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Incoming Mexican president to seek negotiated peace in drug war
Mexican President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Friday will present a plan for a negotiated peace including reduced jail time as the country reels from a militarized drug war that has produced tens of thousands of deaths over the past 12 years...
Ford slides deeper into China rut after worst ever first half vehicle sales
Ford Motor’s China slump intensified, with vehicle sales tumbling 38 percent in June and the automaker recording its worst-ever first half, as buyers shunned its aging models that are awaiting overhauls and flocked to rivals.
U.S. seeks court guidance on deadlines to reunite migrant families
The U.S. government is seeking guidance from a federal court over its efforts to reunite migrant parents and their children before court-imposed deadlines, after the administration separated the families for crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally.
Syria government forces close in on Jordan crossing: pro-Damascus commander
Government forces in south Syria are advancing along the frontier with Jordan and will soon reach a border crossing in rebel hands, a pro-Damascus commander said on Friday, in a push to recapture one of the country's last rebel strongholds.
U.S. job growth strong; unemployment rate rises to 4 percent
U.S. job growth increased more than expected in June as manufacturers stepped up hiring, but steady wage gains pointed to moderate inflation pressures that should keep the Federal Reserve on a path of gradual interest rate increases.
Still too many questions, few answers in Brexit talks - EU's Barnier
There are still too many questions and too few answers in talks between the European Union and Britain over the country's withdrawal from the bloc, EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier said on Friday.
Thais fear 'no chance' of more survivors from tourist boat, nearly 60 may be dead
Thai rescuers deployed helicopters on Friday in a search for 29 people missing after the sinking of a boat carrying Chinese tourists, with one official saying he feared "no chance" of any more survivors, which would mean a death toll of nea...
Dollar weakens as U.S. tariffs kick in; U.S. jobs data eyed
The dollar fell on Friday as the United States and China slapped tariffs on the other's imports, but a muted reaction in currency markets suggested the escalation had largely been priced in by investors focusing on a U.S. jobs report due later i...
Thailand's trapped boys: careless or courageous?
Round-the-clock efforts by rescue teams in Thailand to save 12 boys and their soccer coach trapped in a flooded cave have prompted some Thais to turn to social media to ask why they went in at all, and whether they deserve to be called heroes.
Stock futures dip as U.S.-China tariff war begins; jobs data awaited
U.S. stock index futures dipped on Friday after the United States and China slapped tariffs on each other's exports worth $34 billion, triggering what Beijing called the "largest-scale trade war."
We love Donald Trump - U.S. president's UK fans look forward to visit, denounce protests
Tens of thousands of protesters are expected to turn out against Donald Trump when he visits Britain next week but some believe the protests are an embarrassment and that the U.S. president deserves a warm welcome.
Deutsche Bank shares spike on report of interest from JPM and ICBC
Shares in Germany's troubled Deutsche Bank jumped by up to 6 percent on Friday following a magazine report that JPMorgan and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) may be interested in taking a stake.
Do your Brexit duty, Britain's May tells her divided government
Prime Minister Theresa May called on her government to do its duty and agree a plan for Britain's future outside the European Union, a last-ditch appeal to ministers to put Brexit rows behind them and take a "step forward".
Singer Elvis Costello cancels tour after revealing cancer surgery
British singer-songwriter Elvis Costello announced on Friday he was cancelling the remainder of his European tour after revealing he had undergone surgery for cancer.
UK productivity slips in early 2018 - official data
British productivity contracted at the fastest pace in a year during the first three months of 2018, official data showed on Friday.
Oil slips toward $77 as Saudi boost, trade tensions weigh
Oil slipped toward $77 a barrel on Friday, under pressure from higher Saudi production and trade tensions between the United States and China, although oil supply disruptions lent support.
Hundreds of thousands evacuated in Japan as 'historic' rain falls; four dead
Hundreds of thousands of people across a wide swathe of western and central Japan were evacuated from their homes on Friday as torrential rain flooded rivers and set off landslides, killing at least four people.
Dollar falls as U.S. tariffs kick in; U.S. jobs data eyed
The dollar fell on Friday as U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports took effect, but a muted reaction in currency markets suggested the escalation had largely been priced in by investors focusing on a U.S. jobs report due later in the day.
Alice Cooper, Johnny Depp, Joe Perry storm Montreux stage
Alice Cooper, Johnny Depp and Aerosmith's Joe Perry brought vintage rock to the mythic stage of the Montreux Jazz Festival on Thursday, performing as the Hollywood Vampires for a sellout crowd.
Do your Brexit duty, May tells her divided government
LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May called on her government to do its duty and agree a plan for Britain's future outside the European Union, a last-ditch appeal to ministers to put Brexit rows behind them and take a "step forward...