UK MPs to vote on no-deal Brexit
Britain’s Brexit crisis deepened on Wednesday as business leaders warned the country was ‘staring down the precipice’ after MPs overwhelmingly rejected a draft divorce agreement.
Ethiopia crash brings wave of Boeing suspensions, Trump anxious
Britain joined a growing wave of suspensions of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft on Tuesday as US president Donald Trump waded into the debate over modern airplane design following a crash in Ethiopia that killed 157 people.
British MPs reject Brexit deal for second time
British lawmakers on Tuesday rejected prime minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal for a second time, plunging Britain into complete uncertainty with just over two weeks to go until its scheduled date of departure from the European Union.
US to mandate design changes on Boeing 737 MAX 8 after crashes
The United States will mandate that Boeing Co implement design changes by April that have been in the works for months for the 737 MAX 8 fleet after a fatal crash in October but said the plane was airworthy and did not need to be grounded after a second crash on Sunday.
Modi govt advertising blitz dries up as Indian poll rules kick in
An advertising blitz by Indian prime minister Narendra Modi’s administration, which saw more than 150 newspaper ads exulting over its performance in 10 days, stopped on Monday, a day after the schedule for the next general election was announced.
India to go to polls from April 11
India will hold a general election in seven stages starting on April 11, the election commission said on Sunday, in what will be the world’s biggest democratic exercise with prime minister Narendra Modi likely to benefit from tension with Pakistan.
Ethiopian Airlines flight crashes with 157 aboard
An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 crashed Sunday morning en route from Addis Ababa to Nairobi with 149 passengers and eight crew believed to be on board, Ethiopian Airlines said, as Ethiopia’s prime minister offered condolences to victims’ families.
Monarchy, democracy, oligarchy, mafia… or authoritarianism
GIVEN increasingly serious accusations against President Trump, Americans have been mystified by the reluctance of the Democrats now in control of the House, to initiate impeachment
US satellite images cast doubt on Indian claim
High-resolution satellite images reviewed by Reuters show that a religious school run by Jaish-e-Mohammad in northeastern Pakistan appears to be still standing days after India claimed its warplanes had hit the Islamist group’s training camp on the site and killed a large number
Denmark has a 'pervasive rape culture,' says Amnesty International
Denmark has a "pervasive rape culture" caused by its failure to address victims' grievances, antiquated laws and its reluctance to prosecute rapists, Amnesty International said in a report released Tuesday.
