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Britain plans to ban the sale of plastic straws and other single use products and is pressing Commonwealth allies to also take action to tackle marine waste, the office of British Prime Minister Theresa May said. It said drink stirrers and cotton buds would also ...
Putin threatens global 'chaos' if West hits Syria again as U.S. eyes fresh sanctions
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Sunday that further Western attacks on Syria would bring chaos to world affairs, as Washington prepared to increase pressure on Russia with new economic sanctions. In a telephone conversation with his Iranian counterpart, Hassan Rouhani, Putin and Rouhani agreed ...
Actor Patrick Stewart drew on his two best-known characters as he helped launch a campaign to give voters the final say on any deal Britain negotiates to leave the European Union. Stewart told the BBC he is supporting the People's Vote because the terms and ...
U.S. to slap Russia with new sanctions over Moscow's backing of Syria
President Donald Trump on Sunday defended his use of the phrase "Mission Accomplished" to describe a U.S.-led missile attack on Syria's chemical weapons program, even as his aides stressed continuing U.S. troop involvement and plans for new economic sanctions against Russia for enabling the ...
Britain prepares for a Norwegian Brexit
May and Corbyn can accept the Norway model, but what about their followers?
Hospitals, nursing homes cleared as 26,000 are evacuated in German town for WWII bomb removal
More than 26,000 people have been evacuated in the western German town of Paderborn so bomb specialists could remove a World War II-era bomb discovered during construction work. In addition to people leaving their homes, two hospitals, a university and several nursing homes had to ...
The chief executive of aerospace firm Airbus said Britain should not be frozen out of the European Union's Galileo space program after Brexit, calling on both sides to find a long-term solution in the interest of security. Tom Enders, Airbus CEO, said at stake was ...
Kin visit graves of 90 fallen Argentine soldiers on Falkland Islands
The families of 90 Argentine soldiers killed during the 1982 war with Britain traveled Monday to the Falkland Islands to visit the graves of loved ones who were recently identified under an agreement between both countries. A forensic study led by the International Committee of ...
The United States joined Britain's allies in Europe and around the world Monday in expelling scores of suspected Russian spies in an unprecedented response to a nerve agent attack. At least 113 alleged agents working under diplomatic cover were ordered out by 21 governments, dwarfing ...
Nuclear power plant construction in Britain: A bottomless swamp
Hitachi Ltd. and other Japanese firms are making risky bets on nuclear power plant construction in Britain.
Queen Elizabeth II to launch London Marathon from Windsor Castle
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II will be the official starter for this year's London Marathon for the first time in the event's history, organizers announced on Friday. The queen will step onto a special podium in the grounds of Windsor Castle, west of the British capital, ...
Making the best case for Brexit
The government must persuade a deeply divided nation that Brexit is the right course.
