Whisky is Scotland’s third biggest industry, bringing in more than $6 billion to the British economy
Britain’s new Prime Minister Theresa May has unveiled her new Cabinet, which will be tasked with negotiating Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union. One name has prompted surprise – and even some anger – from allies around the world.
In May, Boris Johnson angered many European allies by claiming the EU, like Adolf Hitler, is trying to create a super state
Beijing has dismissed a decision by an international court in the Netherlands, which ruled that China's territorial claims in the South China Sea have no "historic title" and are violating the sovereignty of the Philippines. The decision by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Hague is being seen as a landmark case in the long-running disputes between China and several Southeast Asian nations. The ruling is legally binding – but the court has no power of enforcement.
Polls taken after Brexit vote show around 60 percent of Scots now support independence, compared to 45 percent in 2014 referendum
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair overstated the threat posed by Saddam Hussein in the runup to the invasion of Iraq in 2003, according to an official British inquiry into the war. The report says the intelligence on the Iraqi president’s weapons of mass destruction did not support taking military action, and it also questioned the legal basis of the conflict. VOA's Henry Ridgwell reports.
After Britain voted to leave the European Union, Brussels fears other members - such as the Netherlands - could leave the bloc. In the Netherlands, just as in Britain, there are big concerns over immigration and sovereignty. But supporters of the EU cite the vital role the bloc plays in the country’s prosperity at the heart of the single market. Henry Ridgwell reports from Rotterdam for VOA.
Following Britian's exit, polls show half of Dutch voters want referendum on continued EU membership
As Europe continues to digest the shock of Britain’s vote to leave the European Union, foreign ministers of the EU’s six founding members — Germany, France, Italy, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands — met Saturday in Berling to formulate a response. Tthe EU has to balance economic risks against political unity. VOA's Henry Ridgwell reports.
European integration has taken a painful blow – but the bloc’s core members insist it won’t be fatal
EU Council President Donald Tusk says remaining 27 nations must unite for 'common future'
If Britain votes to leave, machinery of European Union institutions enters crisis mode – but no one really knows what withdrawal process will look like
Libyan coast guard accused of shooting, abandoning and beating people being rescued; in addition, torture reported at detention centers where migrants are taken
Security fears regarding matches to be held in Russia are heightened as evidence grows of links between hooligans and far-right political groups
More fighting has broken out between Russia and England football fans gathering in Lille, Rance, at the Euro 2016 tournament. European organizers have threatened to expel Russia from the monthlong event. Fears are growing ahead of the 2018 World Cup to be held in Russia, with evidence of growing links between hooligans and far-right political groups. VOA's Henry Ridgwell reports.
People living in British overseas territory off tip of Spain feel particularly vulnerable as Britons head to polls later this month to vote on exiting bloc
Her British-Iranian mother, detained in solitary confinement for 45 days, is being held without charge after visiting family
With EU approval sinking across the continent, a British decision to pull out of the organization might spur moves elsewhere to follow
Approval of the European Union has fallen sharply across the continent, raising fears in Brussels of a contagion effect from the upcoming referendum on Britain's membership in the bloc. VOA's Henry Ridgwell reports.
Amnesty International reports 'alarming rise in horrific practices'; it's believed victims’ bones are sold to practitioners of traditional medicine
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