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British PM Theresa May watched experiments in a lab at a school. AFP


British PM to Reform Education System

British PM to Reform Education System

London – British Prime Minister Theresa May announced she has a “personal mission” to increase the capacity and diversity of the school system which is divided into two categories: poor pupils in free official schools and rich in private and grammar schools who...
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A man holding a French national flag gathers with others by a makeshift shrine on November 27, 2015 near the Bataclan concert hall in Paris’ 11th district, during a national tribute to the 130 people killed in the November 13 Paris attacks. AFP PHOTO / BERTRAND GUAYBERTRAND GUAY/AFP/Getty Images


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UK security services have prevented 13 terror attacks in the last four years. (Getty images)


UK Foiled 13 Attacks in 4 Years

UK Foiled 13 Attacks in 4 Years

London – British security services have foiled 13 potential terror attacks since 2013, according to a senior counter-terrorism official. Assistant commissioner of London’s Metropolitan Police Mark Rowley said the problem lies in the fact that many incidents are...
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Vauxhall employs 4,500 staff between its two major sites – at Ellesmere Port, which makes the Astra, and Luton where the Vivaro van is produced. (Reuters)


Peugeot Acquires Opel for $2.3 Billion

Peugeot Acquires Opel for $2.3 Billion

London and Paris – PSA Group, Peugeot-owner, announced on Monday that it reached a deal with General Motors to buy the Opel and Vauxhall brands for $2.3 billion. In addition, PSA will acquire French bank BNP Paribas, financial sector of GM-Europe, for €900 million....
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European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker December 18, 2014. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir


EU’s Options after Brexit

EU’s Options after Brexit

Brussels – A week after British Prime Minister Theresa May formally triggered Article 50 of Lisbon Treaty, EU 27 leaders announced they will hold a summit in Brussels on April 6. Earlier, British government announced it wants to inform the EU to formally activate the...