavily on the entire air cargo industry,’ said IATA's Director General and CEO Alexandre de Juniac. (Photo: Representative)

US-China trade war impacting air freight demand: IATA

This marks the ninth consecutive month of year-on-year decline in freight volumes.

05 Sep 2019 4:01 PM

Esper said he would discuss Afghanistan over dinner Wednesday in Stuttgart with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg to give the alliance's civilian leader "a sense of where I think things are" in the push to close a peace deal. (Photo: Twitter | DoD)

US holds talks with European allies on Afghan peace deal

Esper declined to talk about his meeting with Trump other than to say it covered a range of issues.

05 Sep 2019 2:47 PM

‘Will take UK out of EU on Oct 31 if I am still PM': Boris Johnson

'If I am still PM after Tuesday the 15th of Oct then we will leave on 31st of Oct with, I hope, a much better deal,' Johnson said.

05 Sep 2019 10:42 AM

At least 20 people have lost their lives in northern Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian caused widespread destruction in the area, the country's health minister Duane Sands said on Wednesday. (Photo: File)

Death toll rises to 20 in Hurricane Dorian in Bahamas

In Abacos, 17 people died while three deaths were reported in Grand Bahama, the minister told The Washington Post.

05 Sep 2019 10:01 AM

British MPs on Wednesday rejected a motion tabled by Prime Minister Boris Johnson to dissolve the Parliament and call a snap election on October 15, handing the 55-year-old Conservative leader his third defeat in less than 24 hours. (Photo: File)

UK lawmakers reject Boris Johnson's motion for snap election

The latest blow to the ruling Conservative government came hours after parliamentarians passed a bill aimed at preventing a no-deal Brexit.

05 Sep 2019 9:45 AM

Dhesi ordered Johnson to launch an inquiry into alleged Islamophobia within his own Conservative Party. (Photo: Twitter)

Indian-origin Sikh MP hits out at Johnson’s 'racist’ remark, demand apology; see video

Dhesi’s remarks were met with applause in the House as he made the inspiring yet fiery speech.

05 Sep 2019 9:44 AM

With his tiny round glasses pointing at the ceiling and wearing a double-breasted suit, Rees-Mogg appeared to be taking a rest in the crucial final minutes before a crunch Brexit vote on Tuesday night lit up Twitter. (Photo: AFP)

UK politician, Brexit backer stretches on front bench amid debate; trolled

One Twitter user posted a graph showing the government's slipping majority since 2017.

04 Sep 2019 5:54 PM

Russia and India today signed MoUs in various sectors, including civil nuclear and LNG. (Photo: ANI)

Russia plans to set up above 20 nuclear power units in India in next 20 years

Modi received a Guard of Honour at the Vladivostok International Airport.

04 Sep 2019 5:45 PM

The Indian High Commission in London was gripped with fresh protests yesterday over the issue of Jammu and Kashmir that turned out to be violent after damages were caused to the building premises. (Photo: Twitter | @ShaileshVara)

'Violence is deplorable': Foreign Secy condemns protests outside Indian Embassy

Tuesday's incident marked the second time after India raised concerns over protests outside the Indian High Commission.

04 Sep 2019 12:48 PM

Meanwhile, London police also arrested four people in connection with the incident. A foot long dagger was confiscated from one of the protesters, the police said. (Photo: Twitter | @HCI_London)

Protest at Indian High Commission in London over Kashmir turns violent, glass window shattered

Tuesday's incident marked the second time after India raised concerns over protests outside the Indian High Commission on August 15.

04 Sep 2019 10:24 AM

Ujwal Sriharsha Sanne was studying for a tech related Masters degree at the Queen Mary University of London. (Photo: Facebook)

Body of missing Telangana leader's son found from suicide spot in UK

Ujwal had last spoken to his parents on August 21 and had been part of a missing persons inquiry since last Friday.

04 Sep 2019 9:25 AM

India has categorically told the international community that the scrapping of Article 370 was an internal matter. (Photo: File)

Allegations of human rights violations in Kashmir must be investigated: UK

'All and any allegations of human rights violations must be investigated thoroughly, promptly and transparently,' Foreign Secy Raab said.

04 Sep 2019 8:14 AM

Boris Johnson loses majority in British Parliament

The pro-EU former justice minister Tory MP Phillip Lee walked across the Commons chamber, to sit with Jo Swinson’s party.

03 Sep 2019 9:14 PM

The latest case to ruffle feathers in the French countryside pits a woman rearing around 50 ducks and geese in her back garden in the southwestern Landes region -- a duck-breeding bastion -- against her newcomer neighbours. (Photo: AFP)

'If it quacks like a duck': Boisterous poultry land French owner in court

A court in the western town of Rochefort is set to issue a ruling in that case on Thursday.

03 Sep 2019 12:41 PM

Johnson earlier expressed hope he could get a deal with Brussels on ending Britain's 46-year-old membership of the EU, but added that he would stick to the Brexit deadline. (Photo: AP)

British PM to call election for Oct 14 if MPs defeat him on Brexit: official

A senior official said that if the government loses the vote, it would table a parliamentary vote for Wednesday on holding early election.

03 Sep 2019 8:48 AM

Without such a deal, Britain faces a chaotic Brexit that economists warn would disrupt trade by imposing tariffs and customs checks between Britain and the bloc. (Photo: File)

Boris Johnson takes aim against opponents of Brexit plans

Lawmakers are returning from their summer recess this week for a brief session that promises to be a dramatic week in British politics.

02 Sep 2019 4:56 PM

A 29-year-old Indian-origin man was killed when he was struck by a car which failed to stop at the scene in Handsworth near Birmingham. (Photo: Twitter/ @brumpolice)

Indian-origin man killed in hit-and-run while crossing road in UK

Rajesh Chand was crossing the road at the time of the collision, believed to be a hit and run, in the early hours of Saturday.

02 Sep 2019 3:57 PM

A computer breakdown briefly disrupted all air traffic in France and caused a cascade of delayed flights in multiple countries Sunday, the last day of European summer holidays. (Representational Image)

Computer glitch in France delays hundreds of flights beyond

A spokesman for French civil aviation authority DGAC said the cause of the morning breakdown was being investigated.

02 Sep 2019 11:45 AM

The relations between the European Union and India have widened further ever since Narendra Modi's has become the Prime Minister of the country in 2014, said Henri Malosse, former President of the European Economic and Social Committee. (Photo: ANI)

EU-India relations have widened since BJP's rise to power in 2014: Henri Malosse

In terms of trade, India is a demanding partner, but much more attractive, responsible and sustainable in the long run than Communist China.

02 Sep 2019 9:27 AM

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