Politics
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Theresa May prepares to take over as British Prime Minister
Jul 13, 2016News Hour: British Prime Minister David Cameron steps down on Wednesday and Theresa May prepares to take his place following a momentous referendum to leave the European Union that has sent shockwaves around the world, reports BSS.... -
Barack Obama implored Americans to show unity at Dallas memorial
Jul 13, 2016News Hour: United States President Barack Obama implored Americans of all races to show more unity and understanding as he addressed an emotional memorial for five slain policemen in Dallas on Tuesday, reports BSS. The president,... -
Former rebel Maoists of Nepal withdrew from the ruling coalition
Jul 12, 2016News Hour: Nepal’s former rebel Maoists withdrew from the ruling coalition on Tuesday, leaving the government without a majority and threatening to plunge the quake-hit country into a fresh political crisis, reports BSS. The Maoists, who... -
David Cameron chairs his final cabinet meeting
Jul 12, 2016News Hour: David Cameron chairs his final cabinet meeting on Tuesday after six years as Britain’s prime minister, with incoming premier Theresa May preparing to form a new government to deliver Brexit, reports BSS. Cameron’s last... -
Barack Obama heads to Dallas to offer comfort to relatives of the five police officers
Jul 12, 2016News Hour: US President Barack Obama heads to Dallas on Tuesday to offer comfort to relatives of the five police officers slain in a sniper ambush — and to try to unify a nation struggling to... -
Contentious NGO foreign funding law approved by Israel
Jul 12, 2016News Hour: The Israeli parliament finalized a controversial law compelling NGOs that receive most of their funding from foreign state entities to declare it in official reports, a Knesset spokesman said on early Tuesday, reports BSS.... -
Theresa May on Wednesday to be the prime minister of Britain
Jul 12, 2016News Hour: Theresa May on Wednesday will become the prime minister who leads Britain into talks to quit the European Union, after her last rival in the bid to succeed David Cameron pulled out, reports BSS.... -
Theresa May is set to become next PM of Britain
Jul 11, 2016News Hour: Theresa May is set to become Britain’s next prime minister after her only rival pulled out in a dramatic twist on Monday as turmoil sweeps the political scene following the Brexit vote, reports BSS.... -
Shinzo Abe claimed victory of Japan’s election
Jul 11, 2016News Hour: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has claimed victory in weekend elections, giving a boost to his long-cherished desire to water down the country’s pacifist constitution, reports BSS. Voters backed the hawkish premier, despite a... -
Barack Obama met King Felipe of Spain on symbolic but abbreviated his trip
Jul 11, 2016News Hour: Barack Obama met Spain’s King Felipe in Madrid on Sunday, during a symbolic but abbreviated first presidential trip to Spain in the wake of America’s latest spasm of violence, reports BSS. Obama is squeezing...
