UK lawmakers vote to hold prime minister to Brexit promises

Lawmakers vote to hold Theresa May to her Brexit promise; prime minister insists U.K. will leave European Union as scheduled on March 29
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The Latest: Merkel defends Iran deal; Pence blasts Europe

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has drawn lengthy applause for her spirited defense of a multilateral approach to global affairs and her support for Europe's de
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EU chief ponders 'special place in hell' for some Brexiteers

With less than two months until Britain leaves the European Union, emotions are boiling over in Brussels amid deep frustration in the bloc about the handling of
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Third of Himalayan glaciers can no longer be saved: study

Study warns one-third of Himalayan glaciers will melt by the end of the century due to climate change even if current efforts to reduce climate change succeed,
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UK's Theresa May travels to Northern Ireland in Brexit bid

British Prime Minister Theresa May is traveling to Northern Ireland seeking support for her stalled withdrawal plan from the European Union
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The Latest: May says she won't completely remove backstop

British Prime Minister Theresa May has told business leaders in Northern Ireland that she is seeking changes to the Brexit withdrawal agreement but not the tota
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The Latest: Swedish party tones down talk of leaving the EU

Sweden's third largest party _ the nationalist and populist Sweden Democrats party_ is toning down its call that the country to leave the European Union.
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The Latest: UK minister slams 'hot air' in Brexit debate

Britain's security minister has dismissed claims that Brexit could bring the return of a hard border and heighten the risk of violence on the island of Ireland.
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The Latest: UK's May set to head to Brussels on Thursday

British Prime Minister Theresa May is set to travel to Brussels on Thursday to discuss the stalled Brexit deal with EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker.
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Nissan decision seen as sign of Brexit business jitters

With Brexit just seven weeks away, Britain's ruling Conservative Party is locked in tense negotiations with itself to rework the U.K.'s divorce deal with the Eu
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The Latest: EU's Barnier makes case for Irish backstop

The EU's Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, has said once again that the controversial Irish border provision within the withdrawal agreement with Britain is th
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The Latest: Irish official warns of UK's 'wishful thinking'

Ireland's foreign minister has warned about Britain's "wishful thinking" when it comes to finding alternative solutions for the so-called Irish backstop, which
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Feuding UK politicians seek elusive unity as Brexit looms

Britain's governing party is beginning another week negotiating with itself as it tries to rework a divorce deal with the European Union before the U.K. leaves
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European nations create workaround to US Iran sanctions

Three European countries have established a new system so their companies can continue trading with Iran without incurring U.S. sanctions
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European nations establish workaround to US Iran sanctions

Three European countries working to preserve a nuclear with Iran have established a new system so their companies can continue trading with the Mideast nation w
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Sour surprise for sweets: Brexit may raise German candy cost

German gummy bears, chocolate and licorice are popular sweets in Britain, but aficionados there might have to start stockpiling if they don't want to go cold tu
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Iran says US-sanctions workaround by EU soon to be announced

Iran's deputy foreign minister says he believes European Union nations soon will announce they've created a program for Iran to continue trade there and avoid r
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EU won't budge on Brexit deal as May seeks cross-party unity

European Union leaders have offered a united chorus of "No" on Wednesday to Britain's belated bid to negotiate changes to the Brexit divorce deal, with one offi
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The Latest: EU calls for cross-party approach to Brexit

The European Parliament's chief Brexit official has called on British Prime Minister Theresa May and opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn to start working on a cross
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The Latest: Juncker: Orderly Brexit still possible

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker says that he still believes an orderly exit for Britain from the European Union is possible and that EU offici
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The Latest: EU chief says UK debate won't change Brexit deal

The chief of the European Union's executive arm says the Brexit deal the EU reached with Prime Minister Theresa May is the only deal on offer to Britain and wil
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The Latest: Germany: Time for UK to propose Brexit wording

A government spokesman says Germany welcomes the British Parliament's preference "not to leave the EU without a withdrawal agreement," but insists renegotiating
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The Latest: Irish PM rules out renegotiation of Brexit deal

Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar says there will not be a renegotiation of the Brexit withdrawal plan as sought by the British government
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The Latest: Spanish minister says no new agreement on Brexit

Spain's foreign minister says the European Union is willing to carry on talks in order to persuade Britain of the advantages of its deal to leave the bloc, but
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The Latest: May says UK mulling options to amend Brexit deal

British Prime Minister Theresa May says her government hasn't decided exactly how it will try to change the European Union divorce deal to address concerns abou
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The Latest: EU takes steps to keep student exchange going

The European Union is taking measures to protect university students involved in the Erasmus exchange program in case the United Kingdom crashes out of the EU o
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European divisions beyond Brexit on display in Davos

Europe's divisions are on display at the World Economic Forum in the Swiss ski resort of Davos.
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The Latest: EU lawmakers urge May to present Brexit plans

Lawmakers handling Brexit for the European Parliament are urging British Prime Minister Theresa May to inform her EU partners how she plans to advance the deadl
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The Latest: EU starts case vs. UK on tax breaks for traders

The European Commission is starting legal action against Britain over tax breaks it grants to commodities traders, barely two months ahead of the UK's planned d
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The Latest: Brexit silver lining? Brandy potentially cheaper

The House of Lords may have found a silver lining in the possibility of Britain crashing out of the European Union in a "no-deal" Brexit _ the prospect of less
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The Latest: EU rejects time limit on Irish backstop

The European Union's chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, is rejecting the possibility of putting a time limit on the "backstop" option for the Irish border
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Businesses sound alarm as UK says prepare for no-deal Brexit

A senior British Cabinet minister says businesses need to prepare for the possibility the U.K. will leave the European Union in March without an exit deal, as a
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