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Despite being legal across the rest of Britain, abortion and same-sex marriage are currently illegal in Northern Ireland. (Photo: AFP)

UK, EU Brexit teams to meet twice-weekly in September

Britain is due to leave European Union on October 31 without withdrawal agreement, unless one can be struck and then...

30 Aug 2019 3:17 PM IST

Boris Johnson (Photo: AP)

British PM Boris Johnson seeks Parliament suspension until October 14

It is seen as an attempt to prevent tabling and debating of other major legislation, including Oppn attempt to prevent a...

28 Aug 2019 5:30 PM IST

Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said that the attack bore all the hallmarks of an attack by the Syrian regime. (Photo: AP)

39 bn pound divorce bill agreed by Theresa not due in no-deal Brexit:...

Ahead of their meeting, Johnson and Tusk traded barbs over who would be to blame should Britain leave without a deal at...

26 Aug 2019 3:23 PM IST

EU Council President Donald Tusk is expected to make his proposals for the guidelines before the end of the month. (Photo: AP)

European Union agrees to reinvite Russia to G7: EC President Donald...

The European Council President also claimed that Russia does not follow the path of democracy, rule of law, and human...

25 Aug 2019 8:47 AM IST

The thousands of fires burning in the Amazon dont look like the major forest fires of Europe or North America -- instead, they are fuelled mainly by branches, vegetation and other byproducts of deforestation in cleared areas, experts say. (Photo: File)

After global outcry, Brazil sends Army to put out Amazon rainforest...

The fires in the world's largest rainforest have sparked street protests around the planet.

24 Aug 2019 3:44 PM IST

KCNA have accused Mike Pompeo of derailing discussions. (Photo:AP)

Pompeo warns anyone who 'touches' Iran tanker risks US sanctions

He said he believes this rationale 'is shared by the entire world.'

21 Aug 2019 1:51 PM IST

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

Wants Brexit deal but without Irish backstop: Boris Johnson to EU

In the letter, Johnson stressed that his government wanted to achieve a divorce deal with Brussels.

20 Aug 2019 1:38 PM IST

Three Iranian ships attempted to impede the passage of a British oil tanker in Gulf waters, forcing a UK frigate to intervene, the British government said Thursday. (Photo: AFP)

24 Indians aboard Iranian oil tanker Grace 1 released in Gibraltar

A spokesman for Gibraltar's government also confirmed that police proceedings against four members of the crew had...

16 Aug 2019 8:06 AM IST

The missiles fired by the North last week were described as a new type of tactical guided short-range weapon. (Photo: AFP)

EU condemns North Korea over latest missile test

It was the fifth round of launches in two weeks, with Kim Jong Un labelling them a 'warning' over the joint US-South...

10 Aug 2019 8:46 PM IST

Nigel Farages Brexit Party is on course to win European parliamentary election in the United Kingdom while pro-European Union parties remain divided. (Photo:AP)

EU asks India, Pak to hold dialogues to resolve disputes

Islamabad has announced to cut trade and downgrade diplomatic relations with India.

8 Aug 2019 5:46 PM IST

Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said that the attack bore all the hallmarks of an attack by the Syrian regime. (Photo: AP)

Racism is the secret allure of the Take Back Control' call of UK PM

The Nazis, Brown Shirts and imperial Japanese came to rule their countries though hard-core patriotic appeal.

3 Aug 2019 1:17 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Friday. (Photo: AP)

Why did Modi invoke ancient Tamil poet to stress India's unity in...

This is not for the first that an Indian leader has echoed these words on an International forum.

28 Sept 2019 11:56 AM IST