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EU chief ponders 'special place in hell' for some Brexiters

Wednesday, 6 February 2019, 14:19 Last update: about 9 years ago

European Council President Donald Tusk took a swipe Wednesday at some Brexit-backers in Britain, wondering aloud what "special place in hell" might be reserved for those who had no idea how to deliver...

Brexit could spell economic peril for parts of the EU

Wednesday, 6 February 2019, 12:03 Last update: about 9 years ago

For the more than 120 workers at the Pedrosa & Rodrigues garment factory in northwestern Portugal, events in another country 2,000 kilometers (1,200 miles) to the north could jeopardize their...

Body visible in wreckage of plane carrying Cardiff player

Monday, 4 February 2019, 14:00 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

One body is visible in the seabed wreckage of a plane that went missing carrying Argentine soccer player Emiliano Sala and his pilot two weeks ago, air accident investigators said Monday. Sala...

Pope in historic visit to UAE to highlight religious freedom

Monday, 4 February 2019, 07:45 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Pope Francis is opening his historic visit to the United Arab Emirates by meeting Monday with the federation's leader and a group of Muslim elders before addressing faith leaders in a show of...

5 die, 2 hospitalized when plane parts hit California house

Monday, 4 February 2019, 07:41 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Five people died and two others were injured after a small plane apparently came apart, raining debris across a Southern California neighborhood and igniting a house fire before landing in a backyard,...

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