Europe
German official demands Brexit progress as May seeks delay
Berlin, Apr 9 (AP/UNB) — A senior German official demanded "substantial steps" forward in Britain's Brexit standoff and insisted on Tuesday that any further delay to Britain's withdrawal must come with strict conditions, as Prime Minister Theresa May prepared to plead for more time in Berlin and Paris.
Theresa May woos UK opponents and EU leaders over Brexit
London, Apr 9 (AP/UNB) — Prime Minister Theresa May wooed domestic political opponents and European leaders Monday as she sought to break Britain's Brexit impasse and secure a delay to the country's departure from the European Union.
UK government, opposition cling to hope of Brexit compromise
London, Apr 8 (AP/UNB) — Britain's government and the main opposition party were clinging to hope Monday of finding a compromise Brexit deal, two days before Prime Minister Theresa May must try to persuade European Union leaders to grant a delay to the U.K.'s departure from the bloc.
EU diplomat pans hardliner's 'difficult' Brexit
London, Apr 7 (AP/UNB) — A senior German diplomat has criticized a British lawmaker for suggesting the U.K. should try to be "as difficult as possible" if the country can't leave the European Union for a long time.
WWF sounds alarm after 48 lbs of plastic found in dead whale
Milan, Apr 6 (AP/UNB) — An 8-meter (26-foot) sperm whale was found dead off Sardinia with 22 kilograms (48.5 pounds) of plastic in its belly, prompting the World Wildlife Foundation to sound an alarm Monday over the dangers of plastic waste in the Mediterranean Sea.
EU urges Brexit 'flextension' as UK pursues shorter delay
London, Apr 5 (AP/UNB) — British Prime Minister Theresa May Friday sought to delay Brexit until June 30 to avoid a crash-out in one week's time, but a key European Union leader suggested an even longer pause in the difficult divorce proceedings.
UK government, opposition to meet in search of Brexit plan
London, Apr 4 (AP/UNB) — Meetings are planned Thursday between the British government and the opposition Labour Party in an urgent search for a compromise Brexit solution.
NZ mosque attacks accused to face 50 murder charges
Wellington, Apr 4 (AP/UNB) — Police say the man accused of the Christchurch mosque attacks will face 50 murder charges and 39 attempted murder charges at his court appearance on Friday.
Canada's ex-attorney general ousted from Trudeau's caucus
Toronto, Apr 3 (AP/UNB) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ousted Canada's former attorney general and another ex-minister from the Liberal party caucus Tuesday amid a scandal that has rocked his government in an election year.
Grandmother gives birth as surrogate for her son and his husband
Dhaka, April 3 (UNB) - A 61-year-old woman has given birth to her own granddaughter in the United States after serving as a surrogate for her son and his husband.