#resignation

5:38am, 11th May, 2019

May should set resignation date next week - Sir Graham Brady

Prime Minister Theresa May should set a date for her departure next week when she meets leaders of an influential group of Conservative MPs to address her future, the group's chairman said on Saturday.

May should set resignation date next week - Graham Brady

4:18am, 11th May, 2019

UK

May should set resignation date next week - Graham Brady

Prime Minister Theresa May should set a date for her departure next week when she meets leaders of an influential group of Conservative MPs to address her future, the group's chairman said on Saturday.

Britain's May should set resignation date next week: senior lawmaker

3:34am, 11th May, 2019

World

Britain's May should set resignation date next week: senior lawmaker

British Prime Minister Theresa May should set a date for her departure next week when she meets leaders of an influential group of Conservative lawmakers to address her future, the group's chairman said on Saturday.

Portugal parliament rejects teacher pay hikes, avoids PM resignation

6:58am, 10th May, 2019

World

Portugal parliament rejects teacher pay hikes, avoids PM resignation

Portugal's parliament rejected on Friday proposed retroactive pay hikes for teachers, quelling the prospects of a political crisis following last week's threat by the government to resign if the measure was approved.

May to meet Tory leaders next week to address calls for resignation

5:45pm, 8th May, 2019

UK

May to meet Tory leaders next week to address calls for resignation

British Prime Minister Theresa May has offered to meet leaders of an influential group of Conservative Party lawmakers next week to address growing calls for her to resign, party representatives said on Wednesday.

FBI, IRS raid on Baltimore mayor prompts calls for resignation

2:31pm, 25th April, 2019

Politics

FBI, IRS raid on Baltimore mayor prompts calls for resignation

U.S. authorities on Thursday executed search warrants at the home and offices of Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh, Maryland's Republican governor said on Thursday, prompting further calls for the Democratic city leader to resign.

May to meet her lawmakers as resignation talk swirls

7:45am, 26th March, 2019

UK

May to meet her lawmakers as resignation talk swirls

British Prime Minister Theresa May will address her Conservative lawmakers on Wednesday, possibly to announce a resignation date in a last throw of the dice to win support for her twice-rejected Brexit deal in parliament.

Rouhani rejects resignation of Iran foreign minister Zarif

5:05am, 27th February, 2019

World

Rouhani rejects resignation of Iran foreign minister Zarif

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani rejected the resignation of Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Wednesday, standing by a moderate ally long targeted by hardliners in internal factional struggles over a 2015 nuclear deal with the West.

Junior partner says to stay in Bulgarian coalition after resignation

7:00am, 17th November, 2018

World

Junior partner says to stay in Bulgarian coalition after resignation

The junior partner in Bulgaria's ruling center-right coalition reaffirmed its support on Saturday for Prime Minister Boyko Borissov’s 18-month-old government despite the resignation of one of its leaders.

Pope accepts resignation of Washington archbishop in sex abuse crisis

6:02am, 12th October, 2018

US

Pope accepts resignation of Washington archbishop in sex abuse crisis

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Cardinal Donald Wuerl as archbishop of Washington, D.C., the Vatican said on Friday, making him one of the most senior Catholic figures to step down in a worldwide sexual abuse crisis.

Nigerian women's affairs minister submits resignation - letter to president

4:42am, 29th September, 2018

World

Nigerian women's affairs minister submits resignation - letter to president

Nigeria's women's affairs minister submitted her resignation in a letter to the president on Saturday.

India's Modi faces calls for resignation over French jet deal

3:27am, 22nd September, 2018

World

India's Modi faces calls for resignation over French jet deal

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi faced calls for his resignation over allegations of corruption in a military jet deal with France after former French president Francois Hollande was quoted as saying New Delhi had influenced the choice of a local...

Afghanistan president rejects resignation of three top security officials

12:23am, 26th August, 2018

World

Afghanistan president rejects resignation of three top security officials

Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani rejected on Sunday resignations tendered a day earlier by three senior security officials, the government said.

Thousands rally to demand Romanian government resignation

2:27pm, 12th August, 2018

World

Thousands rally to demand Romanian government resignation

Thousands of Romanians rallied for a third day running on Sunday against the Social Democrat government in anti-corruption protests, demanding Prime Minister Viorica Dancila step down.

Australian church abuse victims welcome archbishop's resignation

11:00pm, 30th July, 2018

World

Australian church abuse victims welcome archbishop's resignation

Australians welcomed on Tuesday the resignation of Archbishop Philip Wilson, who had resisted quitting for two months after he became the most senior Catholic cleric in the world found guilty of concealing child sex abuse.

Pope accepts McCarrick resignation as cardinal following sex abuse scandal

6:53am, 28th July, 2018

US

Pope accepts McCarrick resignation as cardinal following sex abuse scandal

Pope Francis on Saturday accepted the resignation as a cardinal of Theodore McCarrick, the former archbishop of Washington, D.C. and one of the U.S. Catholic Church's most prominent figures, who has been at the center of allegations of sex abuse...

Jordan's PM submits resignation after protests, source says

7:00am, 4th June, 2018

World

Jordan's PM submits resignation after protests, source says

AMMAN (Reuters) - Jordan's Prime Minister Hani Mulki submitted his resignation to King Abdullah on Monday, an official source said, to soothe widespread anger over economic policies that have sparked the largest protests in several years and doz...