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Wednesday 17 april 2019

UK’s Theresa May seeks respite from Brexit walking in Wales

By JILL LAWLESS stressed his humble roots
Associated Press and childhood in a crime-
LONDON (AP) — British plagued neighborhood.
Prime Minister Theresa May Former Foreign Secretary
is getting a respite from Boris Johnson, a leading
Brexit with a walking holi- Brexiteer, warned in the
day in Wales — but there is Daily Telegraph that politi-
no pause for political rivals cians must “leave the EU,
hoping to take over her job. and do it properly” or face
The prime minister’s Down- the wrath of voters.
ing Street office said Mon- Leaders of the 27 remain-
day that May and her hus- ing EU nations agreed last
band, Philip, started a short week to delay the deadline
vacation on Saturday. for Brexit until Oct. 31 — the
Britain’s Parliament is on second extension the bloc
an Easter break until April has given Britain.
23, after months of bruising If Parliament does not ap-
battles that saw lawmak- prove May’s withdraw-
ers reject May’s European al plan, Britain faces an
Union divorce deal three abrupt exit from that could
times. lead to a deep recession
May enjoys hiking in the as tariffs and other barriers
Welsh mountains. During a are imposed on U.K. ex-
visit there in 2017, she infa- In this Thursday, April 11, 2019 file photo, British Prime Minister Theresa May speaks during a media ports and customs checks
mously decided to call a conference at the conclusion of an EU summit in Brussels. delay goods at British ports.
snap election to strengthen Associated Press The government has held
her hand in Brexit negotia- tion, spokesman James May has said she will step servative Party are already talks with the left-of-center
tions. Instead, she lost her Slack said: “No.” down once Britain has rati- demanding she quit for so opposition Labour Party in
parliamentary majority and Meanwhile, several of fied a divorce agreement far failing to take Britain out an attempt to find a com-
has struggled ever since to May’s Cabinet colleagues with the EU — although of the EU. promise that can win the
push through her EU with- were spending the break with Parliament still dead- Home Secretary Sajid Ja- backing of Parliament.
drawal plans. raising their profiles ahead locked, it’s unclear when vid, one likely contender, So far there has been no
Asked whether May was of an anticipated leader- that might happen. Pro- gave a high-profile speech breakthrough, but negotia-
considering another elec- ship contest. Brexit members of the Con- Monday on knife crime that tions are continuing.q

Congo’s leader sets Ebola outbreak end date after 800 deaths

By A. KUDRA MALIRO munity resistance com- rebel attacks and instability
Associated Press plicate efforts to contain have made residents wary
BENI, Congo (AP) — Con- the outbreak. More than of both outsiders and the
go’s president said Tuesday 100,000 people have re- government. If the Ebola
that he wants an Ebola virus ceived an experimental outbreak continues “peo-
outbreak that already has but effective Ebola vac- ple will be scared to visit
become the country’s sec- cine, a bright spot amid the region,” Tshisekedi said.
ond-deadliest contained the challenges. Tshisekedi’s Since taking office early
in less than three months, visit came a few days after this year he has vowed to
although some health ex- the World Health Organiza- combat the region’s rebel
perts estimate it could take tion decided the outbreak groups. One woman who
twice as long. Congo’s president, Felix Tshisekedi, center, visits an Ebola didn’t yet arise to a global was leaving a treatment
President Felix Tshisekedi set treatment centre in Beni, Eastern Congo, Tuesday April.16, 2019. health emergency. center Tuesday after re-
the timeline while visiting Associated Press Congo’s president vowed covering from the hemor-
eastern Congo, the center deaths out of 1,200 con- a volatile area near the more protection for health rhagic fever caused by
of an Ebola outbreak that firmed cases. border with Rwanda and workers and asked for co- Ebola described her mixed
the national Health Min- The cases of people sick- Uganda, where rebel operation from the region’s feelings once she learned
istry says has caused 800 ened by Ebola are from groups and bouts of com- people. Years of deadly she had the virus. q