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Court papers say UK's Johnson would seek delay if no deal

Saturday, 5 October 2019, 07:27 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson would seek an extension to the Oct. 31 Brexit deadline if no withdrawal deal with the European Union is reached by mid-October, according to a document read aloud...

Aid ship captain slams EU for outsourcing migrant rescues

Friday, 4 October 2019, 08:10 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

The captain of a humanitarian rescue ship who was arrested for docking in an Italian port without authorization took aim Thursday at the European Union for outsourcing to conflict-ravaged Libya the...

Boris Johnson’s conciliatory tone on Brexit falls flat on EU

Friday, 4 October 2019, 07:58 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson sought Thursday to build a coalition at home to back his new Brexit approach even as key European leaders declared that the measures he just proposed fall far...

EU looks to retaliate against US with new tariffs

Thursday, 3 October 2019, 12:45 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

The French government says the European Union will respond with “retaliatory measures” to the U.S. decision to impose tariffs on a range of the bloc’s exports, from cheese to...

Watch: World War II-era bomber crashes; at least 7 reported dead

Thursday, 3 October 2019, 07:51 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

A World War II-era plane with 13 people aboard crashed and burned at the Hartford airport after encountering mechanical trouble on takeoff Wednesday, killing seven of them. The four-engine,...

Trump sought Australia's help on Russia probe origins

Tuesday, 1 October 2019, 08:04 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

President Donald Trump recently asked the Australian prime minister and other foreign leaders to help Attorney General William Barr with an investigation into the origins of the Russia probe that...

China's 70-year parade shows economic and military might

Tuesday, 1 October 2019, 07:58 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Trucks carrying weapons including a nuclear-capable missile designed to evade U.S. defenses rumbled through Beijing on Tuesday as the Communist Party celebrated its 70th anniversary in power with a...

Towering arch bridge falls in Taiwan bay, 5 feared missing

Tuesday, 1 October 2019, 07:51 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

A towering arch bridge over a bay in eastern Taiwan collapsed Tuesday, sending an oil tanker truck falling onto boats in the water below. The search for potential victims involved an air force...

Hungary, Romania nominees rejected for EU top jobs again

Monday, 30 September 2019, 17:47 Last update: about 7 years ago

European Union lawmakers flexed their political muscle Monday, rejecting for a second time Hungary and Romania's nominees for two of the bloc's top posts amid concerns over possible conflicts of...

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