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Taliban attends peace talks in Moscow for first time, no progress reported
Taliban officials attended a diplomatic conference in Russia for the first time on Friday, but reaffirmed their stance that they would only hold direct talks on Afghanistan's future with the United States, not with the Kabul government.
U.S. prosecutors bring new charges against accused mail bomber Sayoc
New York federal prosecutors on Friday brought new charges against Cesar Sayoc, the Florida man accused of mailing bombs to prominent Democrats and other critics of U.S. President Donald Trump.
More work needed on Brexit deal, EU negotiators say
EU negotiators told national envoys on Friday that they need more work yet to close a Brexit deal with Britain, diplomats familiar with the briefing told Reuters.
Jo Johnson resigns as junior minister over 'delusional' Brexit, calls for public vote on May's deal
Jo Johnson, the brother of leading Brexit campaigner Boris Johnson, resigned as a junior transport minister on Friday, issuing a damning critique of Prime Minister Theresa May's "delusional" Brexit negotiation and calling for a vote on her final...
Trump signs order limiting migrant asylum at U.S.-Mexico border
President Donald Trump on Friday signed a proclamation that effectively will suspend the granting of asylum to migrants who cross the U.S. border with Mexico illegally for up to 90 days.
Anti-Semitic acts surge in France, government promises action
Violence against Jews and other acts of anti-Semitism have surged in France in the past nine months, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said on Friday, promising stepped-up action against perpetrators.
Japan's corporate image hit by falsification scandal: poll
Almost three-quarters of Japanese firms said the recent data falsification scandal involving KYB Corp , a maker of earthquake shock absorbers, has hurt Japan's corporate image, a Reuters poll found, although few saw any impact on their businesse...
Suicide car bombers kill at least 17 in Somalia
Suicide attackers set off two car bombs at a hotel near the headquarters of Somalia's Criminal Investigations Department in Mogadishu on Friday, killing at least 17 people, police said.
Trump says he did not discuss Russia probe with acting attorney general
President Donald Trump on Friday said he did not discuss the U.S. special counsel's ongoing Russia investigation with Matt Whitaker before appointing him as acting attorney general this week.
Ed Sheeran, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill settle copyright lawsuit
Ed Sheeran, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill have settled a copyright lawsuit claiming that their song "The Rest of Our Life" was a "blatant" rip-off of a song by two Australian songwriters, titled "When I Found You."
Britain's May marks Armistice centenary in Belgium, France
Prime Minister Theresa May laid a wreath at a cemetery in Belgium and travelled to northern France on Friday to honour 700,000 British soldiers killed in World War One, on the eve of commemorations to mark the centenary of the Armistice.
Before he is ousted, Sessions limits U.S. oversight of local police
The U.S. Department of Justice has moved to sharply curtail federal authority aimed at curtailing abuse and civil rights violations at local police departments across the country by directing U.S. attorneys to limit the use of consent decrees and set...
Northern Irish kingmakers tell PM May: Don't betray the United Kingdom
The Northern Irish party which props up Prime Minister Theresa May's government on Friday cast her Brexit negotiation as a betrayal and cautioned it could not support a deal that divided the United Kingdom.
SEC to review corporate democracy rules risking investor clash
The U.S. securities regulator is set to review this month rules on corporate democracy, setting it up for a clash with investors who worry the agency will side with companies to diminish voting rights on charged issues like climate change and gun vio...
Northern California wildfire leaves town in ruins, thousands flee
A fast-moving wildfire advanced to the outskirts of the Northern California city of Chico early on Friday, forcing thousands to flee after it left the nearby town of Paradise in ruins.
EU observers say Madagascar presidential vote anomalies are marginal
The head of the European Union's observer mission to Madagascar's presidential election said on Friday that any irregularities found so far were minor and unlikely to affect the results.
FBI hopes to learn what drove ex-Marine to kill 12 in California bar
The FBI is hoping to build a clear profile of a former U.S. Marine combat veteran who killed 12 people in a crowded Los Angeles area bar to discover a motive for the latest shooting massacre in the United States.
Philippines' ex-first lady Imelda Marcos to appeal court's graft ruling
The Philippines' anti-corruption court on Friday ordered the arrest of former first lady Imelda Marcos after finding her guilty on seven counts of graft during the two-decade rule of her husband and former dictator, Ferdinand Marcos.
U.S. regulators snip red tape for medical devices to curb opioid crisis
Laura Perryman expected her medical company, Stimwave Technologies Inc, would have to wait several years for its painkilling device to win U.S. approval as a treatment for chronic migraines.
India clears sale of 'enemy shares' held by people who moved to Pakistan
India's government said it will sell stocks worth millions of dollars seized from people who moved to Pakistan following partition in 1947 and the wars since, as a way to make up for a shortfall in revenues.