EU sanctions eight Russians over Azov Sea
The European Union sanctioned on Friday eight more Russians over a stand-off with Ukraine in the Azov Sea, including senior security service officials and military commanders that the bloc accuses of preventing Ukrainian ships from reaching port.
At least 49 killed, 20 seriously wounded in New Zealand mosque shootings
At least one gunman killed 49 people and wounded more than 20 during Friday prayers at two New Zealand mosques in the country’s worst ever mass shooting which Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern condemned as terrorism.
Mosque shooting erodes New Zealand reputation for safety, tolerance
A deadly mass shooting at two mosques in New Zealand during Friday prayers has horrified residents of the South Pacific nation known for its low levels of gun violence and a reputation for tolerance and safety.
French investigators start black box data review from Ethiopia crash
France’s air safety agency on Friday began studying data from the black boxes of a Boeing 737 MAX plane that crashed in Ethiopia, as regulators the world over grounded the plane and the U.S. planemaker halted deliveries of its latest model.
Brexit supporters reject UK attorney general’s additional legal opinion: The Telegraph
Brexit-supporting lawmakers have rejected an additional legal opinion by Britain’s top government lawyer on Prime Minister Theresa May’s divorce deal assurances, The Telegraph reported.
UK wants orderly Brexit but default is to exit on March 29: Lidington
Britain wants an orderly exit from the European Union but the legal default is still to leave on March 29 unless an alternative solution is put in place, Prime Minister Theresa May’s de-facto deputy said on Friday.
A leader of Algeria’s ruling FLN party says Bouteflika is ‘history now’
A leader of Algeria’s ruling FLN party said that President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who has announced he will not stand for another term after mass protests, “is history now” and the party has to look forward and support demonstrators.
Some 48 patients with gunshot wounds being treated in New Zealand hospital
Some 48 people, including children, are being treated in Christchurch Hospital after shootings at two mosques in the city on Friday, New Zealand health authorities said.
More time alone doesn’t bring a solution for Brexit: German minister
Only delaying Britain’s departure from the European Union does not bring a solution, Germany’s Justice Minister Katarina Barley on Friday said.
Ethiopia plane crash investigation team arrives in Paris
An Ethiopian team investigating the crash of flight ET302, which killed 157 people, has arrived in Paris, where the aircraft’s black boxes are being examined, the airline said on Friday.
