Italy’s 5-Star, PD make early progress in talks on new government
The first day of talks between the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement and the center-left Democratic Party (PD) to form a new Italian government ended on Friday...
Trump pressures U.S. companies on China ties
President Donald Trump said on Friday he was ordering U.S. companies to look at ways to close their operations in China and make more of...
Ebola appears contained in Goma, but flares in other parts of Congo: WHO
Ebola appears to be under control in the city of Goma in Congo but it has flared in other parts of the country, where aid...
Exclusive: As Amazon fires rage, Brazil tells diplomats to fix image
Stung by a global outcry over deforestation and wildfires in the Amazon rainforest, Brazil has launched a diplomatic offensive to persuade the international community of...
Paris prosecutor opens inquiry into whether Epstein committed crimes in France
The chief prosecutor in Paris has opened a preliminary inquiry to determine whether late U.S. financier Jeffrey Epstein committed any sex crimes on French territory...
U.S. appeals court mostly upholds Obama era ozone rules
A U.S. appeals court on Friday mostly upheld Obama-era Environmental Protection Agency regulations from 2015 that set a more stringent standard for ozone, a pollutant...
South Africa to roll out sweeping health reform in stages
A proposed move to universal health coverage in South Africa will be rolled out in stages as the budget improves, a senior presidential aide told...
EU countries agree to share out Ocean Viking migrants
Six European Union countries have agreed to take in the 356 migrants stranded at sea for two weeks aboard the Ocean Viking rescue vessel, ending...
Iran’s Zarif says nuclear talks with Macron were ‘productive’: ILNA agency
Iran’s foreign minister said talks he held on Friday with French President Emmanuel Macron about a landmark 2015 nuclear deal were “productive”, according to the...
France, Britain aim to show unity on Iran as G7 looms
France and Britain aimed on Friday to present a united front on how to deal with Iran, where they have been at odds with the...