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May gets two-week Brexit reprieve from impatient EU

European Union leaders have given Prime Minister Theresa May two weeks' reprieve, until April 12, before Britain could lurch out of the EU if she fails to persuade lawmakers to back the withdrawal treaty she concluded with Brussels. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2ToAV1w

Five percent? EU leaders doubt May's Brexit vote chances

After British Prime Minister Theresa May reassured them she could win a crunch vote in parliament next week to ensure an orderly Brexit, EU leaders were left even more doubtful of her chances. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2OkazNd

Car plows into crowd in China, six killed, police shoot driver

Chinese police shot dead a man on Friday after he plowed his car into pedestrians, killing six people, state television reported. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Fs4XOa

U.S. imposes first new North Korea sanctions since failed summit

The United States imposed sanctions on Thursday on two Chinese shipping companies it says helped North Korea evade sanctions over its nuclear weapons program, the first such steps since a U.S.-North Korean summit collapsed last month. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Flkb6a

China birth rates fall in several regions in 2018: China Daily

China's birth rate in several regions, including the capital Beijing, fell again in 2018, the official China Daily said on Friday, despite government efforts to encourage couples to have more children. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Oixc4x

New Zealand women don headscarves to support Muslims after shootings

Women all over New Zealand put on headscarves on Friday to show solidarity with Muslims a week after 50 people were killed at two mosques in the city of Christchurch. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2FqJOCS

FOX NEWS: Homeowner sets up naked mannequins in yard to taunt neighbor following fence dispute

Homeowner sets up naked mannequins in yard to taunt neighbor following fence dispute Jason Windus of Santa Rosa, Calif., said he built the tall fence to keep his dogs in his yard, but a neighbor's complaints forced him to shorten it.