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Trump blames North Korea in Warmbier death: White House
U.S. President Donald Trump believes North Korea is responsible for Otto Warmbier's death, White House adviser Kellyanne Conway said on Friday after the family of the former American college student blamed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Lyft IPO filing shows $2.2 billion revenue as company looks to woo investors on growth
Lyft Inc inched closer to becoming the first ride-hailing company to make a stock market debut by releasing its filing for an initial public offering on Friday, giving the public the first detailed look at its financials since its 2012 launch.
Washington Governor Inslee runs for U.S. president on climate change platform
Washington state Governor Jay Inslee said on Friday he will seek the Democratic Party's nomination for president in 2020, joining the crowded field as a relative unknown who hopes to catch fire by making climate change a central issue of his cam...
Warding off hunger, Venezuelans find meals in garbage bins
Tony, a 36-year old security guard, rummages through the garbage bins of a wealthy district in Caracas on his days off work, scavenging for food as Venezuela's economic meltdown has left even the employed struggling to find enough to eat.
Warmbier parents blast North Korean leader for son's death after Trump's praise
The family of Otto Warmbier, the American student who died after having been imprisoned in North Korea, blamed Kim Jong Un for their son's death on Friday, reacting to U.S. President Donald Trump's statement that he accepted the leader'...
Brexit extension could draw legal challenge - German parliament report
Britain could face an EU legal challenge if it seeks to delay Brexit because of the impact on EU legislative elections, a legal opinion produced for Germany's Bundestag said, potentially making it difficult for Berlin to back anything but a shor...
Factbox: Democrats in U.S. Congress take aim at Trump with multiple probes
In addition to Special Counsel Robert Mueller and other federal prosecutors, several U.S. congressional committees are pursuing investigations focusing on President Donald Trump, looking at questions regarding Russia's role in the 2016 president...
Spain says it will ease residency for Britons in case of no-deal Brexit
Spain said on Friday it would allow British citizens living in the country to stay on if Britain leaves the European Union without a deal, giving them until the end of 2020 to apply for permanent residency and making it automatic for many.
Algeria police fire tear gas as tens of thousands protest at Bouteflika vote bid
Police fired tear gas in central Algiers on Friday to disperse thousands of Algerians protesting against President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's plan to seek a fifth term, witnesses said.
U.S.-backed SDF expects fierce battle in final Islamic State enclave
U.S.-backed Syrian fighters said on Friday they expect a fierce battle with Islamic State militants still holed up in their last enclave in eastern Syria, after U.S. President Donald Trump said the jihadists had been driven from all the territory the...
Wall Street futures bounce as focus shifts to inflation, factory data
U.S. stock index futures bounced on Friday, setting up Wall Street's main indexes for gains at the open, with investors waiting for data on inflation and manufacturing activity.
Germany likely to extend halt on Saudi arms exports, source says
The German government on Friday said it would decide before the end of March whether to extend its halt on weapons shipments to Saudi Arabia, making it likely the embargo will continue beyond the current deadline of March 9.
Election rival says Afghan President Ghani hindering peace deal
An influential former adviser to Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, now a leading electoral rival, has accused his old boss of hampering peace with the Taliban by blocking efforts to include a broad range of voices in the process.
South Korea to work with U.S. and North Korea after failed nuclear talks
South Korea will work with the United States and North Korea to ensure they reach agreement on denuclearization, the South's president said on Friday, a day after talks between the U.S. and North Korean leaders collapsed over sanctions.
Australian ministers tumble out of politics as election looms
Australian Defence Industry Minister Steven Ciobo will not stand in elections due in May, a newspaper said on Friday, the latest high-profile resignation as opinion polls suggest Prime Minister Scott Morrison's center-right government faces heav...
India welcomes Pakistan's return of captured pilot, as powers urge de-escalation
Indian military officials said on Thursday they welcomed Pakistan's planned return of a captured pilot, but refused to confirm they would de-escalate a conflict between the two nuclear powers.
Bangladesh tells U.N. Security Council cannot take more Myanmar refugees
(This Feb 28 story corrects attribution of quote in paragraph 11 to Pierce not Schraner-Burgener)
Back home from Hanoi, Trump faces more political headwinds
President Donald Trump embarked on his trip to Vietnam with a political cloud hanging over his head and keen to show progress on a thorny foreign policy issue that has befuddled many of his predecessors.
Pompeo assures Philippines of U.S. protection in event of sea conflict
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday assured the Philippines it would be defended by the United States if it came under attack in the South China Sea, reaffirming a defense code that Manila's security chiefs have sought to revise.
Green economy? Thai party campaigns on marijuana as cash crop
Anutin Charnvirakul thinks he has hit on a winning issue for Thailand's election next month - promoting cannabis farming now that the Southeast Asia nation has legalized medical marijuana.