Politics Headlines
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Johnson election victory propels Britain towards swift Brexit
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain was speeding towards Brexit on Friday after Prime Minister Boris Johnson won a resounding election victory, ending three years of uncertainty since Britons voted to leave the European Union.
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UPDATE 1-Turkey adds former Palestinian politician Dahlan to most wanted list
ISTANBUL, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Turkey has added exiled Palestinian politician Mohammed Dahlan to its "red list" of most-wanted terrorism suspects, offering a reward of up to 10 million lira ($1.75 million) for information leading to his capture, the Interior Ministry said on Friday.
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UPDATE 1-Johnson election victory propels Britain towards swift Brexit
LONDON, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Britain was speeding towards Brexit on Friday after Prime Minister Boris Johnson won a resounding election victory, ending three years of uncertainty since Britons voted to leave the European Union.
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China delays media briefing on U.S. trade talk
BEIJING, Dec 13 (Reuters) - China has postponed a news briefing to give an update on progress in trade talks with the United States until around 11:00 p.m. local time (1500 GMT) on Friday, half an hour later than originally scheduled.
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Zimbabwe's Mnangagwa says no going back to dollarisation
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa vowed on Friday not to revert to using the U.S. dollar after a new local currency plunged against the greenback since its introduction this year, fuelling inflation and economic hardship.
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UK election clears way for Northern Ireland devolution, Dublin says
DUBLIN (Reuters) - The outcome of the British election will help a fresh drive next week to restore devolved government in Northern Ireland after a near three-year hiatus, Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said on Friday.
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Zimbabwe's Mnangagwa says no going back to dollarisation
HARARE, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa vowed on Friday not to revert to using the U.S. dollar after a new local currency plunged against the greenback since its introduction this year, fueling inflation and economic hardship.
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Russian track and field athletes could be at 2020 Olympics as neutrals: federation
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian track and field athletes could be cleared to compete at next year's Tokyo Olympics as neutrals despite the federation's ongoing suspension, its acting chief said on Friday.
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UPDATE 1-Labour Party's Red Wall across England falls as voters clamor for Brexit
BURNLEY/WEST BROMWICH, England, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Burnley is no longer a brick in Labour's Red Wall.
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WRAPUP 1-U.S. retail sales rise slightly, cast shadow on Q4 economic growth
WASHINGTON, Dec 13 (Reuters) - U.S. retail sales increased less than expected in November as Americans cut back on discretionary spending despite a strong labor market, raising fears of a much faster slowdown in fourth-quarter economic growth than currently anticipated.
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