EU Commission resists May’s Brexit delay date of June 30: document
The European Commission opposes extending British membership of the European Union to June 30 as Prime Minister Theresa May proposed on Wednesday, according to a document seen by Reuters.
Pakistani student murders professor over proposed co-ed party: police
A student stabbed a college professor to death on Wednesday in eastern Pakistan on Wednesday, apparently because he felt that a planned party that women were going to be involved with would be un-Islamic, a police official said.
Algeria’s ruling party backs protesters: state radio
Algeria’s ruling FLN party said on Wednesday it fully supports protesters, the state news agency reported, dealing one of the heaviest blows to President Abdelaziz Bouteflika since mass demonstrations against his rule began nearly a month ago.
Slovenian government coalition signs agreement with Left party
The five parties of the Slovenian center-left government coalition signed an agreement of cooperation with the opposition Left party to secure support for its main projects over the next year, the six parties said on Wednesday.
Brexit delayed? PM May requests three-month extension, EU pushes back
Prime Minister Theresa May asked for a three-month delay to Brexit on Wednesday to buy time to get her twice-rejected departure deal though parliament, but the request faced immediate resistance from the European Commission.
Granting Brexit delay to May is not automatic, says France
France said on Wednesday that the European Union would not automatically grant a delay to British Prime Minister Theresa May, who had earlier asked for a short extension to the Brexit negotiation period.
Agreement on Brexit extension may happen next week: Spain
Spain’s foreign minister said on Wednesday an agreement by the European Union to extend Brexit may only happen next week, just before March 29, when Britain is due to leave the bloc.
German conservatives eye compromise in EU row with Hungary, Orban defiant
Germany’s conservatives proposed that the EU’s center-right grouping should suspend, not expel, Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party on Wednesday, in a compromise aimed at defusing a bitter row over Budapest’s commitment to democracy and the rule of law.
German conservative: May’s Brexit request void without parliament’s backing
Theresa May’s request for a Brexit extension lacks meaning without the support of parliament and the European Union should not decide on it before this becomes clear, a senior member of German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives said.
U.S.-backed fighters clear area around last Islamic State Syria pocket: SDF official
The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) conducted clearing operations on Wednesday after taking most of the last Islamic State pocket in east Syria, an official with the U.S.-backed militia said.
