GM CEO Barra takes role in talks to end UAW strike
General Motors Chief Executive Mary Barra met with senior United Auto Workers officials to discuss the No. 1 U.S. automaker’s most recent proposal to end...
North Korea warns on test freeze in denouncing European move at U.N.
North Korea issued a veiled warning on Thursday that it could eventually end a freeze in long-range missile testing as it criticized a call by...
Hungary urges EU dialogue with Turkey to prevent new wave of migrants
The European Union should have a dialogue with Turkey despite Ankara’s offensive on Kurdish-led forces in Syria, in order to avoid a fresh wave of...
With rising seas at their door, mayors vow to combat climate change
Mayors of cities from Lisbon to New Orleans called on Thursday for urgent global action to tackle climate change that could see hundreds of coastal...
Iran thrill female fans amid Asian qualifying goal rush
Iran handed Cambodia a record-breaking 14-0 thrashing on an historic day in Tehran as goals flowed in World Cup qualifiers across Asia with Japan, South...
Pulkkanen rides hot putter to first-round Italian Open lead
Unheralded Finn Tapio Pulkkanen putted superbly to take a first-round lead at the Italian Open on Thursday as Justin Rose survived a shaky start to...
Fed eases post-crisis rules for domestic, foreign banks
The U.S. Federal Reserve on Thursday unveiled a final package of rules easing capital and liquidity requirements for domestic U.S. and foreign banks that were...
Indexes climb on fresh hope of U.S.-China trade deal
U.S. stocks rose on Thursday on hopes that top-level U.S.-China trade talks would yield at least a partial deal, while a rise in Apple’s shares...
Indigenous leaders detain police in escalation of Ecuador protests
Indigenous leaders in Ecuador captured and publicly paraded eight police officers before a crowd on Thursday, pushing back against a tough government crackdown on anti-austerity...
U.S. drops support for Brazil OECD bid after Trump offered backing: Brazilian sources
The U.S. government has not backed Brazil’s bid to join the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development despite a public endorsement by President Donald Trump,...