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3:06am, 27th March, 2019

India shoots down satellite in space; Modi hails major breakthrough

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India had shot down a satellite in space on Wednesday with an anti-satellite missile, hailing the test as a major breakthrough in its space program.

Britain still hopeful of weekend Brexit breakthrough, says Hunt

7:53am, 7th March, 2019

World

Britain still hopeful of weekend Brexit breakthrough, says Hunt

Britain's government is still hopeful it can secure a Brexit breakthrough with the European Union this weekend ahead of a key parliamentary vote on Prime Minister Theresa May's deal next week, foreign minister Jeremy Hunt said on Thursday.

"No deal in the desert," EU says of Brexit breakthrough in Egypt

9:06am, 22nd February, 2019

UK

"No deal in the desert," EU says of Brexit breakthrough in Egypt

There will be no decisive breakthrough on a Brexit deal when Britain's prime minister meets other EU leaders at a summit with their Arab peers in Egypt at the weekend, an EU official said on Friday.

6:27am, 22nd February, 2019

UK

'No deal in the desert,' EU says of Brexit breakthrough in Egypt

European Union leaders will not clinch a deal on Brexit during a summit with their Arab peers in Egypt scheduled for Sunday and Monday, an EU official said on Friday.

May heads to EU on Wednesday to push for Brexit breakthrough

1:09pm, 19th February, 2019

UK

May heads to EU on Wednesday to push for Brexit breakthrough

Prime Minister Theresa May will meet top EU official Jean-Claude Juncker in Brussels on Wednesday, pressing on with efforts to find a way to get their Brexit deal through Britain's parliament.

Rap scores Grammy breakthrough while girl power rules awards show

2:20am, 11th February, 2019

Entertainment

Rap scores Grammy breakthrough while girl power rules awards show

"This is America," Childish Gambino's searing indictment of police brutality and racism, scored a breakthrough for rap on Sunday at the Grammy awards, where the top prize went to country artist Kacey Musgraves.

Brexit negotiators eye Monday breakthrough, Northern Irish party ups the ante

11:37am, 11th October, 2018

UK

Brexit negotiators eye Monday breakthrough, Northern Irish party ups the ante

British and EU negotiators making headway on the Irish border hope for a Brexit deal breakthrough on Monday, diplomats said, though the British prime minister's Northern Ireland ally has stoked uncertainty by warning it could vote against her.

World stocks hit four-month high on EU-U.S. trade breakthrough hopes

4:05am, 26th July, 2018

Business

World stocks hit four-month high on EU-U.S. trade breakthrough hopes

European stocks opened much higher on Thursday, pushing world stocks to new four-month highs after the European Union and the United States agreed to negotiate on trade, easing some of the fears of a transatlantic trade war.

U.S., EU take small step on trade, but no breakthrough at G7 summit

8:27pm, 8th June, 2018

World

U.S., EU take small step on trade, but no breakthrough at G7 summit

LA MALBAIE, Quebec (Reuters) - The United States and European Union will establish a dialogue on trade within the next two weeks, a French official said on Friday, signaling a modest step forward for bitterly divided allies at a Group of Seven summit...

8:27pm, 8th June, 2018

Business

U.S., EU take small step on trade, but no breakthrough at G7 summit

LA MALBAIE, Quebec (Reuters) - The United States and European Union will establish a dialogue on trade within the next two weeks, a French official said on Friday, signaling a modest step forward for bitterly divided allies at a Group of Seven summit...

Trump plays down chances of quick breakthrough as North Koreans bring letter

6:30pm, 31st May, 2018

World

Trump plays down chances of quick breakthrough as North Koreans bring letter

NEW YORK/ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday played down the chances of a quick deal in getting North Korea to abandon its nuclear arms as a delegation from Pyongyang headed to meet him with a letter from North Ko...