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9:18pm, 14th May, 2019

Pakistan opponents of death row Christian's blasphemy acquittal get bail

A Pakistani court on Tuesday granted bail to the leader of a ultra-right Islamist group arrested last year after his supporters shut down cities and threatened judges following the acquittal of a Christian woman accused of blasphemy.

Tripoli forces push opponents back slightly south of Libyan capital-witnesses

2:23pm, 21st April, 2019

World

Tripoli forces push opponents back slightly south of Libyan capital-witnesses

Forces loyal to Libya's internationally recognized government have pushed their eastern opponents back on parts of the frontline south of Tripoli, despite the attackers flying overnight air strikes on the capital, witnesses said on Sunday.

Trump says opponents using 'bullshit' to try to push him out

1:13pm, 2nd March, 2019

Politics

Trump says opponents using 'bullshit' to try to push him out

U.S. President Donald Trump, speaking at a Conservative Political Action Conference, said on Saturday his opponents were "trying to take me out with bullshit".

May sticks to Brexit deal as opponents seek formal challenge

8:50am, 19th November, 2018

UK

May sticks to Brexit deal as opponents seek formal challenge

British Prime Minister Theresa May vowed on Monday to stick to her draft European Union divorce deal as dissenting lawmakers in her own party tried to trigger a leadership challenge.

UK PM May's opponents six letters short of no confidence vote: The Sun

2:20am, 19th November, 2018

World

UK PM May's opponents six letters short of no confidence vote: The Sun

Opponents of British Prime Minister Theresa May are six letters short of the threshold to trigger a no confidence vote, The Sun newspaper reported.

May defends Brexit deal as opponents plot no-confidence vote

3:36pm, 17th November, 2018

UK

May defends Brexit deal as opponents plot no-confidence vote

Prime Minister Theresa May won the backing of the most prominent Brexiteer in her government on Friday as she fought to save a draft European Union divorce deal that has stirred up a plot to force her out of her job.

Britain agrees Brexit divorce deal with EU, May's opponents vow to thwart it

3:24pm, 13th November, 2018

World

Britain agrees Brexit divorce deal with EU, May's opponents vow to thwart it

Britain struck a draft divorce deal with the European Union after more than a year of talks, thrusting Prime Minister Theresa May into a perilous battle over Brexit that could shape her country's prosperity for generations to come.

Brexit divorce deal text agreed by EU and UK as opponents cry foul

2:22pm, 13th November, 2018

World

Brexit divorce deal text agreed by EU and UK as opponents cry foul

Britain struck a draft divorce deal with the European Union after more than a year of talks, thrusting Prime Minister Theresa May into a perilous battle over Brexit that could shape her country's prosperity for generations to come.

Trump questions Kavanaugh's accuser, says opponents want to 'destroy' nominee

9:03am, 21st September, 2018

US

Trump questions Kavanaugh's accuser, says opponents want to 'destroy' nominee

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday cast doubt on the woman who accused his Supreme Court pick Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault and blamed opponents for trying to "destroy" his nominee.

Heathrow Airport opponents launch legal challenge to expansion

10:07am, 7th August, 2018

UK

Heathrow Airport opponents launch legal challenge to expansion

A group of local authorities opposed to the expansion of Heathrow have formally started the process to try to launch a legal challenge to the government's plan to build a new runway at Europe's busiest airport.

Right-wing protesters and opponents square off in Portland

4:19pm, 4th August, 2018

US

Right-wing protesters and opponents square off in Portland

Scores of right-wing and anti-fascist demonstrators squared off on Saturday in Portland, Oregon, where four people were injured in similar rallies on June 30.

Pakistan's Khan leads as election results delayed, opponents cry foul

6:02pm, 25th July, 2018

World

Pakistan's Khan leads as election results delayed, opponents cry foul

Pakistani cricket hero-turned-politician Imran Khan led in partial results of a general election on Thursday, as the party of his jailed chief rival, ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, rejected the count as "blatantly" rigged.

Hiding in Nicaragua, Ortega's battered opponents plan comeback

8:27pm, 20th July, 2018

World

Hiding in Nicaragua, Ortega's battered opponents plan comeback

For almost six hours, one of the leaders of the resistance to Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega hid in a house while police and paramilitary groups laid siege to the last opposition stronghold, which finally fell this week.