Germany: Will only consider Brexit extension when clear how Britain will proceed
The German government will only tackle the issue of whether to extend the Brexit deadline beyond a scheduled date of March 29 once it knows how Britain intends to proceed, a spokeswoman for Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday.
German minister: Brexit delay possible, but we need a clear reason
The date of Britain’s exit from the European Union can be postponed, but London would first have to make clear what it would need that time for and what the benefit would be, German Justice Minister Katarina Barley said on Wednesday.
Blast near U.S.-led coalition patrol in Syria
A blast struck near a U.S.-led coalition patrol in Syria’s northern city of Manbij on Wednesday, and a war monitor said 14 people were killed including two Americans.
Ex-Ivory Coast leader Gbagbo intends to return home: daughter
Former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo intends to return to his homeland after his release by the International Criminal Court, his daughter told Reuters on Wednesday.
Iran vows to will keep military forces in Syria despite Israeli threats
Iran will keep military forces in Syria, the head of the elite Revolutionary Guards said on Wednesday, defying Israeli threats that they might be targeted if they do not leave the country.
Disgraced U.S. ex-cardinal could be defrocked soon: Vatican sources
Disgraced former U.S. cardinal Theodore McCarrick is almost certain to be defrocked in the next few weeks over allegations against him, including sexual abuse of minors, two Vatican sources said.
Iran calls for release of its journalist arrested in U.S.
Iran on Wednesday called for the immediate release of an American-born journalist arrested in the United States while working for Iran’s English-language state television, accusing Washington of mistreating her in jail as a black Muslim woman.
Search on for Brexit consensus after May’s crushing defeat
Prime Minister Theresa May was trying to forge consensus in parliament on a Brexit divorce agreement on Wednesday after the crushing defeat of her own deal left Britain’s exit from the European Union in disarray 10 weeks before it is due to leave.
Iran says will be ready for new satellite launch in a few months: IRIB
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that Tehran will be ready for a new satellite launch in a few months after a failed attempt this week, ignoring U.S. and European warnings to avoid such activity.
Merkel open to clarifying Britain-EU future ties text: meeting participants
German Chancellor Angela Merkel told legislators she could not envisage renegotiating Britain’s European Union withdrawal agreement but she did not rule out further clarifying Britain’s future ties to the bloc, two meeting participants told Reuters.
