Whither Brexit? Scenarios for UK political crisis

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Whither Brexit? Scenarios for UK political crisis British MPs opposed to leaving the EU without a deal on October 31 are poised to vote against the government on Tuesday in a move that could trigger an early election. Here are some possible scenarios for the coming weeks: Singapore hotels see best month in years amid Hong Kong turmoil The data also showed the highest revenue per room in almost four years, a trend analysts and hoteliers said was helped by conferences switching from rival business hub Hong Kong as protests that started in mid-June turned increasingly violent. The Bahamas: hurricane-prone tourist paradise An archipelago of 700 small islands, 39 of which are inhabited, the Bahamas are situated 80 kilometers (50 miles) to the southeast of Florida. Deadly Hurricane Dorian batters the Bahamas Hurricane Dorian came to a catastrophic daylong halt over the northwest Bahamas, flooding the islands of Abaco and Grand Bahama with walls of water that lapped into the second floors of buildings. A look at US foreign military bases across the Persian Gulf As new US-led naval patrols in the Persian Gulf raise the stakes with Iran and Tehran's nuclear deal collapses, the ongoing tensions have drawn renewed attention to foreign military bases in the region. How poverty worsens the plastics crisis in the Philippines No one lives on the island, yet each morning its shores are covered in garbage, much of it single-use sachets of shampoo, toothpaste, detergent and coffee that are carried out to sea by the rivers of overcrowded Manila. Life inside Scotland's drug death crisis ​One-armed addict Michael arrives at a derelict scrap of land near Glasgow city centre littered with used syringes and other drug detritus to inject cocaine. ​ Japan's veteran rugby players happy to die in their boots Japan may have been seen as a leftfield choice to host the Rugby World Cup but if you want a sense of the country's long love affair with the game, you could do worse than to get along to Tokyo's Fuwaku club. IAF inducts 8 new Apache attack choppers IAF chief Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa inducted the choppers officially into the service after a ceremony held at the Pathankot Air Force Station. DIY Mutual Fund Tools: SIP Calculator in excel Investing via SIPs is not restricted only to equity mutual funds, you can invest through SIP in debt funds and direct stocks as well. You can use your SIP in debt funds to take care of your short to medium goals, and SIP in equity schemes to take care of your long-term goals.

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