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EU could snub US-Mideast meeting over Iran concerns

By LORNE COOK - Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin's plane seen as it flies over a church before its landing at the Belgrade's Nikola Tesla Airport, Serbia, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019. Putin arrives in Serbia on Thursday for his fourth visit to the Balkan country since 2001. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Vladimir Putin gets lavish welcome on visit to ally Serbia

By DUSAN STOJANOVIC - Associated Press

British Prime Minister Theresa May arrives to speak outside 10 Downing street in London, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019. May's government survived a no-confidence vote Wednesday called after May's Brexit deal was overwhelmingly rejected by lawmakers. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Theresa May battles to keep Brexit on track after no-confidence win

By Jill Lawless and Gregory Katz - Associated Press

EU lawmakers seek cuts for nations reneging on rule of law

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In this Monday, Dec. 10, 2018, file picture European and French flags are flapping at the Elysee Palace in Paris, during a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron and local, national political leaders, unions, business leaders and others to hear their concerns after four weeks of protests. French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced Thursday that the government will start hiring 600 extra government employees including customs agents to handle cross-border trade and security. (AP Photo/Francois Mori, File)

Airports, customs, trade: Europe preps for a chaotic Brexit

By Angela Charlton - Associated Press

French Government's Spokesperson Benjamin Griveaux, left and French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe attend the French National Assembly's questions to the government in Paris, Wednesday, Jan.16, 2019. France's parliament is expected to adopt a law allowing for emergency measures to deal with Britain's March 29 exit from the EU. The National Assembly is voting Wednesday on the final reading of a special law drafted to handle a 'no-deal' Brexit. The law includes things like extra customs officers after Brexit day, and a temporary rule allowing Britons employed in France to keep their jobs after March 29 even though they will no longer be EU citizens. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

The Latest: UK PM May to skip Davos amid Brexit uncertainty

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A woman walks past an electronic board showing Hong Kong share index outside a local bank in Hong Kong, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019. Asian markets are mixed as poor Japanese data and worries about global growth put a damper on trading. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

World stocks rise but Britain slips on Brexit limbo

By ANNABELLE LIANG - Associated Press

Pro-European demonstrators hold posters at Parliament Square in London, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019. Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May is struggling to win support for her Brexit deal in Parliament. Lawmakers are due to vote on the agreement Tuesday, and all signs suggest they will reject it, adding uncertainty to Brexit less than three months before Britain is due to leave the EU on March 29. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Crushing defeat for May’s deal leaves Brexit path unclear

By JILL LAWLESS - Associated Press

In this grab taken from video, Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May listens to Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn speaking after losing a vote on her Brexit deal, in the House of Commons, London, Tuesday Jan. 15, 2019. British lawmakers have plunged Brexit into chaos and the U.K. politics into crisis by rejecting Prime Minister Theresa May's divorce deal with the European Union. The 432 to 202 vote in the House of Commons was widely expected but still devastating for May, whose fragile leadership is now under siege. (House of Commons/PA via AP)

May wins no-confidence vote, but still is beset by Brexit

By JILL LAWLESS and DANICA KIRKA - Associated Press

A British flag is pictured at the European Parliament during a debate on Brexit, Wednesday, Jan.16, 2019 in Strasbourg. European Union Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier says the bloc is stepping up preparations for a chaotic no-deal departure of Britain from the bloc after the rejection of the draft withdrawal deal in London left the EU &quot;fearing more than ever that there is a risk&quot; of a cliff-edge departure. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias)

The Latest: UK’s May looks to rivals for Brexit’s Plan B

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A protestor dressed as a robot demonstrates opposite the Houses of Parliament as Pro-European demonstrators protest in London, Monday, Jan. 14, 2019. Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May is struggling to win support for her Brexit deal in Parliament. Lawmakers are due to vote on the agreement Tuesday, and all signs suggest they will reject it, adding uncertainty to Brexit less than three months before Britain is due to leave the EU on March 29. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

The Latest: Macron tells Britain “good luck” with Brexit

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A woman smokes outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Monday, Jan. 14, 2019. In a letter to Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May published Monday, European Council President Donald Tusk and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker offered an assurance that the backstop &quot;would only be in place for as long as strictly necessary&quot;. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

EU executive wants to remove member states veto power on tax

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Leavers display banners opposite the Houses of Parliament to protest against the Brexit-Deal in London, Monday, Jan. 14, 2019. Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May is struggling to win support for her Brexit deal in Parliament. Lawmakers are due to vote on the agreement Tuesday, and all signs suggest they will reject it, adding uncertainty to Brexit less than three months before Britain is due to leave the EU on March 29. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

If UK Parliament rejects May’s Brexit deal, what’s Plan B?

By JILL LAWLESS - Associated Press

An activist from Avaaz wears a mask of Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May as Pro-European demonstrators protest opposite the Houses of Parliament in London, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019. Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May is struggling to win support for her Brexit deal in Parliament. Lawmakers are due to vote on the agreement Tuesday, and all signs suggest they will reject it, adding uncertainty to Brexit less than three months before Britain is due to leave the EU on March 29. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Timeline of key events leading up to Brexit vote

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Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May leaves 10 Downing Street in London, Monday, Jan. 14, 2019. May offered both a promise on workers' rights and a reassuring letter from European Union leaders on Monday as she implored British lawmakers to support her floundering Brexit deal. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Deal or no deal? U.K. Parliament nears historic vote on Brexit

By Jill Lawless and Danica Kirka and Gregory Katz - Associated Press

Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May leaves a cabinet meeting at Downing Street in London, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019. May is struggling to win support for her Brexit deal in Parliament. Lawmakers are due to vote on the agreement Tuesday, and all signs suggest they will reject it, adding uncertainty to Brexit less than three months before Britain is due to leave the EU on March 29. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Theresa May’s Brexit deal overwhelmingly rejected, no-confidence vote on British leader looms

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Pro-European demonstrators hold posters at Parliament Square in London, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019. Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May is struggling to win support for her Brexit deal in Parliament. Lawmakers are due to vote on the agreement Tuesday, and all signs suggest they will reject it, adding uncertainty to Brexit less than three months before Britain is due to leave the EU on March 29. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Explaining the border ‘backstop’ that halted Brexit deal

By DANICA KIRKA and JILL LAWLESS - Associated Press

A pro-European demonstrator protests outside parliament in London, Friday, Jan. 11, 2019. Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May is struggling to win support for her Brexit deal in Parliament. Lawmakers are due to vote on the agreement Tuesday, and all signs suggest they will reject it, adding uncertainty to Brexit less than three months before Britain is due to leave the EU on March 29. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

The Latest: May says Brexit won’t see workers’ rights cut

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Leavers display banners opposite the Houses of Parliament to protest against the Brexit-Deal in London, Monday, Jan. 14, 2019. Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May is struggling to win support for her Brexit deal in Parliament. Lawmakers are due to vote on the agreement Tuesday, and all signs suggest they will reject it, adding uncertainty to Brexit less than three months before Britain is due to leave the EU on March 29. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

If UK Parliament rejects May’s Brexit deal, what’s Plan B?

By JILL LAWLESS - Associated Press

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Cayman initiative is warfare

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES