Six bodies retrieved from New Zealand volcanic island as survivors face long recovery
A New Zealand military team recovered six bodies on Friday from the volcanic island that fatally erupted earlier this week, in a high risk operation...
MLB notebook: Mets reportedly to sign RHP Porcello
The New York Mets signed right-hander Rick Porcello to a one-year, $10 million deal, multiple outlets reported....
U.S. asylum seekers sent to Guatemala preferring to return to home countries
U.S. asylum seekers sent to Guatemala under a new Trump administration program have mostly preferred to return to their country of origin instead of staying...
Oil prices hit highest in three months as U.S.-China trade deal takes shape
Oil prices extended gains on Friday, scaling three-month highs as the United States and China moved closer to a resolution to the 18-month trade war...
UK on track for Brexit as election landslide looms for Johnson
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party was on course for a resounding victory in Britain’s election after voters backed his bid to deliver Brexit on...
UK Labour Party blame game begins as crushing defeat looms
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn faced calls to quit on Friday, after equivocation over Brexit and his limited personal appeal contributed to a collapse in traditional...
Factbox: UK election – Conservative gains and losses
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative party needs to win 326 seats for an outright majority....
Senior China diplomat says U.S. seriously damaged hard-won mutual trust
Senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi said on Friday that the United States has successively acted to attack and suppress China, seriously damaging the hard-won mutual...
House committee nears vote on impeachment articles
U.S. lawmakers moved closer on Thursday to impeaching Republican President Donald Trump, as members of a House of Representatives committee neared a vote to approve...
Trump likely to tap Hudson Institute’s Weinstein for ambassador to Japan: Jiji
U.S. President Donald Trump is likely to nominate Hudson Institute CEO Kenneth Weinstein as ambassador to Japan, Jiji Press reported on Friday....