Image copyright Reuters Image caption David Davis was appointed Brexit Secretary in 2016 Brexit Secretary David Davis, who has been leading UK negotiations to leave the EU, has resigned from government.In his resignation letter, Mr Davis criticised the PM's Brexit plan - agreed by the cabinet on Friday - saying it would leave Parliament with…
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian share markets crept higher on Monday following favorable U.S. jobs data, while sterling slipped after two members of the British government resigned over Brexit and put the future of Prime Minister Theresa May in doubt. FILE PHOTO: A man looks at an electronic stock quotation board outside a brokerage in Tokyo,…
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The boys, aged between 11 and 16, have been trapped with their coach since 23 June Rescuers in Thailand have begun a hazardous operation to lead 12 boys and one adult out of the cave where they have been trapped for two weeks.The group are stranded on a ledge…
(Reuters) - Haitian leaders pleaded for calm on Saturday as violent protests over fuel price hikes entered a second day and airlines canceled flights to the Caribbean nation. Prime Minister Jack Guy Lafontant announced the temporary suspension of double-digit government increases to prices for gasoline, diesel and kerosene on Saturday afternoon - just a day…
Image copyright Facebook/ekatol Image caption A Facebook photo shows the coach with some of the missing children The Thai boys trapped in a cave have exchanged emotional letters with their parents, for the first time since their ordeal began two weeks ago."Don't worry, we are all strong," one child said in a note. "Teacher, don't…
BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S.-China trade fight resulting in duties on $34 billion worth of each other’s imports was seen dragging on for a potentially prolonged period, as Washington and Beijing flexed their muscles with no sign of negotiations to ease tensions. Friday marked the start of the U.S. duties that were promptly met with…
Image copyright O2Max Triathlon Team Image caption PO Saman Gunan lost consciousness during the return part of the dive A former Thai navy diver has died while taking part in efforts to rescue 12 boys and their football coach trapped in a flooded cave in Thailand.Petty Officer Saman Gunan lost consciousness on his way out…
Image copyright AFP Image caption Shoko Asahara headed the Aum Shimrikyo cult Seven members of the Aum Shinrikyo doomsday cult which carried out a deadly chemical attack on the Tokyo underground in 1995 have been executed, including cult leader Shoko Asahara.The Sarin attack, Japan's worst terror incident, killed 13 people and injured thousands more. The…
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionThe boys can be seen introducing themselves next to a diver in a wetsuit A new video has been released of the 12 boys and their football coach trapped in a Thai cave, in which they say they are in good health.Smiling and at times laughing, they…
Image copyright AFP/Getty Image caption Malgorzata Gersdorf branded the move to make some judges retire early as a "purge" The head of Poland's Supreme Court has arrived for work surrounded by hundreds of supporters, rejecting a controversial law forcing dozens of senior judges to retire early.Chief Justice Malgorzata Gersdorf, 65, had been told to step…
