#politics

10:30am, 28th April, 2019

Broken UK politics means Scotland needs to choose its own path: SNP's Sturgeon

Britain's parliamentary system is broken and as a result Scotland needs to make its own choice over its future, Scottish National Party (SNP) leader Nicola Sturgeon said on Sunday.

After reality check, Indonesia's 'new face' in politics seeks second term

11:53pm, 13th April, 2019

World

After reality check, Indonesia's 'new face' in politics seeks second term

When Indonesian President Joko Widodo was elected five years ago, the former furniture salesman seemed to offer a clean break from the military and political elite that had clung to power since the fall of strongman ruler Suharto in 1998.

Timeline: Thailand's turbulent politics over two decades

1:30am, 22nd March, 2019

World

Timeline: Thailand's turbulent politics over two decades

Thailand has seen two coups, dueling street demonstrations and political instability over most of the past two decades, much of it centered around the divisive figure of Thaksin Shinawatra.

Australian ministers tumble out of politics as election looms

4:31am, 1st March, 2019

World

Australian ministers tumble out of politics as election looms

Australian Defence Industry Minister Steven Ciobo will not stand in elections due in May, a newspaper said on Friday, the latest high-profile resignation as opinion polls suggest Prime Minister Scott Morrison's center-right government faces heav...

Brexit 'betrayal' would explode British politics, Farage's party warns

11:36am, 27th February, 2019

UK

Brexit 'betrayal' would explode British politics, Farage's party warns

A new party backed by Nigel Farage, the insurgent who helped shove Britain towards the EU exit, has a message for the country's leaders: The foundations of the political system will explode if Brexit is betrayed.

Thirty years on, U.S.-China politics and tech collide

2:30am, 25th February, 2019

Business

Thirty years on, U.S.-China politics and tech collide

"U.S. EASES CURBS ON EXPORTS TO CHINA" read a Reuters headline on March 1, 1989, when Washington lifted long-standing restrictions on technology shipments to China.

Brexit defections reveal frayed fabric of UK politics

7:47am, 21st February, 2019

UK

Brexit defections reveal frayed fabric of UK politics

Brexit has torn the fabric of Britain's political system, say a group of 11 lawmakers behind a dramatic series of defections that have sent shockwaves through one of the world's oldest and most stable parliaments.

No place for personal vitriol in politics, May's spokesman says

7:12am, 22nd October, 2018

UK

No place for personal vitriol in politics, May's spokesman says

British Prime Minister Theresa May's spokesman said on Monday that there was no place for personal vitriol in politics, after weekend media reports where an anonymous critic said "assassination is in the air".

6:32am, 8th October, 2018

Politics

Local gun groups flex muscle in state politics, sidestepping the NRA

When Missouri Senate Bill 656 was introduced in 2016, it was relatively modest legislation that proposed capping the amount county sheriffs could charge for a concealed handgun permit.

Austria's ex-chancellor Kern quits politics, will not run in European elections

8:20am, 6th October, 2018

World

Austria's ex-chancellor Kern quits politics, will not run in European elections

Opposition leader Christian Kern said on Saturday he would leave politics and not run as the top candidate for the Austrian Social Democrats in European parliamentary elections next year, giving in to pressure from party critics.

British PM tells divided party: Don't play politics with my Brexit plan

9:13pm, 29th September, 2018

World

British PM tells divided party: Don't play politics with my Brexit plan

British Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative Party began gathering for its annual conference on Saturday with bitter divisions over her Brexit plans rising to the fore, raising doubts about her own future.

PM May tells divided party: Don't play politics with my Brexit plan

6:07pm, 29th September, 2018

UK

PM May tells divided party: Don't play politics with my Brexit plan

British Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative Party began gathering for its annual conference on Saturday with bitter divisions over her Brexit plans rising to the fore, raising doubts about her own future.

British PM May accuses critics of "playing politics" over Brexit - Sunday Times

4:47pm, 29th September, 2018

UK

British PM May accuses critics of "playing politics" over Brexit - Sunday Times

Prime Minister Theresa May accused critics of her plans to leave the European Union of "playing politics" with Britain's future and undermining the national interest in an interview with the Sunday Times newspaper.

11:39am, 5th September, 2018

Politics

Congress grills Facebook, Twitter over foreign bids to tilt politics

Executives from Facebook Inc and Twitter Inc defended their companies to skeptical U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday over what many members of Congress see as a failure to combat continuing foreign efforts to influence U.S. politics.

5:21am, 5th September, 2018

Politics

Facebook, Twitter face U.S. Congress over foreign bids to tilt politics

Top executives from Facebook Inc and Twitter Inc will defend their companies in the U.S. Congress on Wednesday over what lawmakers see as a failure to combat continuing foreign efforts to influence U.S. politics.

Recovery of U.S. troops' remains in North Korea complicated by cash, politics

4:52am, 24th July, 2018

World

Recovery of U.S. troops' remains in North Korea complicated by cash, politics

When North Korean leader Kim Jong Un agreed in June to help return the remains of American troops killed in the 1950-53 Korean War, it was seen as one of the more attainable goals to come out of his summit with U.S. President Donald Trump.

Hardworking Cambodian shoe maker has little time for politics

6:23pm, 20th July, 2018

World

Hardworking Cambodian shoe maker has little time for politics

Whoever wins Cambodia's general election next week, 27-year-old Khen Srey Touch knows only that she will have to keep working hard for years to come.

Asia shares extend rally, pound bewildered by politics

7:59pm, 9th July, 2018

Business

Asia shares extend rally, pound bewildered by politics

Asian shares sought to rally for a third session on Tuesday as hopes for upbeat corporate earnings buoyed Wall Street, while several high-profile resignations from Britain's government kept sterling on the defensive.

Asia shares edge higher, sterling slugged by UK politics

8:17pm, 8th July, 2018

Business

Asia shares edge higher, sterling slugged by UK politics

Asian share markets crept higher on Monday following favorable U.S. jobs data, while sterling slipped after two members of the British government resigned over Brexit and put the future of Prime Minister Theresa May in doubt.

Shares and dollar in modest recovery but politics curb gains

7:00am, 25th May, 2018

Business

Shares and dollar in modest recovery but politics curb gains

LONDON (Reuters) - World shares steadied and the dollar resumed its rise on Friday after a wobble caused by U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to cancel a summit with North Korea, though political risk put Italian markets on track for heavy...