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Two more die in Venezuela vote violence

Caracas - Emirates Voice

Two more people died in violence linked to a controversial vote in Venezuela on Sunday, prosecutors said, bringing to five the number of fatalities recorded since late the day before. The bodies of two men shot dead, aged 28 and 39, were found after a protest in the western state of Merida, the prosecutors' office said. A 38-year-old man wasRead more

Irish Government Survives No-Confidence Vote

Dublin - ArabToday

The government in the Republic of Ireland has survived a vote of no confidence. The government won the motion by 57 votes to 52 votes and there were 44 abstentions. Sinn Fein tabled the motion over the handling of sex-crime allegations against Irish police whistleblower Maurice McCabe, according to the (BBC). The party accused the government of covering up "whoRead more

Singapore says UK will need new agreements with trading partners after Brexit

Singapore - Xinhua

The United Kingdom will need to negotiate new trade agreements with its trading partners including Singapore, said the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) on Friday after UK's referendum to leave the EU. MTI said the full impact of Brexit on the UK, the EU and the global economy will be heavily dependent on the UK's subsequent trade arrangements withRead more

Aussie dollar eyes range trade in lead up to Brexit vote

Sydney - Xinhua

The Aussie dollar has rallied above 74 U.S. cents ahead of Britain's Brexit referendum at the end of the week from a weaker greenback and a 2 percent surge in oil. At the Asian open on Monday, the Australian dollar was trading at 74.34 U.S. cents, up from 73.79 U.S. cents at Friday's close. Commodities -- thus commodity based currenciesRead more

UNSC to vote on extended Libya mandate Monday

Tripoli - Arab Today

The UN Security Council is set to vote on a draft resolution to extend the mandate of its mission in Libya by six months in a meeting Monday. The new mandate should end on December 15, based on a recommendation in a periodical report on the situation in Libya that had been submitted to the UNSC on May 16, accordingRead more

Youth rush to register for Brexit vote

London - Arab Today

Young people rushed to register to Brexit vote on Tuesday ahead of a midnight deadline. Prime Minister David Cameron is under pressure after opinion polls gave a slender lead to the campaign for Britain to leave the European Union in the June 23 referendum. The news caused a temporary fall in the value of the pound, amid concerns of theRead more

Let it Be: McCartney zen on Brexit vote

Paris - Arab Today

Former Beatle Paul McCartney says he’s undecided on how to vote in Britain’s looming EU referendum — but is comfortable whichever way his compatriots vote. “It’s crazy in England at the moment!” the British icon told French daily Le Parisien, when asked about the landmark “Brexit” vote due on June 23. “Everyone I talk to goes from one extreme toRead more