Britain says EU trade deal would ease Irish Brexit border riddle

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Britain believes a post-Brexit free trade deal with the European Union would ease problems that its withdrawal from the EU will create on the Irish border, London's Northern Ireland minister said on Wednesday.

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Greeks protest as government, lenders discuss new austerity

ATHENS (Reuters) - Thousands of people protested in central Athens on Wednesday against new austerity measures that the Greek government and its lenders have been discussing in an effort to conclude a drawn-out bailout review and unlock funds for the country.

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German parliament suffers internet outage but no signs of attack

BERLIN (Reuters) - The German parliament, which was attacked by hackers in 2015, suffered an internet outage for several hours on Wednesday but there were no indications it was triggered by a cyber attack, a spokesman for the Bundestag said.

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UK unions say Ford to axe 1,100 jobs at Welsh engine plant

LONDON (Reuters) - Ford plans to axe 1,100 jobs at its engine plant in Wales, trade unions said on Wednesday, although the U.S. carmaker said there were no immediate plans for cuts nor had it confirmed any future losses.

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Syrian opposition scents progress at Geneva talks

GENEVA (Reuters) - Syria peace talks in Geneva showed a first flicker of movement on Wednesday, as the opposition said President Bashar al-Assad's negotiators had been pushed by his Russian allies to address for the first time opposition demands for a political transition.

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Murdoch's Fox set to request EU approval for Sky takeover bid

LONDON (Reuters) - Rupert Murdoch's Twenty-First Century Fox will seek approval from the European Commission for its $14.4 billion (11.7 billion pounds) bid for European pay-TV firm Sky in the coming days, a person familiar with the matter said.

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UK union says Ford confirms plan to axe 1,100 jobs in Wales

LONDON (Reuters) - British trade union GMB said on Wednesday that company bosses from Ford had confirmed plans to cut 1,100 jobs at its engine plant in Wales.

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