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Texas jury adds assault charges against chemical company, executive
A Texas grand jury on Wednesday indicted chemicals manufacturer Arkema North America and one of its executives on assault charges, alleging they underplayed the dangers of a fire that injured two emergency workers called to the site during a fire.
EU wrangles over new Brexit delay sought by May
European Union leaders were poised to grant Prime Minister Theresa May a second delay to Britain's fraught exit at an emergency summit on Wednesday, after arguing over how long and on what terms.
Sri Lanka's wartime defense chief sued in U.S. over alleged torture and murder
Sri Lanka's former defense secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who oversaw the crushing of Tamil Tiger rebels under his brother Mahinda Rajapaksa's rule a decade ago, is being sued in two cases in the United States for his alleged role in torture...
U.S. lawmakers grill bank CEOs for the first time since financial crisis
Chief executives of some of the largest U.S. banks appeared before Congress on Wednesday, giving lawmakers their first opportunity to grill the lenders since the 2007-2009 financial crisis.
Pentagon to find places to potentially house up to 5,000 unaccompanied migrant children
Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan has approved a request to identify places to potentially house up to 5,000 unaccompanied migrant children, the Pentagon said on Wednesday.
One dead, 15 hurt in North Carolina gas leak explosion, fire: police
At least one person was killed and a firefighter was seriously injured on Wednesday when a gas leak caused a building to blow up and burn in downtown Durham, North Carolina, police said.
Raul Castro denounces renewed U.S. attempts to destroy Cuban revolution
Cuban Communist Party leader Raul Castro denounced on Wednesday what he called the United States' renewed attempts to destroy Cuba's leftist revolution and pressure its ally Venezuela, as the national assembly met to enact the new constitut...
UK economy grows as pre-Brexit stockpiling lifts factories
Britain's Brexit-bound economy unexpectedly grew in February, helped by manufacturers rushing to meet orders from clients who are stockpiling goods ahead of the country's break from the European Union, official data showed.
Mexico government slams U.S. border slowdown as 'very bad idea'
Mexico's foreign minister on Wednesday criticized hold-ups in the flow of goods and people at the U.S-Mexico border, and said he planned to discuss the matter with U.S. Department of Homeland Security officials later in the day.
Millions in central U.S. brace for 'life-threatening' blizzards, potential floods
A blizzard hitting the U.S. Rockies on Wednesday was forecast to move eastward over the next day, threatening to bring new flooding to the Plains states including parts of South Dakota and Missouri that are still recovering from last month's inu...
Stocks, U.S. dollar inch higher on ECB stance
The U.S. dollar and world stock markets edged higher on Wednesday amid tame U.S. inflation data and as the European Central Bank left its ultra-easy policy stance unchanged but warned that economic risks remained to the downside.
Austria plans to force social media to identify users as bar to hate speech
Austria's right-wing government plans to force large social and traditional media to verify their users' identity so that individuals can be tracked down if they post hate speech online anonymously, it said on Wednesday.
Pompeo: Trump 'will continue to ratchet up pressure' on Iran
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday that President Donald Trump will continue to increase pressure on Iran, but declined further comment on the possibility of waivers for countries that import Iranian oil.
EU to grant PM May a Brexit delay, with conditions
European Union leaders will grant Prime Minister Theresa May a second delay to Brexit at an emergency summit on Wednesday but will argue over how long and on what terms as they struggle to end Britain's troublesome membership.
Disney's 'Lion King' remake roars to life with new trailer
With stunning scenery of Africa and some talking wildlife, Disney dropped its first full length trailer for its realistic-looking remake of "The Lion King" on Wednesday, offering a glimpse of the highly anticipated film.
Trump says he will not release his tax returns
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday held steady in his refusal to publicly release his tax returns, despite mounting pressure in Congress that is likely to spur a legal battle for the documents to be disclosed.
Israel's Netanyahu wins re-election with parliamentary majority: tally
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secured a clear path to re-election on Wednesday, with religious-rightist parties set to hand him a parliamentary majority despite a close contest against his main centrist challenger, a vote tally showed.
Exclusive: U.S. lawmakers introduce bill to boost electric car tax credits
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers will introduce legislation on Wednesday to expand the electric vehicle tax credit by 400,000 vehicles per manufacturer, a provision that would give a boost to General Motors Co and Tesla Inc before the existing cr...
AT&T not planning to sell HBO Europe: WarnerMedia CEO
WarnerMedia Chief Executive John Stankey denied a report on Wednesday that parent company AT&T was considering selling its HBO Europe business, calling it "baseless and inaccurate".
Algeria army chief wants judiciary to prosecute members of ruling elite
Algeria's army chief of staff said he expects the judiciary to prosecute some of what protesters call the corrupt ruling elite and he pledged to support a transition expected to lead to elections, Ennahar television reported.