22+ hour, 27+ min ago   (619+ words) I was not surprised when I heard the speech by Ed Miliband, the British foreign secretary, in which he announced that Britain would impose sanctions against settlers involved in acts of terrorism in the West Bank. The extensive construction initiative…...

22+ hour, 36+ min ago   (470+ words) DUBLIN (AFP): Donald Trump said Saturday he would “love to see” a united Ireland, wading into a politically sensitive subject as he embarked on a two-day Irish visit that blurs the lines between his presidency and personal business interests. After meeting…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (562+ words) British Prime Minister Andy Burnham maintains that a poll is ‘off the table’ as there isn’t enough popular support for Northern Ireland to leave the UK. United States President Donald Trump has said that a unified Ireland would be “fantastic…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (191+ words) ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has welcomed the United Kingdom’s decision to impose a ban on items originating from the illegal Israeli settlements in the Occupied West Bank. The Foreign Office, in a statement today, said the continued expansion of illegal settlements in…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (206+ words) Pakistan has welcomed the United Kingdom-led sanctions on Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, terming these settlements a serious obstacle to achieving a two-state solution. The UK, together with Canada and France, announced the measures yesterday. British Foreign Secretary…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (236+ words) DUBAI: Israel’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has called for the immediate expulsion of the UK Ambassador to Israel Simon Walters, amid speculation that Britain would institute sanctions on Israel. Israeli media has reported that the UK would likely impose a…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (852+ words) This week, Reform UK gathered thousands of supporters at Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre to present itself as a government-in-waiting. This was not a sudden interest in Britain’s second-biggest city: Reform has repeatedly used Birmingham for national campaign launches and conferences,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (479+ words) THE resilient Pakistani nation observes Defence Day on September 6 each year with renewed resolve, dynamism and fervour....

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (645+ words) LONDON (AFP): UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham and French President Emmanuel Macron held their first official talks on Thursday, with migrant boats, Ukraine and British-EU relations high on the agenda. The meeting at Burnham’s Downing Street office and residence came…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (717+ words) LONDON (AFP): Britain’s foreign secretary vowed a tough response to “appalling” violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, drawing threats from Israel that it would retaliate if the UK imposed sanctions. Israeli Prime Minister…...