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NewsReutersTimeline: Theresa May - three tumultuous Downing Street years
Theresa May bowed out after nearly three years as prime minister on Friday, defeated by her inability to deliver Brexit. July 13, 2016 - In her first speech as prime minister, May appears in Downing Street, pledging to fight the "burning injustices" that hold people back.
NewsReutersText: British Prime Minister Theresa May announces her resignation
British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Friday she would step down as leader of the Conservative Party, triggering a contest for a new prime minister who will have to try to break the impasse over Britain's departure from the European Union. Here is the text of the statement she made outside
NewsReutersBritish PM May resigns, paving way for Brexit confrontation with EU
British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Friday she would quit, triggering a contest that will bring a new leader to power who is likely to push for a more decisive Brexit divorce deal. May set out a timetable for her departure - she will resign as Conservative Party leader on June 7 with a leadership
NewsReutersNorth Korea blames U.S. for failed summit, urges 'new calculation'
North Korea said on Friday an "arbitrary and dishonest" U.S. position had resulted in the failure to reach a deal during a second North Korea-U.S. summit, warning the nuclear issue would never be resolved without a new approach. A spokesman for North Korea's foreign ministry accused the
NewsReutersPanasonic says has not stopped supplies to Huawei, still investigating
Japan's Panasonic Corp said on Friday it has not stopped any shipments of components to Huawei Technologies, a day after it originally called for a halt of transactions in line with a U.S. export controls against the Chinese firm. "No transactions with Huawei have been suspended at the moment
NewsReutersPNG opposition says new defections mean it has enough support to oust PM
Opponents of Papua New Guinea (PNG) Prime Minister Peter O'Neill said on Friday they had mustered enough support in parliament to oust him over a range of grievances including a gas deal with France's Total, which critics have questioned. Political instability is something of a fixture in the
NewsReutersU.S. official urges Pacific Island nations to keep ties with Taiwan
Pacific Island countries that have diplomatic ties with Taiwan should maintain them in the face of "heavy handed" attempts by China to reduce Taiwan's overseas contacts, a top U.S. official said on Friday. U.S. Acting Assistant Secretary for Southeast Asia W. Patrick Murphy also said the
NewsAFP NewsSpaceX launches first 60 satellites of its internet network
SpaceX has launched a rocket carrying the first 60 satellites of its "Starlink" constellation, which is intended to provide internet from space in an array that could one day contain over 12,000 orbiting transponders. An hour later, the rocket began to release the satellites at an altitude
NewsReutersXiaomi dismisses head of Africa arm for violating Chinese decency law
Smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp confirmed on Friday that it had dismissed the head of its Africa division for violating a Chinese law pertaining to indecent public behavior. According to an internal letter dated May 23 and widely circulated online, the company dismissed vice president Wang Lingming for
NewsAFP NewsFederer hails 'wonderful' Laver Cup addition to ATP Tour
Roger Federer on Friday hailed the "wonderful" addition of the Laver Cup, one of three men's tennis team events, to the official ATP calendar. The tournament, inspired by golf's Ryder Cup, pits teams from Europe and the 'rest of the world' against each other and was first held
NewsAFP NewsBritish PM May announces resignation in emotional speech
British Prime Minister Theresa May on Friday announced in an emotional address that she will step down as Conservative leader on June 7 after failing to persuade MPs to support her Brexit deal. The resignation will signal the formal start of a leadership contest during which May would remain as caretaker
NewsReutersThai king opens first parliament since 2014 coup
Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn on Friday opened the country's first parliament since the military seized power from an elected government in a 2014 coup. "May the members of parliament be aware of the importance and responsibility of their duties," King Vajiralongkorn, accompanied
NewsAFP NewsBrexit scenarios: the paths ahead
A vote by MPs on her Brexit deal -- already rejected three times by MPs -- has been postponed, many believe indefinitely. Meanwhile some of the contenders to replace her have talked up the prospect of a no-deal Brexit. Here are some of the possible scenarios: - Brexit with a deal - May's unpopular
NewsReutersPoland files complaint with EU's top court over copyright rule change
Poland has submitted a complaint to the European Union's top court against copyright rules adopted by the bloc in April to protect Europe's creative industries, which Warsaw says may result in preventive censorship. Google will have to pay publishers for news snippets and Facebook filter out
NewsAFP NewsBritain's May set to announce resignation
Beleaguered British Prime Minister Theresa May is expected to announce on Friday that she will step down within weeks, according to reports, following a mutiny in the cabinet and the Conservative Party over her Brexit strategy. Multiple reports said she intended to resign as head of the party on June
StyleAFP RelaxStudy indicates hypertension in children exposed to flower pesticides
Researchers at the US's University of California San Diego School of Medicine studied the effect of exposure to flower pesticides on hypertension risk in over 300 children living near flower crops in Ecuador. Together with Valentine's Day, Mother's Day is a prime flower-giving occasion.
NewsAFP NewsChina slams US 'lies' about Huawei-government ties
Beijing on Friday accused the United States of spreading "lies" about Huawei after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the telecom giant was not being truthful about its ties to the Chinese government. Huawei has been thrust at the centre of escalating tensions between the world's two
StyleAFP RelaxEd Sheeran, Chance the Rapper and PnB Rock team up in new song 'Cross Me'
After teasing the project on social media, Ed Sheeran has released his new song "Cross Me," featuring Chance the Rapper and PnB Rock. "Cross Me" will appear on Sheeran's forthcoming album "No.6 Collaborations Project," out on July 12 via Atlantic. "No.6 Collaborations
NewsAFP NewsCritics lambast 'leery, retrograde' Cannes twerking film
An almost unwatchable "lech fest" of a film by one of France's top directors that includes some two and a half hours of twerking and pole dancing was savaged at the Cannes film festival Friday. Critics laid into Abdellatif Kechiche -- who is being investigated by police for an alleged
NewsReutersEU lodges formal diplomatic note against contentious Hong Kong extradition bill
The European Union Office in Chinese-ruled Hong Kong issued a formal diplomatic "demarche" protest note to Hong Kong's leader on Friday over a proposed extradition law that could see individuals sent back to mainland China for trial. Critics, including foreign governments, legal and business
NewsAFP NewsWe do: Taiwan's gay newlyweds urge Asia to follow their lead
As they celebrated tying the knot at an outdoor party, many of the first same-sex couples to marry in Taiwan on Friday urged Asian governments to follow their island's lead. Taiwan's decision to legalise same-sex marriage was not without controversy and came after three decades of campaigning
NewsAFP NewsControversy over South Korean ban on corporal punishment at home
A law allowing South Korean parents to physically discipline their children is to be scrapped, authorities said, prompting controversy in a country where hierarchical family values still predominate. Reporting of child abuse -- including neglect and emotional abuse as well as physical or sexual assaults
NewsAFP NewsJos Buttler: England's destroyer in chief
Jos Buttler's ability to single-handedly change the course of matches is a key reason why tournament hosts England head into the World Cup as favourites to win it for the first time. The 28-year-old has hit five of the fastest 10 one-day international hundreds ever scored by an England batsman.
NewsReutersOECD members, including U.S., back guiding principles to make AI safer
The principles, endorsed by the United States, call for AI systems to be fair, transparent and accountable and are the first of their kind, said Angel Gurria, head of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The principles call on companies to disclose enough about how their systems
NewsAFP NewsMost Asian markets see further losses as trade row rumbles along
The increasingly fractious trade row between China and the United States was the main focus of Asian investor angst Friday, with most markets down to extend the previous day's steep losses, though oil edged back from a painful sell-off. On top of that, investors have been spooked by weak economic
