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U.S. immigrants' reunification deadline passes, lawyers turn to deportations
A day after a court-ordered deadline for the U.S. government to reunite immigrant children and parents who had been separated by officials at the U.S.-Mexico border, rights activists will on Friday focus on helping families, together for the first ti...
Strike at Total's UK offshore oil platforms set for Monday - union
A 12-hour strike at Total's offshore oil and gas platforms in the North Sea will go ahead as planned on July 30, a spokesman for Britain's Unite the Union said on Friday, adding that no further talks with Total were currently planned.
Tensions within Italian coalition over transalpine rail link
Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini called on Friday for work to continue on an ambitious, Franco-Italian rail link, putting himself at odds with his coalition partners, who have denounced the costly project.
Instagram not an instant fix for ailing Facebook
Revenue forecasts from Facebook Inc that alarmed investors, fueling the worst day ever for its shares on Thursday, add to the pressure on its Instagram unit to win over more of the ad buyers that have long found success on the company's flagship...
Citing Trump, some Republican women to vote Democratic in Ohio election
Becky von Zastrow often votes Republican in her affluent central Ohio suburb - but her dissatisfaction with U.S. President Donald Trump has convinced her to back the Democrat in a special-election test for both parties next month.
South African court adjourns Zuma corruption case to Nov. 30
South Africa's former president Jacob Zuma appeared at the Pietermaritzburg High Court on Friday on corruption charges relating to a $2.5 billion arms deal in the late 1990s, but a judge adjourned the case to Nov. 30.
Toyota plans to expand production, shrink cost of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles
Toyota Motor Corp is doubling down on its investment in hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, designing lower-cost, mass-market passenger cars and SUVs and pushing the technology into buses and trucks to build economies of scale.
'Not enough time to get out': Laos village caught in burst dam deluge
The first warning came at 4.00 p.m., one hour later the water started to flow through the village, and by late evening it was a torrent.
Luxury group Kering's shares fall, Gucci seen bit weaker than forecast
Shares in luxury goods group Kering , which hit record highs last month, fell back sharply on Friday as traders said sales growth at Kering's Gucci brand had come in a bit weaker than forecast.
Hungary's Orban digs in against European Commission on migration policy
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday that a new European Commission is needed with a new approach to migration policy, adding that the days of the current EU executive are "numbered" with its mandate expiring next May.
British voters support a referendum on final Brexit deal - YouGov
The proportion of voters who favour a referendum on the final terms of any Brexit deal has overtaken those who do not for the first time, according to a YouGov poll for The Times.
One killed in raging California wildfire as residents race to flee
One person was killed in a raging, out-of-control wildfire that sent residents racing to flee a northern California city on Friday as flames burned homes and businesses and knocked out power, fire officials said.
Cambodian PM's supporters rally ahead of weekend election
Tens of thousands of supporters of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen rallied in Phnom Penh on the last day of electoral campaigning on Friday ahead of a general election at the weekend that will likely hand him victory and extend his 33-year rule.
China says still open to talks on scrapped Qualcomm-NXP takeover
China's market regulator said it still hoped to find a solution to antitrust concerns that doomed Qualcomm Inc's $44 billion takeover of NXP Semiconductors, after finding that proposals to address the issue had fallen short.
Trump thanks Kim as North Korea transfers remains of Korean War soldiers
North Korea transferred 55 small, flag-draped cases carrying the suspected remains of U.S. soldiers killed in the Korean War on Friday, officials said, a first step by Pyongyang to implement an agreement made in a landmark summit in June in Singapore...
As Hyundai struggles, its labor union shows signs of softening
When workers at South Korea's Hyundai Motor went on strike last year, the stoppage lasted 24 days, triggered months of negotiations and netted them their smallest raise in nearly a decade.
North Korea transfers remains of Korean War soldiers: White House
North Korea transferred 55 cases carrying the remains of soldiers killed in the Korean War, the White House said on Thursday, a first step by Pyongyang to implement an agreement made in a landmark summit in June in Singapore.
Geologists eye Hawaii volcano for signs eruption may be easing
Geologists are keeping a close eye on the crater of Hawaii's Kilauea volcano and a lava-spouting cone on its flank for possible signs a nearly three-month eruption may be slowing.
TV's Roseanne says tweet 'cost me everything' but wasn't racist
Comedian Roseanne Barr apologized on Thursday for her controversial Twitter comment that caused the cancellation of her U.S. comedy show "Roseanne," but insisted she had been misunderstood and said the mistake "cost me everything."
Cohen says Trump knew about Trump Tower meeting with Russians: CNN
U.S. President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer Michael Cohen said that Trump knew in advance about a June 2016 meeting in Trump Tower at which Russians offered to provide damaging information about his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton, CNN...