Kerry to Visit Brussels, London for Talks on UK's EU Exit
ROME — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will rush to Brussels and London on Monday to meet the top British and European Union diplomats, as the world grapples with the implications of Britain's historic vote to leave the European Union.Kerry will bring messages of support. Less likely: Answers or even suggestions for how to deal with a crisis that has spooked economists and forced countries in Europe and beyond to contemplate the possibility of unity across the continent crumbling.The trip..>> view originalBritain's commissioner resigns after Brexit - a move seen as a major loss to Ireland
Jonathan Hill said he was "very disappointed" by the outcome of the vote and was convinced UK membership was "good for our place in the world and good for our economy". He will continue his work as commissioner for financial stability until July 15 to allow for the "orderly handover" of his responsibilities to commission vice-president Valdis Dombrovskis of Latvia.Irish MEP Brian Hayes said the resignation was a blow to Ireland, but added that it could not delay banking or financial reforms...>> view originalGunmen storm hotel in Mogadishu; 15 killed, police say
Story highlightsThe attackers exploded a car at the hotel gate before a gun battle eruptedThe hotel is frequented by Somali government officials, lawmakers and security officersFollowing the car explosion, someone blew themselves up inside the Naso Hablod hotel as gunmen stormed the building, Somali police Capt. Aden Dahir said. Police responded and engaged in a gunbattle with the suspects for several hours, Dahir said.The Islamist militant group Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack ..>> view originalIraqi commander: Fallujah 'fully liberated' from ISIS
A senior Iraqi commander declared that the city of Fallujah was "fully liberated" from Islamic State group militants on Sunday, after a more than monthlong military operation. Iraqi troops have entered the northwestern al-Julan neighborhood, the last area of Fallujah to remain under IS control, the head of the counterterrorism forces in the operation, Lt. Gen. Abdul-Wahab al-Saadi, told The Associated Press. Al-Saadi said the operation, which began in late May, "is done and the city is fully li..>> view originalMore than 2.5 million and rising sign UK petition for new EU referendum
LONDON Just days after voting to leave the European Union, more than 2.5 million Britons and UK residents had signed a petition calling for a second vote, forcing lawmakers to at least consider a debate on the issue.Parliament has to consider a debate on any petition posted on its website that attracts more than 100,000 signatures.The proposal, posted before the June 23 referendum, said the government should hold another plebiscite on EU membership if the support for Leave or Remain in a refer..>> view originalWho's who in Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn's shadow cabinet
Two members of Jeremy Corbyn's shadow cabinet have quit or been sacked, amid reports that more will follow. Here's a quick guide to who's going and who remains in Labour's top team.MPs who have left shadow cabinet Media captionHilary Benn tells the BBC's Andrew Marr: Jeremy Corbyn "not a leader" Former shadow foreign secretary - Hilary Benn Son of veteran Labour left-winger Tony Benn, Hilary Benn has been sacked as shadow foreign secretary .He told the BBC it had been a "very difficult decis..>> view originalSpain Votes in Election Rerun
MADRID—Spaniards were voting in the nation’s second election in six months on Sunday, with turbulence from the U.K.’s vote to leave the European Union further clouding a battle among four parties seeking to woo an electorate angry about high unemployment and corruption. Polls suggest the result won’t be much different from that in last December’s election, which led to months of rancorous negotiations that fizzled out without a government being seated. Spaniards have expressed little appetite f..>> view originalChina: Tour bus blaze kills 30
An additional 21 people were injured and rushed to hospitals following the crash Sunday morning. The blaze started after the bus crashed into a guardrail on a highway in the central province of Hunan. Leaking oil may have fueled the fire, police said. The bus was carrying 56 people. The driver is in custody.>> view originalMerkel sees no need to rush Britain into quick EU divorce
LONDON/BERLIN German Chancellor Angela Merkel sought on Saturday to temper pressure from Paris, Brussels and her own government to force Britain into negotiating a quick divorce from the EU, despite warnings that hesitation will let populism take hold.Eurosceptics in other member states applauded Britons' decision to leave the European Union in a referendum that sent shockwaves around the world, with far-right demands for a similar vote in Slovakia underlining the risk of a domino effect.With ..>> view original
Sunday, June 26, 2016
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