Category: International

Brexit talks collapse as UK Opposition blames ‘weak’ Theresa May

London, May 17: A day after British Prime Minister Theresa May was forced to set a June timeline for her exit from Downing Street, the Opposition Labour Party ended the cross-party Brexit talks on Friday without arriving at any agreement. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn wrote to May to declare […]

Valencia seek perfect end to remarkable recovery in La Liga

Madrid :  Valencia lost to Arsenal in the Europa League semi-finals but hold pole position for La Liga’s last Champions League spot as the race for the top four reaches its climax on Saturday. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s hat-trick ended Valencia’s hopes of qualifying by lifting a trophy and their chances […]

47 suspected militants, 5 troops killed in Egypt’s Sinai: Army

Cairo : Egypt’s army on Thursday said 47 militants and five of its troops were killed as part of its military offensive in the restive Sinai Peninsula, where it is fighting the Islamic State group. The suspected militants had “guns of different makes, ammunition, explosive devices in northern and […]

Cate Blanchett, Yvonne Strahovski to star in ‘Stateless’

Los Angeles :  Cate Blanchett is set to feature in Australian TV psychological drama “Stateless”. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Oscar winner was earlier attached to make her full-fledged directorial debut with the show but will now serve as a co-creator along with Elise McCredie and Tony Ayres. […]

I am not going to get into politics: George Clooney

London :  George Clooney has ruled himself out of the 2020 US presidential race, saying he does not have the appropriate “skill” for politics. The actor-activist’s frequent and public criticism of US President Donald Trump ever since he assumed the post in 2016 had led people to believe he […]

Hafiz Saeed’s brother-in-law arrested in Pakistan

Lahore :  Outlawed Jamaat-ud-Dawa’s top leader and Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed’s brother-in-law Hafiz Abdur Rehman Makki has been arrested for hate speech and criticising the Pakistan government, police said on Wednesday. Makki, head of JuD’s political and international affairs wing and in-charge of its charity Falah-e-Insaniat Foundation (FIF), […]

‘In the mood’: Federer seeks more match time at Italian Open

Rome : At 37 and with 20 Grand Slam titles, Roger Federer still gets excited about playing tennis. That’s why he added this week’s Italian Open to his schedule. Federer says he was “in the mood to play,” adding “honestly, I love to play matches. Regardless of what happens […]

Every team to have dedicated anti-corruption officer during ODI WC: Report

London :  In a first, all the 10 participating teams of the upcoming ODI World Cup will have a dedicated anti-corruption officer attached with it to deliver a corruption-free tournament, according to a report. The report in the ‘Daily Telegraph’ said the ICC will attach an anti-corruption official with […]

8 ‘terrorist’ suspects killed in Saudi Arabia: state media

Riyadh ;  Eight members of a “terrorist” cell were killed on Saturday in a police raid in Saudi Arabia’s eastern Qatif region, a Shiite minority stronghold, state media reported. The recently-formed cell was preparing to carry out “terrorist” activities against the security of the country, the official Saudi Press […]

Theresa May to set date for resignation soon, says MP

London :  Theresa May could be forced to set an exact date for her resignation as Conservative Party leader to make way for a new British Prime Minister in the coming days, a senior Tory MP has said. Sir Graham Brady, who chairs the influential backbench 1922 Committee of […]

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