Ethiopia to send Boeing black boxes abroad, Norway airline wants compensation
Ethiopian Airlines said on Wednesday it would send the black boxes from its crashed Boeing 737 MAX abroad, while a Norwegian airline sought compensation from the U.S. planemaker after two thirds of that model were grounded globally.
Boris Johnson says Britain will leave the EU on March 29 after last-minute deal
Britain will leave the European Union on March 29 after a deal is reached “at five minutes to midnight”, former British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said on Wednesday.
Ungagged: The Cardinal Pell trials
After I spent weeks covering the trial of Cardinal George Pell in a small court room in Melbourne, a New York-based reporter for a U.S. media organization was first with the news that one of the most senior officials in the Vatican had been convicted o…
EU’s Barnier: stalled Brexit deal the only orderly way out for Britain
The European Union’s Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said on Wednesday only Britain could chart a way out of the stalemate after UK lawmakers rejected for the second time the bloc’s divorce deal agreed with Prime Minister Theresa May.
Iran threatens defense overhaul to counter “suspicious nuclear projects”
A senior Iranian security official on Wednesday accused regional powers of spending money on “suspicious nuclear projects”, and warned that such threats would force Tehran to revise its defense strategy.
Berlin transit agency offers women’s discount on Equal Pay Day
Berlin’s BVG transit authority said it will offer women a 21 percent discount on Monday to mark Equal Pay Day and call attention to one of the highest gender pay gaps in Europe.
Egypt bars Boeing 737 MAX jets from its airspace: statement
Egypt has barred the passage, takeoff and landing of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, the civil aviation ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.
India’s main opposition promises jobs for women amid heated election campaign
India’s main opposition Congress party will reserve a third of federal government jobs for women if it comes into power, its chief Rahul Gandhi said on Wednesday, in a sign women’s rights are rising up the political agenda for next month’s election.
German firms interested in hiring skilled workers from UK due to Brexit: DIHK
German companies are interested in hiring skilled workers from Britain due to Brexit, the DIHK Chambers of Commerce said on Wednesday, adding that Europe’s largest economy lacked around 1.6 million skilled workers.
Spain’s Socialists, far-right seen gaining support ahead of April election: El Pais
Support for Spain’s Socialists and the far-right Vox party is seen rising ahead of an April 28 election in a poll of polls published by newspaper El Pais late on Tuesday, though the ruling party still fell short of a parliamentary majority.
