Britain starts out on historic Brexit

LONDON - Wednesday will be remembered as the starting point for Brexit, when the decision by more than 17 million British people to leave the European Union became a reality and London and Brussels became the focal points in a day of high political drama on both sides of the English Channel.

Britain and EU face years of trade talks

Hammering out a trade deal between EU and post-Brexit Britain will be a one-of-a-kind negotiation, a battle between intimate allies unprecedented in modern history, officials and analysts say.

At last: Dylan to receive Nobel Prize

STOCKHOLM - Singer-songwriter Bob Dylan will receive his Nobel Literature Prize diploma and medal in the next few days in Stockholm, where he is due to perform this weekend, the secretary of the Swedish Academy announced on Wednesday.

Hawaii extends court order blocking travel ban

HONOLULU - A federal judge in Hawaii indefinitely extended on Wednesday an order blocking enforcement of US President Donald Trump's revised ban on travel to the United States from six predominantly Muslim countries.

Park appears in court over arrest request

SEOUL - South Korea's ousted president Park Geun-hye appeared in court on Thursday at a hearing to decide whether she should be arrested over the corruption and abuse of power scandal that brought her down.

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Climate order draws praise, threats

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order aimed at reversing his predecessor Barack Obama's climate policies, a move that sparked praise from energy industry, criticism from environmentalists and, almost certainly, legal challenges in the future.

New Zealanders more convinced of human blame, study finds

New Zealanders are becoming increasingly convinced that climate change is real and that human activity has caused it, according to research on Wednesday.

Govt under fire over remains error

SEOUL - South Korean authorities faced a deluge of criticism on Wednesday for announcing that human remains had been found from the sunken Sewol ferry, only to correct themselves within hours to say they were animal bones.

Coalition 'probably' had role in deaths

MOSUL, Iraq - The US-led anti-jihadist coalition said on Tuesday it "probably" played a role in civilian casualties in west Mosul, as the United Nations called for greater efforts to protect civilians.

Army counting cost of Debbie destruction

SYDNEY - Australia's army and emergency workers headed to areas of tropical Queensland state hardest hit by Cyclone Debbie on Wednesday, finding roads blocked by fallen trees, sugar cane fields flattened and widespread damage in coastal towns.

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