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4:08am, 2nd August, 2019

UK's pro-EU Liberal Democrats win parliamentary seat in blow to PM Johnson

Britain's pro-European Union Liberal Democrats have won a parliamentary seat from the governing Conservatives, a blow to Prime Minister Boris Johnson in his first electoral test since taking office.

Pro-EU Liberal Democrats win parliamentary seat in blow to Johnson

11:33pm, 1st August, 2019

UK

Pro-EU Liberal Democrats win parliamentary seat in blow to Johnson

Britain's pro-European Union Liberal Democrats have won a parliamentary seat from the governing Conservatives, a blow to Prime Minister Boris Johnson in his first electoral test since taking office.

Floods stall fertilizer shipments in latest blow to U.S. farmers

6:33am, 25th April, 2019

US

Floods stall fertilizer shipments in latest blow to U.S. farmers

Farm supplier CHS Inc has dozens of loaded barges trapped on the flood-swollen Mississippi River near St. Louis - about 500 miles from the company's two Minnesota distribution hubs.

North Korea's Kim says must deliver 'blow' to those imposing sanctions: KCNA

10:39pm, 10th April, 2019

World

North Korea's Kim says must deliver 'blow' to those imposing sanctions: KCNA

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country needs to deliver a "telling blow" to those imposing sanctions by ensuring its economy is more self-reliant, state media Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said on Thursday.

In fresh blow to Canada PM Trudeau, lawmaker quits his caucus

3:28pm, 20th March, 2019

World

In fresh blow to Canada PM Trudeau, lawmaker quits his caucus

In a fresh blow to the embattled government of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, a legislator quit his ruling Liberal Party to sit as an independent on Wednesday after defending a former minister at the center of a political scandal.

UK police blow up suspect parcel sent to Scottish university

1:54pm, 6th March, 2019

UK

UK police blow up suspect parcel sent to Scottish university

Police blew up a parcel sent to a Scottish university on another day of bomb scares in Britain after three devices were sent to major transport hubs in London on Tuesday.

In major blow to Canada's Trudeau, second minister quits over scandal

9:09pm, 4th March, 2019

World

In major blow to Canada's Trudeau, second minister quits over scandal

In a serious blow to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, a second member of his Cabinet resigned on Monday, saying she had lost confidence in how the government had dealt with an escalating political scandal.

British PM May suffers severe blow on Brexit as ministers quit

5:36am, 15th November, 2018

World

British PM May suffers severe blow on Brexit as ministers quit

British Prime Minister Theresa May was dealt a severe blow on Thursday when her Brexit secretary and another minister quit, striking at the heart of a draft divorce deal with the EU she is battling to sell to her party, parliament and the country.

Israeli defense minister quits over Gaza truce in blow to Netanyahu

7:54am, 14th November, 2018

World

Israeli defense minister quits over Gaza truce in blow to Netanyahu

Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman announced his resignation on Wednesday in protest at a Gaza ceasefire that he called a "capitulation to terror", weakening Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's conservative coalition government.

U.S. judge halts Keystone XL oil pipeline in blow to Trump, Trudeau

3:18pm, 9th November, 2018

Business

U.S. judge halts Keystone XL oil pipeline in blow to Trump, Trudeau

A U.S. judge in Montana has halted construction of the Keystone XL pipeline designed to carry heavy crude oil from Canada to the United States, drawing a sharp rebuke on Friday from President Donald Trump.

Fresh blow to Merkel coalition as parties lose support in German state vote

1:38pm, 28th October, 2018

World

Fresh blow to Merkel coalition as parties lose support in German state vote

Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives and their Social Democrat (SPD) coalition allies in Berlin both haemorrhaged support in a regional election in the western state of Hesse on Sunday, dealing a fresh blow to the fragile national government...

Georgia lawsuit is latest blow in U.S. fight over voting rights

5:52pm, 11th October, 2018

US

Georgia lawsuit is latest blow in U.S. fight over voting rights

U.S. voting rights advocacy groups on Thursday sued Georgia's top election official, Secretary of State Brian Kemp, accusing him of putting more than 50,000 voter registration applications on hold to boost his gubernatorial campaign.

German conservatives' new floor leader downplays blow to Merkel

4:29am, 26th September, 2018

World

German conservatives' new floor leader downplays blow to Merkel

The new parliamentary leader of Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives has downplayed his surprise election, which dealt an unexpected blow to the authority of the center-right leader.

Nigeria's Senate president quits ruling party in fresh blow to Buhari

3:30pm, 31st July, 2018

World

Nigeria's Senate president quits ruling party in fresh blow to Buhari

Nigeria's Senate president on Tuesday became the latest senior politician to leave the ruling party, dealing a fresh blow to President Muhammadu Buhari ahead of an election next year.

Euroskeptic British ministers quit in blow to May's Brexit plan

8:32pm, 9th July, 2018

World

Euroskeptic British ministers quit in blow to May's Brexit plan

Prime Minister Theresa May's foreign minister and Brexit negotiator quit on Monday in protest at her plans to keep close trade ties with the European Union after Britain leaves the bloc, stirring rebellion in her party's ranks.

Denouncing 'dangerous strategy', Brexit minister quits in blow to May

3:52am, 9th July, 2018

UK

Denouncing 'dangerous strategy', Brexit minister quits in blow to May

Brexit Secretary David Davis said on Monday he had resigned to stop Prime Minister Theresa May from handing too much power to the European Union, increasing the pressure on a British leader struggling to overcome Brexit divisions.

No 'reluctant conscript', Brexit minister quits in blow to May

9:40pm, 8th July, 2018

UK

No 'reluctant conscript', Brexit minister quits in blow to May

Brexit Secretary David Davis has resigned because he was not willing to be "a reluctant conscript" to Prime Minister Theresa May's plans to leave the European Union, delivering a blow to a British leader struggling to end divisions amo...

Supreme Court delivers blow to organized labor in fees dispute

1:26pm, 27th June, 2018

US

Supreme Court delivers blow to organized labor in fees dispute

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday dealt a big blow to organized labor, ruling that non-members cannot be forced in certain states to pay fees to unions representing public employees such as teachers and police, shutting off a...

Hawaii volcano spews 6 mile-high plume of ash, could blow again

6:45am, 18th May, 2018

US

Hawaii volcano spews 6 mile-high plume of ash, could blow again

PAHOA, Hawaii (Reuters) - Hawaii's Kilauea volcano spewed ash nearly six miles (9 km) into the sky on Thursday and scientists warned this could be the first in a string of more violent explosive eruptions with the next possibly occurring within...