Posts tagged UK

Death toll rises to 12 in London apartment building inferno The death toll of a deadly overnight fire that engulfed a 24-story London apartment tower …

Children among 22 dead in suicide attack at Ariana Grande concert At least 22 people were killed and about 59 others were injured in an …

Theresa May vows to put Brexit at heart of UK election campaign British Prime Minister Theresa May has announced that she is calling for an …

Qantas to launch non-stop flights from UK to Australia in March 2018 The first non-stop flights from the UK to Australia will begin in March …

The United States of America topped the medal tally with a total count 121 medals while Great Britain finished second with 67 medals and China …

Poorest nations shouldering responsibility for world’s refugees The world’s six wealthiest countries host less than 9% of the world’s refugees, according to a new Oxfam …

Australians heading to the polls this Saturday can draw important lessons from the UK referendum By Mark Chou (Australian Catholic University) and Michael Ondaatje, (Australian …

UK’s vote to leave EU is a major turning point in Europe’s history and a significant crack in a unified concept of “the West”. It …

It’s unclear if the anti-Brexit protests will affect the results of Thursday’s referendum, but a petition demanding a do-over vote has garnered more than 32 million …

“In a free and democratic process, the British people have expressed their wish to leave the European Union. We regret this decision but respect it.” …

PM David Cameron to resign after UK votes to leave the EU in referendum that could seal the fate of the union. Britain has voted to …

Sadiq Khan was elected mayor of London after a campaign dominated by issues of religion and ethnicity LONDON (UK)  — Sadiq Khan, a Labour Party leader, …

The foreign ministers of the world’s most advanced economies visited a war memorial for the 140,000 victims of the 1945 atomic bombing of the Japanese …

Hundreds of people gathered outside Downing Street demanding that Cameron resign after he admitted his part in the Panama Papers scandal. Many demonstrators waved placards …

The number of Australians born overseas has hit its highest level in more than a century, new figures from the ABS reveal. Australia is regarded …

Russia, Philippines have the highest share of women in senior business roles When it comes to the percentage of senior management roles held by women, the …

Airlines are offering refunds to passengers who have booked flights to central and south American countries caught up in the Zika virus outbreak The mosquito-borne …

4,000 operations have been cancelled and patients warned to stay away as thousands of junior doctors around the UK have begun a 24-hour strike Thousands …

UK flooding: Government faces calls to overhaul flood defences in showdown talks with key groups Flood defences “overwhelmed” by recent record rainfall will be fixed …

A Swedish report on global arms sales ranks defence firms from the United States and Western Europe as dominating the industry. STOCKHOLM (Sweden) – Arms manufacturers …

Cameron’s speech may have won over 397 MPs but he failed to properly address concerns on key issues such as military strategy, the absence of …

UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says 32 ISIS fighters dead and 40 more injured in Raqqa province on Sunday At least 32 Islamic State …

CANBERRA (Australia) – Pakistan Navy team won the final of International Defence Cricket Challenge Cup (IDCC) 2015 by defeating Royal Malaysian Airforce team with 10 wickets in …

40th anniversary of the ‘Dismissal’ For his multiple crimes against humanity in general, and against this nation in particular, Charles should be run out of …