Britain takes aim at social media bosses in world first

Britain will make social media bosses personally liable for harmful content and shut down offending platforms under a government action plan published yesterday -- the first of its kind anywhere.
8 April 2019

Rwanda 'a family again'

President Paul Kagame yesterday said that Rwandans had become a family again, 25 years after more than 800,000 people were
7 April 2019

EU backs ICC

The EU on Saturday declared its support for the International Criminal Court, voicing "serious concern" after the US revoked the chief
7 April 2019

Prince William spent 3 weeks with spies

Britain's Prince William has concluded a three-week attachment with the country's security and intelligence agencies MI5, MI6 and GCHQ,
7 April 2019

Brexit compromise?

Britain's government held out the possibility of compromise with the opposition Labour Party yesterday to try to win support in
7 April 2019

UK minister sees deal with Labour

The British government is optimistic about reaching some form of deal with the opposition Labour Party to end a deadlock on Brexit as
6 April 2019

UK issuing passports without EU on cover

Britain has begun issuing passports with the words "European Union" removed from the front cover -- despite Brexit being delayed and
6 April 2019

France won't take back Syria jihadists

France has ruled out the repatriation of French jihadists and their families detained in Syria after the fall of the Islamic State group's "caliphate", Interior Minister Christophe Castaner said yesterday.
5 April 2019

Delay Brexit until June 30

British Prime Minister Theresa May yesterday wrote to Brussels asking for a delay of Brexit until up to June 30, while saying she aims to get Britain out of the EU earlier to avoid it participating in European elections.
5 April 2019

UK minister Mark Field arrives in Dhaka

UK minister for Asia and the Pacific, Mark Field arrives in Dhaka for a two-day visit.
5 April 2019

Life expectancy up 5.5 yrs: WHO

Global life expectancy grew by 5.5 years between 2000 and 2016, the World Health Organization said yesterday, warning though that unequal income and access to healthcare translates into far shorter lives for many.
4 April 2019

UNHEALTHY DIET BIGGEST KILLER

Which risk factor is responsible for more deaths around the world than any other? Not smoking. Not even high blood pressure. It's a poor diet.
4 April 2019

Fear of chaotic Brexit grows

Britain's government yesterday redoubled its efforts to win over the main opposition party in a last-gasp bid to avoid a chaotic exit from the European Union next week.
4 April 2019

Maduro govt opens door to Guaido's prosecution

Venezuela's Constituent Assembly, an all-powerful legislature controlled by the ruling Socialist Party, on Tuesday approved a measure
3 April 2019

Corbyn photo used for target practice!

The British Army yesterday said it is investigating after a video emerged showing soldiers on a shooting range firing at a picture of
3 April 2019

May in Brexit gamble

British Prime Minister Theresa May was set to seek a Brexit compromise with opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn yesterday, a gamble that
3 April 2019

113m suffer 'acute hunger': UN

More than 113 million people across 53 countries experienced "acute hunger" last year because of wars and climate disasters, with Africa the worst-hit region, the UN said yesterday.
2 April 2019

No-deal Brexit 'more likely'

The European Union's chief negotiator Michel Barnier yesterday warned it is "day after day more likely" that Britain will crash out of the bloc next week without an orderly withdrawal agreement.
2 April 2019

Comedian sets course for Ukraine presidency

Comedian Volodymyr Zelensky is favourite to become Ukraine's president after results yesterday showed him dominating a first-round
1 April 2019

Blow for Erdogan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling party suffered a major upset yesterday after local election results showed it lost the capital Ankara and Istanbul after a decade and half in power.
1 April 2019