Frustrated Turkey still wants EU entry, but maybe not euro
LONDON (Reuters) – Turkey is committed to joining the European Union despite mounting frustration over decades of talks on the issue, but has little appetite for adopting the euro currency, a senior...
View ArticleBritain warns of Syria jihadist threat to Europe
LONDON (Reuters) – The longer Syria’s conflict goes on, the greater the risk it will breed a new generation of battle-hardened militants who will pose a threat to Britain and other countries in Europe,...
View ArticleFrance “entente frugale” defense pact here to stay
LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) – Dubbed the “entente frugale” by wags and criticized by some as a dangerous dilution of military sovereignty, Franco-British defense cooperation is nonetheless growing stronger....
View ArticleArgentina dismisses Falklands vote, says oil industry unfeasible
LONDON, March 4 (Reuters) – A referendum on the fate of the Falkland Islands is a publicity stunt with no legal status, Argentina’s ambassador to Britain said on Monday, warning that oil exploitation...
View ArticleBritain expands scale and scope of aid to Syria rebels
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain on Wednesday dramatically expanded the scale and scope of the aid it is giving the Syrian opposition and pledged to supply armored vehicles and chemical weapons testing kits...
View ArticleBritain, France, push EU to drop Syria arms ban
LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) – Britain and France raised the pressure on other European Union members on Tuesday to lift a ban on supplying arms to Syria, where anti-government rebels are outgunned by forces...
View ArticleRussia says arming Syrian opposition would be illegal
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain and Russia tried to present a unified front over the Syrian crisis on Wednesday, but their deep differences on whether outside powers should arm the rebels were quickly laid...
View ArticleChina’s Bosideng says London store a success, eyes New York
LONDON, March 14 (Reuters) – Chinese clothing giant Bosideng’s first foreign store in London may not be profitable in the near term, but the company says it is already ramping up plans to open another...
View ArticleUK says Syria chemical attack report boosts case to arm rebels
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said on Wednesday reports of a chemical attack in Syria strengthened the case for relaxing a European Union arms embargo on the country, and warned that a failure to do so...
View ArticleBritain loses bid to deport radical cleric Abu Qatada
LONDON (Reuters) – The British government on Wednesday lost the latest round of its legal battle to deport radical Muslim cleric Abu Qatada, whom it calls a security risk and may have provided...
View ArticleUAE head feted in Britain, Cameron urged to raise torture claims
LONDON (Reuters) – The president of the United Arab Emirates met Queen Elizabeth on Tuesday on a visit to Britain where Prime Minister David Cameron is under pressure to raise allegations that UAE...
View ArticleU.N. urges support for new Somali leaders before donor meet
LONDON (Reuters) – The United Nations has given strong backing to the new leadership of Somalia ahead of a donor conference in London on Tuesday that will seek pledges to rebuild the East African...
View ArticleBritain pledges anti-piracy aid at key Somalia summit
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will help boost radio communications on the Somali coast as part of efforts to combat rampant piracy along global shipping routes near the East African country, Prime...
View ArticleSomalia wins cash, military aid at London donor summit
LONDON (Reuters) – Somalia won international pledges of extra cash and military assistance on Tuesday at a major conference convened to help the East African country cope with the twin threats of...
View ArticleArms embargo lifted, but Somalia cannot afford weapons: minister
LONDON (Reuters) – Somalia’s armed forces have not received “a single bullet” despite the partial lifting of a United Nations arms embargo because the East African country lacks funds, its defense...
View ArticleCameron ‘losing control’ as rift with party core widens
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister David Cameron is “losing control of his party”, Conservative Party grandee Geoffrey Howe said on Sunday, as a row raged over whether a close aide to Cameron...
View ArticleUK attack spurs Muslim community soul-searching, backlash fear
LONDON (Reuters) – Strapping his baby into a car seat, Abu Khaled said it was unfortunate that a British soldier was hacked to death in an apparent Islamist attack a day earlier in London, but it was...
View ArticleUK, France say can arm Syria rebels now but no immediate plans
LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) – Britain and France said on Tuesday they did not have to wait until August 1 to arm rebels fighting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, contradicting European Union officials, but...
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