LONDON, (APP/AFP) – British voters dealt a seismic blow to the European Union by voting to leave the bloc, triggering the resignation of Prime Minister David Cameron Friday and sending world financial markets into freefall. The shock outcome of Thursday’s historic referendum could have a knock-on effect on other EU members battling hostility to Brussels […]
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Cameron resigns as Brexit vote shocks EU, pummels markets
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Turkey’s Erdogan says Brexit is ‘start of new era’
ANKARA, (APP/AFP) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said Britain’s planned departure from the European Union signalled the “beginning of a new era” and warned the bloc could face new breakups. “I see this decision made by the people of Britain as the beginning of a new era for Britain and the EU,” Erdogan […]
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Germany says ‘won’t let anyone take Europe from us’
BERLIN, (APP/AFP) – German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on Saturday that the EU would weather the shock of the British vote to leave the union as he convened crisis talks. “I am confident that these countries can also send a message that we won’t let anyone take Europe from us,” he said heading into […]
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European leaders to discuss EU future after Brexit shock
BERLIN, (APP/AFP) – Founding EU members are to hold a crisis meeting Saturday on the future of the bloc after Britain’s seismic vote to leave the union and the resignation of Prime Minister David Cameron. As the “Brexit” vote sent global financial markets into freefall, Moody’s cut Britain’s credit rating outlook to “negative”, saying the […]
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Cameron resigns as Brexit vote shocks EU, pummels markets
LONDON, (APP/AFP) – British voters dealt a seismic blow to the European Union by voting to leave the bloc, triggering the resignation of Prime Minister David Cameron Friday and sending world financial markets into freefall. The shock outcome of Thursday’s historic referendum could have a knock-on effect on other EU members battling hostility to Brussels […]
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UN experts urge Israel to halt legislation targeting anti-government civil society groups
UNITED NATIONS, (APP): Three United Nations human rights experts Friday urged Israeli lawmakers not to approve the bill that would, in effect, target non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that are critical of Government policy. The experts expressed grave concern that the legislation would chill the speech of human rights NGOs by subjecting them to harsh penalties for […]