Big ask: North Korea's Kim answers first questions from foreign journalists

Kim Jong Un's summit with U.S. President Donald Trump may have ended without progress on removing economic sanctions or ending the Korean War, but at least in his dealings on the world stage, the young North Korean leader took another step forward.

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Britain's Labour Party leader backs Brexit referendum

Britain's opposition Labour Party will back a new referendum on Brexit after parliament defeated its alternative plan for leaving the European Union, its eurosceptic leader Jeremy Corbyn said, softening his reservations about a second popular vote.

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Timeline: Britain's tortuous journey in and out of the EU

Britain is due to leave the European Union at 2300 GMT on March 29, 2019.

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Libyan PM and eastern commander Haftar agree on need to hold elections: U.N.

Libya's internationally recognized Prime Minister Fayez al-Serraj and the eastern commander Khalifa Haftar agreed at a meeting in United Arab Emirates on the need to hold elections, the U.N. Libya mission said on Thursday.

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UK Brexit minister: No consensus in parliament on second referendum

British Brexit minister Stephen Barclay said on Thursday there was no consensus in parliament on holding a second referendum on leaving the European Union, or on what the question would be in any such vote.

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Pakistan considering returning captured Indian pilot, as Trump hints at de-escalation

Pakistan said on Thursday that it was considering returning a captured Indian pilot, as U.S. President Donald Trump said American mediation was helping to defuse a crisis between the two nuclear powers a day after both downed enemy jets.

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Israel rejects U.N. report on Gaza deaths as 'theater of the absurd'

Israel rejected as a "theater of the absurd" on Thursday a U.N. report that accused its forces of possible war crimes in killing scores of Palestinians during Gaza border protests last year.

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Nepal tourism minister among seven killed in helicopter crash: official

A helicopter crashed in bad weather in eastern Nepal on Wednesday, killing all seven people on board, including the tourism minister, a home ministry official said.

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U.S.-backed SDF says it freed 24 fighters held by Islamic State

The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) militia said on Thursday it had freed 24 of its fighters from Islamic State militants in the jihadists' last enclave near the Iraqi border.

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FOX NEWS: Exchange between Cohen and congresswoman turns into instant meme

Exchange between Cohen and congresswoman turns into instant meme



Michael Cohen, President Trump’s ex-fixer, delivered a hard-hitting testimony before Congress on Wednesday that, most would agree, was devoid of any humor.

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Kremlin dismisses talk of possible U.S. move to probe Putin's wealth

The Kremlin on Thursday dismissed talk of potential U.S. sanctions targeting President Vladimir Putin's wealth and called draft sanctions legislation an example of anti-Russian sentiment that should not be taken seriously.

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U.N. seeks $234 million in aid for drought-hit Zimbabwe

The United Nations on Thursday launched an international appeal for aid for Zimbabwe following a drought that it expects to affect around a third of the population as crop yields plummet.

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British PM May has serious chance to get her deal approved, lawmaker Letwin says

British Prime Minister Theresa May has a serious chance of getting a Brexit deal approved by parliament in the next few weeks, Conservative Party lawmaker Oliver Letwin said on Thursday.

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South Korea says no deal between Trump, Kim regrettable but progress made

South Korea said it regretted that no deal was reached at a summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday but the two sides had made meaningful progress.

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