EU pros and cons of delaying Brexit beyond March 29
The European Union expects British Prime Minister Theresa May to request a Brexit delay beyond March 29 after the divided UK parliament voted down her divorce agreed with the bloc for the second time on Tuesday.
Southwest waives charges on fare differences for customers wanting off 737 MAX
Southwest Airlines Co, the world’s largest operator of the Boeing Co 737 MAX 8 with 34 jets, said on Wednesday it is waiving any fare-difference charges for customers who wish to switch to another aircraft.
Canada grounds Boeing 737 MAX jets following Ethiopia crash
Canada became the latest country to ground Boeing’s 737 MAX jets on Wednesday following an Ethiopian Airlines crash that killed 157 people, saying satellite data suggested similarities to a previous crash involving the same plane model.
Canada grounds Boeing 737 MAX 8 and 9 jets, citing safety concerns
Canada on Wednesday became the latest nation to ground Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, citing potential safety concerns after an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing MAX crashed on Sunday, killing 157 people.
Former East German Stasi files to live on in federal archive
Germany is to merge the 111 kilometers (69 miles) of files meticulously collected by the loathed Communist East German secret police with its national archive to help preserve them and ensure they remain accessible, above all to victims.
Zimbabwe doctors say patients dying due to drug, equipment shortages
Doctors said on Wednesday that patients in Zimbabwe’s biggest state hospital were dying due to a lack of medicines and basic supplies, brought on by a cash crunch that has crippled the economy.
‘Cox killed it,’ EU says of UK lawyer’s failed mission to fix Brexit deal
Her back to the wall on Brexit, Theresa May turned to her legal adviser to rescue her deal with the EU – only to see Geoffrey Cox deliver it a mortal blow as parliament voted down the treaty for a second time.
Sensing advantage, Algeria protest leaders hike pressure for change
Algerian protesters have chosen prominent reformist lawyers and rights activists to spearhead popular pressure against what they see as an authoritarian and out of touch ruling system, several activists told Reuters.
Italy would accept extension to article 50 on Brexit: junior minister
Italy would accept an extension of article 50 on Britain’s exit from the European Union if London requests it, junior foreign minister Guglielmo Picchi said on Wednesday.
Space station crew confident on eve of first launch since rocket failure
Two astronauts who survived a dramatic launch mishap in October said on Wednesday they were confident this time about reaching the International Space Station, though they said a small fault had been discovered on their rocket during final checks.
