Xi, Kim say boosting China-North Korea ties good for regional peace: KCNA
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed that amid “serious and complicated” international affairs strengthening bilateral ties was good for...
About 200 mostly Venezuelan migrants stuck at Chile-Peru border
Some 200 mostly Venezuelan migrants fleeing poverty at home remained stranded on the Peru-Chile border on Thursday after being refused entry to Chile earlier this...
Chinese and North Korean leaders agree to strengthen bilateral ties: KCNA
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed that amid “serious and complicated” international affairs, developing North Korea and China’s relationship...
Clean power to overtake fossil fuels in Britain in 2019
Britain, the birth place of coal power, is set this year to use more electricity from zero-carbon sources such as wind, solar and nuclear than...
Trump says hard to believe Iranian shooting of U.S. drone was intentional
U.S. President Donald Trump played down Iran’s downing of a U.S. military surveillance drone on Thursday, saying he suspected it was shot by mistake and...
Top U.S. House Republicans call for ‘measured response’ to Iran
Several top U.S. House Republicans, including leader Kevin McCarthy, said on Thursday the United States must undertake a “measured response” to Iran after Washington accused...
U.S. has no plans to cap H-1B work visa program: State Department
The Trump administration has no plans to cap H-1B work visas for nations that force foreign companies to store data locally, the State Department said...
Rising rates of marijuana use among pregnant women spark concern
(Reuters Health) – Increasing numbers of pregnant women are using marijuana in the U.S. and that may result in issues for their babies, two new...
EU agrees to extend economic sanctions on Russia until 2020
European Union leaders agreed on Thursday to prolong until the end of January 2020 economic sanctions against Russia over the turmoil in Ukraine, a spokesman...
Honduran president sends military to keep order after protests turn violent
Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez on Thursday sent out the armed forces to impose order after protests against his embattled administration descended into lawlessness overnight...