UK Parliament voted down its ‘last chance’ on Brexit deal: EU’s Moscovici
The British parliament has lost its “last chance” to reach a deal on Brexit, said the European Union’s Economic Commissioner Pierre Moscovici on Wednesday.
India bans Boeing 737 MAX planes from its airspace
India will not allow U.S. planemaker Boeing Co’s 737 MAX aircraft to enter or transit its airspace after 1030 GMT, the ministry of civil aviation said on Wednesday, following the fatal crash of a plane of the same type in Ethiopia on Sunday.
Cardinal Pell: From Vatican apartment to Australian prison cell
For two decades, George Pell was the dominant figure in the Catholic Church in Australia – a boy from a gold mining town whose ambition, intellect and knack for befriending influential people propelled him to become the third-most senior official in th…
Wife, son of suspected Indonesian militant blow themselves up: police
The wife and son of a suspected militant Islamist blew themselves up in their home on the Indonesian island of Sumatra early on Wednesday after hours of tense negotiations with counter-terrorism officers, authorities said.
Iran warns of firm response if Israel acts against its oil shipments
Iran will respond firmly to any Israeli naval action against its oil shipments, Iran’s defense minister said on Wednesday, in comments that came a week after Israel’s prime minister said its navy could act against Iranian oil “smuggling” to enforce U.S…
New Zealand PM Ardern backs students striking for climate action
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern gave her support on Wednesday to a youth movement urging government action to tackle climate change ahead of protests by students across the world later this week.
Japan not to submit U.N. resolution condemning North Korean rights abuses
Japan has decided for the first time in years not to submit to the United Nations a joint resolution condemning North Korea’s human rights abuses, given U.S. efforts to end North Korea’s weapons program and other factors, Japan said on Wednesday.
Kazakhstan suspends Boeing 737 Max flights
Kazakhstan’s civil aviation committee suspended Boeing 737 Max flights starting from Wednesday, it said in a statement, following two fatal crashes involving the aircraft in Indonesia and Ethiopia.
Long recovery ahead in former Syria rebel enclave eastern Ghouta
Hunkered near one of Syria’s hottest front lines for seven years, the eastern Ghouta district of Ein Terma sustained more damage than most areas in the conflict.
Former Vatican treasurer Pell jailed for six years for ‘brazen’ sexual attack on choir boys
Former Vatican treasurer Cardinal George Pell was sentenced to six years in jail on Wednesday for sexually abusing two choir boys in Melbourne in the 1990s, and will be registered as a sex offender for the rest of his life.
