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7:52pm, 1st August, 2019

Saudi Arabia lifts travel restrictions on women, grants them greater control

Saudi Arabia has allowed adult women to travel without permission and granted them more control over family matters, further eroding a heavily criticized male guardianship system at a time of heightened scrutiny over its human rights record.

Fire under control at Exxon petrochemical plant; some workers suffer minor burns

10:12pm, 31st July, 2019

US

Fire under control at Exxon petrochemical plant; some workers suffer minor burns

Exxon Mobil Corp brought under control a fire that erupted on Wednesday at its Baytown, Texas, refining and chemical plant complex, injuring 37 workers, none seriously.

Gun control takes center stage in 2020 Democratic presidential race

11:52am, 6th May, 2019

US

Gun control takes center stage in 2020 Democratic presidential race

U.S. Senator Cory Booker on Monday released a sweeping plan to curb gun violence by creating a national licensing program and repealing a law that gives gun manufacturers legal immunity, becoming the latest Democrat in the 2020 presidential race to m...

Venezuela’s Guaido says troops join him for coup; government says it is firmly in control

7:52am, 30th April, 2019

World

Venezuela’s Guaido says troops join him for coup; government says it is firmly in control

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido said on Tuesday he had begun the "final phase" of his plan to oust President Nicolas Maduro, calling on Venezuelans and the military to back him to end Maduro's "usurpation."

Vale shareholders push to loosen company control over board elections

2:17pm, 28th April, 2019

Business

Vale shareholders push to loosen company control over board elections

Minority shareholders of Brazilian iron ore miner Vale SA have enough votes to request that board members be elected independently using a cumulative voting system and not in a single vote approving all names proposed by controlling shareholders, the...

Tata Steel Europe unit fire under control, no major injuries

12:58am, 26th April, 2019

UK

Tata Steel Europe unit fire under control, no major injuries

Tata Steel Ltd's Europe unit said on Friday a fire broke out at its Port Talbot site in South Wales but there were no major injuries and fire was now under control.

Trump calls Muslim lawmaker Ilhan Omar 'out of control' in latest attack

5:18pm, 15th April, 2019

US

Trump calls Muslim lawmaker Ilhan Omar 'out of control' in latest attack

U.S. President Donald Trump attacked Democratic U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar as an "out of control" purveyor of "hate" speech on Monday before leaving for a visit to the state the Muslim-American represents in Congress.

Libya's rival leaders could overcome army control dispute: U.N. Secretary General

5:43pm, 30th March, 2019

World

Libya's rival leaders could overcome army control dispute: U.N. Secretary General

There are signs that Libya's two rival leaders may for the first time solve a key dispute over control of the army, amid efforts to overcome the country's eight-year-long conflict, U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres said on Saturday.

Regulators knew before crashes that 737 MAX trim control was confusing in some conditions: document

10:48am, 29th March, 2019

Business

Regulators knew before crashes that 737 MAX trim control was confusing in some conditions: document

U.S. and European regulators knew at least two years before a Lion Air crash that the usual method for controlling the Boeing 737 MAX's nose angle might not work in conditions similar to those in two recent disasters, a document shows.

Malta's army takes control of small tanker hijacked by migrants

3:52am, 28th March, 2019

World

Malta's army takes control of small tanker hijacked by migrants

Maltese soldiers have taken control of a small tanker that was hijacked by migrants it had rescued off Libya, the Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) said in a statement on Thursday.

MPs vote to seize control of Brexit for a day

3:46am, 26th March, 2019

UK

MPs vote to seize control of Brexit for a day

British lawmakers wrested control of the parliamentary agenda from the government for a day in a highly unusual bid to find a way through the Brexit impasse after Prime Minister Theresa May's EU divorce deal was rejected again.

British lawmakers vote to seize control of Brexit for a day

6:07pm, 25th March, 2019

World

British lawmakers vote to seize control of Brexit for a day

British lawmakers voted on Monday to wrest control of Brexit from Prime Minister Theresa May for a day in a bid to find a way through the European Union divorce impasse that a majority in parliament could support.

May fights for control as lawmakers aim to seize Brexit process

2:27pm, 25th March, 2019

UK

May fights for control as lawmakers aim to seize Brexit process

British Prime Minister Theresa May admitted on Monday she did not have enough support to pass her EU withdrawal deal as some in her party called on her to quit and parliament plotted to wrest the Brexit process away from her government.

British PM May battles to keep control of Brexit

12:58pm, 25th March, 2019

World

British PM May battles to keep control of Brexit

British Prime Minister Theresa May admitted on Monday she did not have the backing to pass her European Union withdrawal deal as some in her party called on her to quit and parliament plotted to wrest the Brexit process away from her government.

10:28am, 25th March, 2019

UK

PM May battles to keep control of Brexit

Prime Minister Theresa May battled to keep control of Britain's exit from the European Union on Monday as some in her party called on her to quit and parliament plotted to wrest the Brexit process away from her government.

'Time's up, Theresa'? May battles to keep control of Brexit

7:49am, 25th March, 2019

UK

'Time's up, Theresa'? May battles to keep control of Brexit

Prime Minister Theresa May battled on Monday to keep control of Britain's exit from the European Union as some in her party called on her to quit and parliament plotted to wrest Brexit away from the government.

May in fight to retain grip on Brexit as parliament seeks control

11:53am, 24th March, 2019

UK

May in fight to retain grip on Brexit as parliament seeks control

British Prime Minister Theresa May was holding crisis talks with colleagues on Sunday in an effort to breathe life into her twice-defeated Brexit deal after reports that her cabinet was plotting to topple her.

UK could face risk of election if parliament takes control of Brexit - Barclay

7:53am, 24th March, 2019

UK

UK could face risk of election if parliament takes control of Brexit - Barclay

A British election could be the consequence of parliament seizing control of the Brexit process this week if lawmakers back proposals contrary to the pledges the government was elected on, Brexit Secretary Steve Barclay said on Sunday.

Damascus vows to bring Kurdish-held areas back under control

8:49am, 18th March, 2019

World

Damascus vows to bring Kurdish-held areas back under control

The Syrian government said on Monday areas held by the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) would be brought back under its control through military force or the kind of "reconciliation agreements".