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8:37am, 3rd May, 2019

Britain's two main parties get Brexit bashing in local election

English voters frustrated with the deadlock over Brexit have punished Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservatives and the main opposition Labour Party in local elections, early results showed on Friday.

Brexit anger? Britain's two main parties suffer in local election

7:17am, 3rd May, 2019

UK

Brexit anger? Britain's two main parties suffer in local election

English voters frustrated with the deadlock over Brexit have punished Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservatives and the Labour Party in local elections, early results showed on Friday.

Britain's two main parties punished over Brexit in local election - partial results

3:17am, 3rd May, 2019

UK

Britain's two main parties punished over Brexit in local election - partial results

British Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservatives and the opposition Labour Party were both punished in a local election by English voters who blame them for the deadlock over Brexit, partial results showed on Friday.

2:52am, 3rd May, 2019

World

Britain's two main parties punished over Brexit in local election: partial results

British Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservatives and the opposition Labour Party were both punished in a local election by English voters who blame them for the deadlock over Brexit, partial results showed on Friday.

Britain's two main parties punished in local election for Brexit chaos - partial results

1:57am, 3rd May, 2019

UK

Britain's two main parties punished in local election for Brexit chaos - partial results

British Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservatives and the opposition Labour Party were both punished by English voters in a local election for the deadlock over Brexit, partial results showed on Friday.

Voters punish both Britain's main parties for Brexit chaos - early results

11:17pm, 2nd May, 2019

UK

Voters punish both Britain's main parties for Brexit chaos - early results

English voters used local elections to punish both Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservatives and the opposition Labour Party for the deadlock over Brexit, partial results showed on Friday.

Netanyahu, main rival Gantz, claim victory in Israeli election

5:50pm, 9th April, 2019

World

Netanyahu, main rival Gantz, claim victory in Israeli election

Both Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his main challenger Benny Gantz claimed victory in Israel's election on Tuesday, with several exit polls giving the veteran right-wing leader an advantage in forming a coalition government.

Trump-Russia report main findings awaited, U.S. lawmakers seek quick public release

9:23am, 23rd March, 2019

US

Trump-Russia report main findings awaited, U.S. lawmakers seek quick public release

The top U.S. law enforcement official could release as early as Saturday the main findings in Special Counsel Robert Mueller's confidential report on his 22-month-long inquiry into Russia's role in the 2016 U.S. election and any potential w...

Strike over labor dispute grounds flights at Kenya's main airport

4:04am, 6th March, 2019

World

Strike over labor dispute grounds flights at Kenya's main airport

A strike over a labor dispute disrupted flights at Kenya's main international airport in Nairobi early on Wednesday, Kenya Airports Authority said, though the transport minister expected them to resume soon.

Strike grounds flights at Kenya's main airport

12:58am, 6th March, 2019

World

Strike grounds flights at Kenya's main airport

A strike grounded flights at Kenya's main international airport in Nairobi early on Wednesday, domestic media said, and the country's main carrier, Kenya Airways, said flights were disrupted.

Peace deal in Yemen's main port hits snag as U.N. seeks aid pledges

12:36pm, 26th February, 2019

World

Peace deal in Yemen's main port hits snag as U.N. seeks aid pledges

A peace deal in Yemen's main port city appears to have stalled again despite U.N. efforts to salvage the pact intended to clear the way for wider negotiations to end the devastating four-year war, sources involved in the discussions said.

Netanyahu's main rival in Israeli election voices agreement with him on Iran

6:47am, 17th February, 2019

World

Netanyahu's main rival in Israeli election voices agreement with him on Iran

Former general Benny Gantz, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's strongest challenger in an election scheduled for April, voiced support on Sunday for the right-wing leader's tough policy toward Iran.

U.S. judge shreds main claim in Parmesan cheese labeling lawsuits

6:43pm, 1st November, 2018

US

U.S. judge shreds main claim in Parmesan cheese labeling lawsuits

A federal judge on Thursday dismissed the central claim in lawsuits accusing five food producers and retailers of deceiving consumers by using "100% Grated Parmesan Cheese" labels to describe products that contained cellulose, an anti-clumping agent...

Powerful typhoon approaches southern Japan, charts course for main island

3:40am, 29th September, 2018

World

Powerful typhoon approaches southern Japan, charts course for main island

A powerful typhoon brought heavy rain and high winds as it approached southern Japan on Saturday, leading to flight cancellations and power outages in several cities.

Saudi-led coalition seizes main road linking Yemen's Hodeidah to Sanaa

3:49am, 13th September, 2018

World

Saudi-led coalition seizes main road linking Yemen's Hodeidah to Sanaa

Yemeni forces backed by a Saudi-led coalition seized the main road linking the port city of Hodeidah to the capital Sanaa, blocking a key supply route for the Houthi group that controls both cities, military sources and residents said on Thursday.

Main Iraqi port closed as one dies, 25 injured in Basra protests

7:51am, 6th September, 2018

World

Main Iraqi port closed as one dies, 25 injured in Basra protests

Iraq's main seaport closed down on Thursday following clashes between protestors and security forces in the nearby southern city of Basra in which one demonstrator died and 25 were injured the previous night.

Egypt's Sisi says false rumors main threat to Arab countries

11:36am, 22nd July, 2018

World

Egypt's Sisi says false rumors main threat to Arab countries

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi warned on Sunday that Arab countries, including Egypt, were vulnerable to imploding from within under what he described as a barrage of rumors aimed at spreading instability.

Chemicals factory blast injures 12 outside Cairo's main airport

7:37pm, 12th July, 2018

World

Chemicals factory blast injures 12 outside Cairo's main airport

Egyptian firefighters battled flames that erupted after an explosion at a chemicals factory outside Cairo's main airport on Thursday, with a dozen people reported injured in a blast an army spokesman said was caused by high temperatures.

Turkey's Erdogan, main rival stage final election rallies

8:10am, 23rd June, 2018

World

Turkey's Erdogan, main rival stage final election rallies

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan and his main challenger, Muharrem Ince, made a final push for support at rival rallies in Istanbul on Saturday, a day before presidential and parliamentary elections widely viewed as the most crucial in T...