Brexit battle lines drawn as UK readies divorce papers

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Brexit's phoney war is about to become real. It may get bloody.

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Syrian government forces capture Palmyra citadel - Hezbollah-run media outlet

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian government forces and their allies captured the Palmyra citadel, on the outskirts of the historic city, from Islamic State fighters on Wednesday, a military media unit run by Hezbollah said.

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PepsiCo to close British plant, threatening nearly 400 jobs

LONDON (Reuters) - Food and drink firm PepsiCo plans to shut a Walkers crisp factory in northern England, the company said on Wednesday, putting almost 400 jobs at risk.

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Facebook turns to artificial intelligence to tackle suicides

(Reuters) - Facebook plans to use artificial intelligence and update its tools and services to help prevent suicides among its users.

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Both sides in Aleppo committed war crimes; Syria bombed convoy - U.N.

GENEVA(Reuters) - Both sides in the battle for Aleppo committed war crimes, including Syrian government aircraft that "deliberately" bombed and strafed a humanitarian convoy, killing 14 aid workers and halting relief operations, U.N. investigators said on Wednesday.

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German inflation hits four-and-a-half year high in February

BERLIN (Reuters) - German inflation accelerated further in February, reaching its highest level in four-and-a-half years and surpassing the European Central Bank's price stability target of just under 2 percent, preliminary data showed on Wednesday.

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May says government is talking to Ford on automotive sector

LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday her government would hold regular talks with Ford to find ways to ensure its engine plant in Wales remains part of the car producer's "success" in Britain after leaving the European Union.

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