Asylum deal at the fore as Guatemalan president visits White House
Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales will travel to Washington next week to discuss migration, and sources said he may sign an agreement declaring the Central American...
Norway says Venezuela opposition and government talks to continue
Talks between Venezuela’s government and the opposition will continue, Norway’s foreign ministry said on Thursday, after a top Socialist Party leader announced the end of...
Taiwan president in U.S. after warning of threat from ‘overseas forces’
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen arrived in the United States on Thursday on a trip that has angered Beijing, warning that democracy must be defended and...
UK will not escort all its ships near Iran, does not want to escalate tensions -source
Britain does not intend to escort every British-flagged merchant vessel through the Strait of Hormuz, a security source said on Thursday, after a Royal Navy...
Britain says it fended off Iranian attempt to block oil tanker
Three Iranian vessels tried to block a British-owned tanker passing through the strait that controls the flow of Middle East oil to the world, but...
Attorney General Barr recuses himself from Boeing 737 MAX probe: Justice Dept.
U.S. Attorney General William Barr has recused himself from the Justice Department’s investigation into Boeing Co after two 737 MAX airplane crashes killed 346 people,...
House panel to hold July 17 hearing on aviation safety
A U.S. House of Representatives panel will hold a hearing next week on aviation safety in the aftermath of two deadly Boeing Co 737 MAX...
Colgate to buy skin care business of France’s Filorga for $1.69 billion
Colgate-Palmolive Co said on Thursday it would buy Laboratoires Filorga Cosmétiques’ skin care business for 1.50 billion euros ($1.69 billion)....
Sneakers give art a run for its money at first-of-a-kind Sotheby’s auction
Move over Monet. Nike is hot on your heels....
World stocks rise as bond yields buoy financials; oil drops
A broad index of stocks around the world rose on Thursday as financial shares helped Wall Street’s benchmark index advance, while oil prices fell on...
