#calm

4:28pm, 6th May, 2019

Argentina's Macri seeks accord with rivals to calm volatile markets

Argentine President Mauricio Macri is looking to strike an agreement with political rivals, including nemesis Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, in a bid to calm volatile markets ahead of presidential elections toward the end of the year.

Northern Ireland leaders urge calm as police arrest two over journalist's killing

6:35am, 20th April, 2019

UK

Northern Ireland leaders urge calm as police arrest two over journalist's killing

Two men have been arrested in Northern Ireland over the killing of a journalist during a riot, police said, with politicians calling for calm after the shooting added to concerns about the stability of the region's 21-year-old peace deal.

UK consumers keep calm and carry on shopping before Brexit deadline

5:21am, 18th April, 2019

UK

UK consumers keep calm and carry on shopping before Brexit deadline

British shoppers ignored worries about an impending Brexit deadline and spent heavily in March, official data showed on Thursday, supporting the country's sluggish economy while companies were cutting back on investment.

Tense calm on Gaza-Israel border after flareup

9:17am, 27th March, 2019

World

Tense calm on Gaza-Israel border after flareup

Schools reopened in southern Israel and traffic clogged Gaza's streets on Wednesday in signs of a pullback from the most serious escalation of cross-border fighting in months.

12:39am, 28th February, 2019

World

World powers call for calm as India and Pakistan trade fire in Kashmir

Indian and Pakistani troops traded fire briefly along the contested border in Kashmir on Thursday morning, a day after the two nuclear powers both downed enemy jets, with Pakistan capturing an Indian pilot.

Nigerian presidential election postponed, all sides appeal for calm

7:04am, 16th February, 2019

World

Nigerian presidential election postponed, all sides appeal for calm

Nigeria's president and the leading opposition candidate urged people to remain calm after a national election scheduled for Saturday was postponed by a week just five hours before polls were due to open.

Mattis looks to calm European allies nervous about INF treaty

9:30am, 28th October, 2018

World

Mattis looks to calm European allies nervous about INF treaty

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Sunday that the United States was in consultation with its European allies on an arms control treaty, as NATO members urge Washington to try to bring Russia back into compliance with the pact rather than quit...

UK's May tries to calm Brexit rebels, says deal almost done

8:32pm, 22nd October, 2018

UK

UK's May tries to calm Brexit rebels, says deal almost done

Prime Minister Theresa May urged restive lawmakers to back her in the final stages of Britain's exit from the European Union, saying talks were in their most difficult phase even if a deal was close.

12:32pm, 22nd October, 2018

UK

May tries to calm Brexit rebels, says deal almost done

Prime Minister Theresa May urged restive lawmakers to back her in the final stages of Britain's exit from the European Union, saying talks were in their most difficult stage even if a deal was close.

UK's May had nothing new on Brexit for summit, but tone calm - Tajani

3:24pm, 17th October, 2018

UK

UK's May had nothing new on Brexit for summit, but tone calm - Tajani

British Prime Minister Theresa May offered her fellow EU leaders no new Brexit proposals on Wednesday, though she appeared keen to reach an agreement, the head of the European Parliament said.

Israel says Gaza truce talks focus on easing closure in return for calm

10:01am, 5th August, 2018

World

Israel says Gaza truce talks focus on easing closure in return for calm

Israel set out limited goals for Gaza truce talks on Sunday, saying the focus was on a proposal to ease its closure on the Islamist Hamas-controlled territory in return for the Palestinians calming their side of the frontier.

Calm winds may allow more to return home in California wildfire

3:53am, 1st August, 2018

US

Calm winds may allow more to return home in California wildfire

Fire officials in northern California hope, if weather conditions allow, to let more residents back into their homes on Wednesday as firefighters look to gain more control over a deadly wildfire, the sixth most destructive in state history.

Israel, Hamas agree to restore calm in Gaza: Hamas

2:38am, 21st July, 2018

World

Israel, Hamas agree to restore calm in Gaza: Hamas

Hamas said on Saturday it had agreed a truce with Israel in the Gaza Strip, a day after clashes killed an Israeli soldier and four Palestinians along the border.

Trump, seeking to calm political storm over Putin summit, says he misspoke

10:04am, 18th July, 2018

Politics

Trump, seeking to calm political storm over Putin summit, says he misspoke

U.S. President Donald Trump tried on Tuesday to calm a storm over his failure to hold Russian President Vladimir Putin accountable for meddling in the 2016 U.S. election, saying he misspoke in a joint news conference in Helsinki.

Trump tries to calm political storm over Putin summit, says he misspoke

4:16pm, 17th July, 2018

Politics

Trump tries to calm political storm over Putin summit, says he misspoke

U.S. President Donald Trump tried on Tuesday to calm a storm over his failure to hold Russian President Vladimir Putin accountable for meddling in the 2016 U.S. election, saying he misspoke in a joint news conference in Helsinki on Monday.