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Brexit: Here is the 12-point plan British PM Theresa May laid out for UK leaving the EU

British PM Theresa May warned that she would not tolerate 'opposition for opposition's sake' when time came for the Brexit deal to be negotiated

Jan 17, 2017

Theresa May Brexit speech updates: British PM says country is 'leaving the EU, not Europe,' but it is indeed a 'hard Brexit'

The Conservative leader, who took over as prime minister after the referendum, also said of the Brexit negotiations: "No deal for Britain is better than a bad deal for Britain."

Jan 17, 2017

Kyrgyzstan blames 'pilot error' for Turkish cargo plane crash on village homes

Reports state that the cargo plane was attempting to land in dense fog when it crashed on Monday and damaged around 18 houses.

Jan 17, 2017

Turkey police arrests suspect of Istanbul nightclub attack on New Year's night, say reports

A mass shooting occurred at a nightclub in Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey, on 1 January 2017 killing 39 people besides injuring several.

Jan 17, 2017

Theresa May says Britain to seek hard Brexit, no 'half-in, half-out' deal

Reports state that May's priorities include leaving the EU's lucrative single market and regaining complete control of Britain's borders.

Jan 17, 2017

Mexico BPM Festival shooting: At least 5 dead after gunman goes on rampage in Blue Parrot Club

The incident occurred during the early hours of Monday when music lovers had gathered at the club.

Jan 16, 2017

More trouble for Samsung as South Korean prosecutors seek arrest of company chief

The Samsung chief was questioned by investigators last week for nearly 22 hours straight for his involvement in an alleged corruption scandal.

Jan 16, 2017

At least 32 dead, 18 homes damaged after Turkish cargo jet crashes into Kyrgyzstan homes

Many local residents who were in their homes at the time of the incident have been reported dead.

Jan 16, 2017

Donald Trump calls NATO 'obsolete' as he suggests 'good' nuclear deals with Moscow

Trump also lauded Brexit, Britain's exit from the European Union, and said US will soon make a trade deal with the UK.

Jan 16, 2017

Iraqi Army finds chemicals in tactical site of Mosul University captured from ISIS

ISIS had apparently tried to use these chemicals to make weapons for use on civilians and its enemies.

Jan 14, 2017

Pakistan army has abducted hundreds of Pashtun women to use them as sex slaves: Separatist Pashtun leader Umar Daud Khattak

Khattak also cited UNHCR data to say that about 5 lakh people from the area have fled to Afghanistan to escape atrocities by the Pakistani army.

Jan 14, 2017

Social media fuming over 92-year-old Chinese woman kept in pigsty for years

Papers in the southern Guangxi region reported that the elderly woman was kept in an inhumane condition in a pigsty by her son.

Jan 13, 2017

US will have to 'wage war' to block Beijing's access to South China Sea islands: Chinese daily

US Secretary of State-designate Rex Tillerson said China's construction of South China Sea islands was almost similar to 'Russia's taking Crimea' from Ukraine.

Jan 13, 2017

Huge explosion at Mezzeh military airport near Damascus; Syria accuses Israel

This is not the first time that Syria has accused Israel of attacking it.

Jan 13, 2017

Supermarkets are boycotting Nutella amid cancer concerns

The EFSA has said that even moderate consumption of the contaminants in palm oil could pose a health risk to children.

Jan 12, 2017