Britain’s big Brexit vote – What happens in parliament?
Prime Minister Theresa May must win a vote in parliament to get her Brexit deal approved or risk seeing Britain’s exit from the European Union descend into chaos. May postponed…
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75 injured in 5.9-magnitude earthquake in western Iran
At least 75 people were injured in a 5.9-magnitude earthquake that shook Gilangharb city in Kermanshah province in the west of Iran on Sunday, Pir Hossein Kolivand, head of Iran…
US airstrikes kill Qaeda plotter of 2000 USS Cole bombing in Yemen: Pentagon
American airstrikes in Yemen killed a top al-Qaeda leader responsible for the deadly USS Cole bombing in 2000 in which 17 US sailors had lost their lives, the Pentagon said….
Trump holds firm on border wall, offers steel option as compromise
U.S. President Donald Trump pledged on Sunday not to bend in his demand for a wall along the southern border with Mexico but said the barrier could be made of…
Indonesia landslide death toll reaches 32
At least 32 people were killed by a landslide in Indonesia on New Year’s Eve, authorities said Monday as they ended a week-long search for missing victims. Rescuers who have…
Number of Azerbaijanis who suffered in a road accident in Stavropol climbs to 8
The number of Azerbaijani citizens who suffered in a bus crash in Russia’s Stavropol has risen from six to eight, Report informs citing the local road police office. “They were…
California highway closed by mudslides, more rain coming
A powerful winter storm unleashed mudslides in Southern California wildfire burn areas and trapped motorists on a major highway, and the northern part of the state braced for more wet…
Former Venezuela Supreme Court judge flees to US, denounces Maduro
Former Venezuelan Supreme Court Justice Christian Zerpa has fled to the United States to protest President Nicolas Maduro’s second term that will begin with his inauguration this week, the onetime…
Pentagon chief of staff quits just weeks after Jim Mattis departure
Rear Admiral Kevin Sweeney has resigned his post as chief of staff to the US secretary of defence, the defence department said on Saturday. Sweeney had become chief of staff…
Donald Trump shows inclination towards steel barrier instead of concrete wall
President Trump on Sunday showed signs of flexibility over building a wall along the US-Mexico border as he talked about a steel barrier instead of his previous demand for a…