Tag: British
EU chief says British EU-Soviet comparison unwise, insulting
BRUSSELS: EU Council President Donald Tusk says a British official's comparison of the European Union to the Soviet Union is "as unwise as it...
British opposition leader Corbyn meets EU on Brexit
BRUSSELS: The leader of Britain's main opposition Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, met senior EU officials in Brussels Thursday after warning he may oppose any...
British academics hold series of meetings at HEC
VC Gary Armstrong-led Coventry University delegation shows interest in joint research endeavours, academic partnerships, and two-way mobility of faculty and students
ISLAMABAD: A delegation of...
British white paper constructive, questions remain: EU
BRUSSELS: Several elements in a British government white paper on the future relationship with the European Union will open up constructive discussions but many...
Pakistan hires British lawyer to restart money-laundering probe against Altaf Hussain
ISLAMABAD/LONDON: To pursue the money laundering case against Muttahida Qaumi Movement-London chief Altaf Hussain, Pakistan has hired services of a British lawyer, reported Geo...
British artist makes Edhi’s mural at Trafalgar Square to pay tribute
LONDON: A British artist and social worker Daniel Swan made a mural at the famous Trafalgar Square to pay tribute to the Abdul Sattar...
British geneticist Sulston passes away at 75
LONDON: Nobel prize-winning British scientist John Sulston, a leading figure in the race to decipher the human genome, has died at the age of...
British members of parliament seek family reforms
WESTMINSTER: As Prime Minister, Theresa May's minority government pushes crucial Brexit legislation through parliament, British MPs cannot afford to miss a vote – even...
Donald Trump apologises for retweeting far-right British group
LONDON: US President Donald Trump made a rare apology on Friday over his decision to retweet anti-Muslim videos posted by a British far-right group,...
US Secretary meets with British, Saudi, UAE ministers on Yemen conflict
PARIS: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson met on Tuesday with the foreign ministers of Britain, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE to discuss "a...
Malala’s witty reply to Stephan Fry takes the cake
Pakistan Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai’s recent Twitter exchange with the British author Stephan Fry was witty and admirable at the same time.
Fry— while sharing...
British MPs to vote on leading Brexit bill
LONDON: British MPs will vote Wednesday on a key Brexit bill whose turbulent passage through parliament has dealt damaging defeats to Prime Minister Theresa...
Brexit vote may be reversed, says Nigel Farage
LONDON: Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage said on Sunday he was increasingly concerned that a vote for Britain to leave the European Union could be...
Blue British passport to return after Brexit
LONDON: Britain will return to a blue and gold passport design after the country leaves the European Union in 2019 "to restore our national...
Man arrested over murder of British embassy worker Rebecca Dykes
LONDON: A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of a British embassy worker in Lebanon, whose body was found strangled and...
British Pakistani ‘Sultan of drugs’ denies leading global drug production network
LONDON: A renowned British Pakistani businessman from Lahore has denied all charges against him, stating that he is being punished for a mistaken identity...
British man charged with being IS member, Kurdish officials say
A 21-year-old man from Oxford has been charged with being a member of so-called Islamic State, officials from the Kurdish region of Syria have...
