Unemployment drops, inflation jumps as Europe recovers
Tuesday, 31 January 2017, 11:08
Last update: about 11 years ago
Associated Press
Official figures show Europe's recovery is gathering speed, with inflation picking up and unemployment at its lowest in nearly eight years. The official figures Tuesday from Eurostat showed...
Updated: UK lawmakers start debate on bill authorizing Brexit talks
Tuesday, 31 January 2017, 08:30
Last update: about 11 years ago
Associated Press
British lawmakers are starting debate on a bill authorizing the start of European Union exit talks, as the government races to meet a self-imposed March 31 deadline to begin the process. The...
Washington is first state to sue Trump over immigration order
Tuesday, 31 January 2017, 06:05
Last update: about 11 years ago
Associated Press
Washington state's attorney general declared Monday that he was suing President Donald Trump over his temporary ban on immigration from seven countries with majority-Muslim populations, making it the...
Trump fires US acting attorney general over executive order defiance
Tuesday, 31 January 2017, 05:52
Last update: about 11 years ago
Associated Press
Accusing her of betrayal and insubordination, President Donald Trump on Monday fired Sally Yates (above), the acting attorney general of the United States and a Democratic appointee, after she...
UK Parliament to launch 'fake news' inquiry; cites threat
Monday, 30 January 2017, 14:56
Last update: about 11 years ago
Associated Press
A British parliamentary committee is launching an inquiry into the spreading "fake news" phenomenon. The Culture, Media and Sport Committee probe begins Monday. It will study "the widespread...
57-nation Islamic body calls US travel ban a 'grave concern'
Monday, 30 January 2017, 14:14
Last update: about 11 years ago
Associated Press
The world's largest body of Islamic nations said on Monday that it has "grave concern" over U.S. President Donald Trump banning travelers from seven Muslim-majority countries, warning such moves would...
Italy welcomes 41 Syrian refugees, seeks bridges not walls
Monday, 30 January 2017, 12:59
Last update: about 11 years ago
Associated Press
Italian government and church officials have welcomed 41 Syrian refugees at Rome's airport, saying they wanted to show solidarity at a time when the U.S. is sending refugees away and building walls to...