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UK would cut tariffs, have no checks on Irish border in no-deal Brexit
Britain said it would eliminate import tariffs on a wide range of goods and keep the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland free of customs checks if it leaves the European Union without a transition deal.
Germany says will not analyse Ethiopian Airlines black box
Germany's Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation (BFU) will not analyse the black box from an Ethiopian Airlines passenger jet that crashed soon after take-off from Addis Ababa on Sunday, a spokesman said on Wednesday.
Ex-Trump aide Manafort hit with 3-1/2 more years in prison, new charges
President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort was sentenced on Wednesday to about 3-1/2 more years in prison by a judge who assailed him over his lies and criminal behavior, then was hit with a new indictment in New York on a f...
Lori Loughlin latest to surrender after $25 million U.S. college cheat scheme exposed
"Full House" actor Lori Loughlin and the former head of financial firm Pimco are due to face criminal charges on Wednesday related to a $25 million scheme to help wealthy Americans secure places for their children in top U.S. colleges.
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.
Factbox: Boeing 737 MAX 8 groundings spread around the world
Aviation regulators around the globe are grounding Boeing's 737 MAX aircraft following Sunday's deadly plane crash in Ethiopia. Regulators in the United States, where Boeing is based, remained an exception.
British lawmakers set to reject no-deal exit as Brexit unknown looms
British lawmakers were on Wednesday set to vote against the threat of a 'no-deal' exit from the European Union on March 29 after a second defeat for Prime Minister Theresa May's divorce treaty left Britain heading into the unknown.
Algeria leaders ready to discuss system based on 'will of the people'
Algeria's government on Wednesday declared itself ready for talks with protesters seeking rapid political change, saying it sought a ruling system based on "the will of the people" after opposition groups rejected proposed reforms as inadequate.
Judge sentences Trump ex-aide Manafort to 3-1/2 more years in prison
President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort was sentenced on Wednesday to about 3-1/2 more years in prison for charges arising from Special Counsel Robert Mueller's probe into Russia's role in the 2016 U.S. election...
Resignations, arrests after huge U.S. college cheat scheme exposed
"Full House" actor Lori Loughlin and the former head of financial firm Pimco are due to face criminal charges on Wednesday related to a $25 million scheme to help wealthy Americans secure places for their children in top U.S. colleges.
Blizzard hammers central U.S. Plains, grounding flights and cutting power
A late-winter blizzard pounded the U.S. central Plains states on Wednesday, bringing high winds and an expected 2 feet of snow, disrupting air travel and causing power outages.
Pompeo says China 'in a league of its own' in human rights violations
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo highlighted abuses in Iran, South Sudan, Nicaragua and China included in an annual State Department human rights report on Wednesday, saying Beijing was "in a league of its own" when it comes to violations.
Pelosi rejects Republican bill to change national emergencies law
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday rejected a plan brewing in the Senate to put new controls on President Donald Trump's declaration of an emergency at the southern border while allowing it to remain in effect for at...
White House opposes Saudi Yemen war powers resolution
White House advisers recommended on Wednesday that U.S. President Donald Trump veto a resolution to end Washington's support for the Saudi Arabia-led military campaign in Yemen.
Alaskan musher wins his first Iditarod, crossing finish line in Nome
The 1,000-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race ended in a predawn close finish on the snow-covered streets of Nome on Wednesday, with Alaskan Pete Kaiser and his dogs barely holding off defending champion Joar Leifseth Ulsom of Norway.
Britain heads into Brexit unknown as parliament votes on no-deal exit
British lawmakers were on Wednesday set to stave off the threat of a no-deal exit from the European Union on March 29 but the second defeat of Prime Minister Theresa May's divorce treaty has left the country heading into the Brexit unknown.
China offers help to Venezuela to restore power
China offered on Wednesday to help Venezuela restore its power grid, after President Nicolas Maduro accused U.S. counterpart Donald Trump of cyber "sabotage" that plunged the South American country into its worst blackout on record.
Trump's ex-lawyer Cohen says testimony 'could have been clearer': lawyer
U.S. President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer and one-time "fixer" Michael Cohen's testimony to Congress regarding any potential pardon for his crimes could have been clearer, but he never personally asked the president for such a re...
Wall Street rises at open after tame inflation data; Boeing turns higher
U.S. stocks opened higher on Wednesday after a fresh set of economic data supported the Federal Reserve's patient stance on future rate hikes, while Boeing rose for the first time in three days since a fatal crash of its aircraft in Ethiopia.
CNN hit with $275 million defamation suit by Kentucky student
A Kentucky teenager sued CNN on Tuesday for defamation, saying the cable network falsely conveyed to viewers that he was the "face of an unruly hate mob" confronting a Native American activist at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington in January.