EU expects swift info from Britain on next steps in Brexit
The European Union expects swift information from Britain on how it wishes to proceed in its exit form the EU, a spokesman for the EU executive said on Tuesday, noting EU leaders meet on Thursday to discuss Britain’s withdrawal.
Germany’s Merkel ready to fight to last minute for orderly Brexit
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday she would fight for an orderly Brexit right up until Britain’s planned departure from the European Union on March 29.
Dutch prosecutors investigate terrorist motive in Utrecht shooting
Dutch prosecutors on Tuesday said they were investigating a possible terrorist motive behind the shooting on a tram in the city of Utrecht in which three people were killed and five wounded.
Thousands rally in Algiers as protest leaders tell army to stay away
Thousands of students, university professors and health workers rallied in Algiers on Tuesday calling for President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to quit, and a new group headed by activists and opposition figures told the army not to interfere.
Ethiopian crash crew’s voices could unlock high-stakes Boeing inquiry
The investigation into the final minutes of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 turned on Tuesday to the secrets in the cockpit voice recorder as Boeing and a shaken global aviation industry hung on the outcome.
Factbox: What we know about Boeing 737 MAX crash and what comes next
More than 300 Boeing 737 MAX 8 and MAX 9 passenger jets have been grounded worldwide after two fatal crashes in the past five months in Ethiopia and Indonesia killed nearly 350 people.
Cyclone death toll to rise significantly in Mozambique: Red Cross
The number of people killed in Mozambique by powerful storms and floods across southeastern Africa is likely to rise significantly, the Red Cross said on Tuesday.
Death of man in custody in Indian Kashmir sparks protests
Protests flared in parts of Indian Kashmir on Tuesday after police said a man being questioned in connection with a security investigation had died in custody, the latest disturbances in one of the world’s most militarized regions.
U.S.-backed forces capture Syria suspects tied to American deaths: sources
U.S.-backed forces have captured Islamic State fighters tied to a January suicide bombing in Syria that killed four Americans, U.S. officials say, generating concrete leads for Washington about the deadliest attack to date there against U.S. personnel….
Merkel says she will fight to last minute for orderly Brexit
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday she would fight for an orderly Brexit right up until Britain’s planned departure from the European Union on March 29.
