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UK's May concedes Brexit deal won't pass 'in near future'

Sunday, 7 April 2019, 07:38 Last update: about 9 years ago

British Prime Minister Theresa May acknowledged that the government's strategies to get her Brexit deal approved in Parliament failed, saying Saturday there's little prospect lawmakers will back the...

Greek police, migrants clash in third day of protests

Saturday, 6 April 2019, 16:59 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Hundreds of protesting migrants clashed with police for a third straight day in northern Greece on Saturday, with migrants throwing rocks at officers who responded with tear gas and stun...

Libyan militias capture Hifter's forces marching on Tripoli

Saturday, 6 April 2019, 12:11 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

 Militias in western Libya fought forces under rival army commander Khalifa Hifter on Friday, capturing 100 of his soldiers and waging an airstrike on one of his positions a day after he declared...

What next? Some scenarios for UK as Brexit crisis unfolds

Saturday, 6 April 2019, 10:42 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Crunch time is coming for British politicians and European Union leaders, who are scrambling to find a way to way to make Brexit work. Britain is set to leave the EU on April 12 without an...

Turkey's opposition worries as Istanbul votes go to recount

Friday, 5 April 2019, 16:29 Last update: about 9 years ago

The mood among opposition supporters in Turkey's biggest city is one of jubilation but also worry - fear that their win in Istanbul's mayoral race could be overturned in a recount taking place after...

Cholera is surging once again in war-ravaged Yemen

Friday, 5 April 2019, 16:21 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Cholera is surging once again in Yemen, with the U.N. reporting that the number of suspected cases has doubled in March over previous months and doctors in overwhelmed health facilities fearing it...

Attorney general defends handling of Mueller's Russia report

Friday, 5 April 2019, 16:03 Last update: about 9 years ago

Attorney General William Barr is defending his handling of special counsel Robert Mueller's report on the Russia investigation, saying the confidential document contains sensitive grand jury material...

UK leader asks EU for Brexit extension until June 30

Friday, 5 April 2019, 10:51 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

British Prime Minister Theresa May is requesting that the deadline for the U.K. to leave the European Union be extended until June 30. In a letter to European Council President Donald...

UK government, opposition search for a Brexit plan

Friday, 5 April 2019, 07:47 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

The British government and senior opposition figures tried Thursday to overcome intractable differences and forge a new plan for departing the European Union, as the bloc warned of dire consequences...

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