Referendum

EU banks at risk from bad loans, low profit: regulator

LONDON: The greatest risks facing European Union banks are high levels of bad loans and… Read More

Erdogan hints at referendum on Turkey joining EU

ISTANBUL: Accusing Brussels of wanting Turkey to abandon its bid to join the EU, Turkish… Read More

Spain’s Catalonia leader promises 2017 independence referendum

BARCELONA: The president of Spain's Catalonia region said Wednesday he would call an independence referendum… Read More

Swiss set to back new surveillance law

GENEVA: Swiss voters looked set to approve a new surveillance law on Sunday, in a… Read More

Former Thai PM Yingluck rejects charter days before referendum

BANGKOK: Former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has rejected a draft constitution sponsored by the… Read More

Thai cops charge 8-year-old girls for tearing voter lists

BANGKOK: Two eight-year-old girls have been charged under a draconian Thai junta law for tearing… Read More

Thousands march through London to protest against Brexit vote

LONDON: Thousands of demonstrators marched through central London on Saturday in a raucous and colorful… Read More

More than 2 million and rising sign UK petition for new EU referendum

LONDON: Just days after voting to leave the European Union, more than 2 million Britons… Read More

Ratings agency Moody’s says Britain at risk of credit downgrade

LONDON: Ratings agency Moody's said Britain's creditworthiness was now at greater risk after voting to… Read More

Anatomy of Brexit: A divided kingdom

LONDON: Britain's shock vote to leave the European Union has divided the country geographically, as… Read More

Bank of England to take to ‘all necessary steps’ after Brexit vote

LONDON: The Bank of England will take "all necessary steps" to ensure monetary and financial stability… Read More

Factbox: The consequences of the Brexit referendum

Britain is expected to submit an application to leave the European Union following Thursday's referendum,… Read More

Pound, Asia markets collapse as Britain quits EU

LONDON: The pound collapsed to a 31-year low and currency, equity and oil markets went… Read More

Britain votes to leave EU, unleashing global turmoil

LONDON: Britain has voted to break out of the European Union, national media declared Friday,… Read More

EU not accepting Turkey a member as it is Muslim-majority country: Erdogan

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused the EU of not wanting to accept… Read More

British MP Jo Cox killed for political views, husband says

LONDON: British left-wing lawmaker Jo Cox was "worried" about the tone of the EU referendum… Read More

Swiss say ‘no thanks’ to basic income for all

GENEVA: Swiss voters were on course Sunday to flatly reject a radical proposal to provide… Read More

Pound sinks as ‘leave’ vote rises in Brexit polls

LONDON: The pound sank against the dollar and euro Tuesday after fresh polls showed British… Read More

Factbox: Britain and Brexit – what the rest of the world says

LONDON: It will be up to British voters on June 23 to decide whether the… Read More

Britain to hold EU referendum on June 23: Cameron

LONDON: British Prime Minister David Cameron on Friday set June 23 as the date for… Read More