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May to address MPs after Brexit bill approved

British Prime Minister Theresa May will make a major statement to parliament Tuesday, just hours after MPs enabled her to start the withdrawal process from the European Union. After weeks of wrangling, lawmakers Monday finally granted May the right to trigger Article 50 of the EU's Lisbon...

Trump envoy, Netanyahu discuss peace and settlements

U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Jason Greenblatt and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed ways to reach peace with the Palestinians as well as settlement construction, a statement said Tuesday. The meeting, held in Netanyahu's Jerusalem office late Monday, lasted...

Syrian opposition says won't attend Astana talks

The Syrian opposition will not attend peace talks due to start on Tuesday in the Kazakh capital Astana, blaming Russia's unwillingness to end air strikes against civilians in rebel-held areas and its failure to put pressure on the Syrian army to abide by a widely violated ceasefire. Osama...