EU expects UK to stay after Brexit vote defeat
BRUSSELS, 16 Jan 2019: EU leaders expressed dismay and regret after the British parliament rejected a Brexit divorce deal yesterday, saying they were stepping up emergency planning and warned London …
NZ hospitals crippled as thousands of doctors strike
WELLINGTON, 15 Jan 2019: Nearly 80% of junior doctors across New Zealand walked off work at public hospitals today, after a breakdown in union talks with the government over working …
Crashed Lion Air cockpit recorder found
JAKARTA, 14 Jan 2019: Indonesia has found the cockpit voice recorder from a Lion Air plane – more than two months after the Boeing Co 737 MAX jet crashed into …
Iran looking at reactor fuel redesign
TEHRAN, 14 Jan 2019: Iran is taking preliminary steps to design uranium fuel with a purity of 20% for reactors instead of having to copy foreign designs, Iran’s nuclear chief …
Miami airport may reduce operations due to US govt shutdown
WASHINGTON, 13 Jan 2019: Miami International Airport said it will close one of its terminals early over the next several days – due to a possible shortage of security screeners, …
Greek police fire teargas at protesting teachers
ATHENS, 12 Jan 2019: Greek police yesterday fired teargas to disperse hundreds of teachers protesting against government plans to change hiring procedures in the public sector. About 2,000 protesters, most …
Mexicans embrace bikes, scooters as fuel shortage drags on
MEXICO CITY, 11 Jan 2019: Mexicans faced with a fuel shortage are turning to bikes and scooters – generating business for startups that rent those alternative rides, but straining operations …
Drone sightings cause temporary flight suspensions at Heathrow
LONDON, 9 Jan 2019: Flights from London’s Heathrow airport were halted for about an hour yesterday after a drone was sighted near Europe’s busiest air hub – raising fears the …
Beijing school children wounded in hammer attack
BEIJING, 8 Jan 2019: A Chinese man attacked at least 20 young children at a Beijing primary school with a hammer today, state television reported, in a rare act of …
Mexico offensive against fuel theft leaves motorists stranded
GUADALAJARA, 7 Jan 2019: An offensive by Mexico’s new government against fuel theft at one of the country’s main refineries has led to days of shortages at gas stations in …