More Stories
Trump, in talks with South Korea's Moon, says sanctions on North Korea to stay in place
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday expressed a willingness to hold a third summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un but said in talks with South Korean President Moon Jae-in that Washington would leave sanctions in place on Pyongyang.
U.S. Supreme Court will allow execution, Alabama still delayed as death warrant expired at midnight
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled early Friday that Alabama can proceed with the execution of a death row inmate whose lawyers argued that lethal injections had been botched in the past, causing a painful death and that execution by nitrogen hypoxia was a...
Pakistan market bomb kills 16, half of them minority Hazaras
A bomb hidden between bags of potatoes at an outdoor Pakistani market killed at least 16 people on Friday, half of them ethnic Hazaras, officials said, in an attack apparently aimed at minority Shi'ite Muslims.
EU stands together to avoid no-deal Brexit, German minister says
The latest European Union decision to grant Britain a further Brexit extension shows that European leaders are able to find a common solution, Germany's Economy Minister Peter Altmaier said on Friday.
Gunmen abduct two Cuban doctors in Kenya
Unidentified gunmen abducted two Cuban doctors working in Kenya and shot dead a police officer, television broadcaster KTN News and the Daily Nation newspaper reported on Friday.
Alabama delays execution of man convicted of 1991 killing
Alabama spared a death row inmate from the execution chamber shortly before midnight on Thursday after the U.S. Supreme Court did not overturn a temporary stay by a lower court, state officials said.
How Indonesia's president has tried to claw back voter support in Muslim heartland
When Wawan Setiawan, a volunteer for Indonesian President Joko Widodo's re-election campaign, goes door-to-door in this conservative part of Java, his opening line is: "If you hear he is anti-Islam or a communist, remember, it's all lies."
Kim Jong Un consolidates power as North Korea shuffles leadership
In one of the biggest leadership shake-ups in years, North Korea named a new nominal head of state and a new premier, and gave leader Kim Jong Un a new title, state media reported on Friday, moves analysts said solidify Kim's grip on power.
Honda's China sales likely to catch U.S. sales in two-three years: CEO
Honda's sales in China are likely to catch up with its sales in the United States within two to three years and the firm would like them to eventually overtake U.S. sales, the company's chief executive said on Friday.
SoftBank picking its battles with U.S. national security committee
SoftBank Group Corp has agreed to give up board seats and access to sensitive information, take a more passive role in startups and make other concessions to get government clearance for its technology deals in the United States.
Disney unveils price, launch date for big streaming push
Walt Disney Co priced its highly anticipated streaming video service below Netflix in an aggressive move to challenge the dominant streaming service and entice families to buy yet another monthly subscription.
After years of giving refuge, Ecuador suspends Assange's citizenship
Ecuador has suspended Julian Assange's citizenship and accused him and people connected to his WikiLeaks group of collaborating in attempts to destabilise the Andean nation's government, after years of offering him shelter.
U.S. to send 100 agents to Mexico border to cut delays: congresswoman
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will send about 100 agents to the Mexico border to speed up crossing times, a U.S. congresswoman said on Thursday, as businesses grapple with trade delays after officers were redeployed to immigration duties.
White House considered releasing detained migrants in sanctuary cities: Washington Post
White House officials have tried to pressure U.S. immigration authorities to release migrants detained at the border into so-called sanctuary cities such as San Francisco to retaliate against President Donald Trump's political adversaries, the W...
U.S. man charged for extortion of Facebook seeks asylum in Ecuador: lawyer
A New York man charged with trying to defraud Facebook Inc founder Mark Zuckerberg is seeking asylum in Ecuador, where he was arrested in 2018 after fleeing the United States more than three years ago to avoid facing trial.
Chicago sues Jussie Smollett over costs of investigating alleged attack
The city of Chicago filed a lawsuit on Thursday against Jussie Smollett seeking three times the damages it said it incurred in the investigation of a hate crime that authorities allege the "Empire" actor staged.
Nomination for top U.S. diplomat for South Asia withdrawn: White House
The White House said on Thursday it had withdrawn a nomination it made to the U.S. Senate to fill the post of America's top diplomat for South Asia, a position that has remained unfilled since President Donald Trump took office in 2017.
Oil prices firm amid OPEC supply cuts, U.S. sanctions on Iran and Venezuela
Oil prices were firm on Friday, supported by ongoing supply cuts led by producer club OPEC and by U.S. sanctions on petroleum exporters Iran and Venezuela.
U.S. appeals court stays Alabama execution of man convicted of 1991 killing
A U.S. appeals court temporarily stayed the execution in Alabama on Thursday of a man convicted of killing a minister and wounding his wife with a sword and dagger while robbing their home three days before Christmas 1991.
U.S. Democrats seek up to $2 trillion to invest in aging infrastructure
Democratic leaders in Congress said on Thursday they would seek President Donald Trump's support in coming weeks for legislation to invest up to $2 trillion to rebuild U.S. infrastructure, including roads, bridges and schools.