Posted inWorld
Over 1,000 quarantined in measles scare at LA universities
More than 1,000 students and staff members at two Los Angeles universities were quarantined on campus or sent home this week in one of the most sweeping efforts yet…
Posted inWorld
Trump eyes quick trade deal with Japan in agriculture, autos
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that his administration could reach a trade deal with Japan as soon as next month to address their major differences on agriculture and…
Posted inWorld
U.S. to withdraw from int’l arms trade treaty
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Friday that his country is withdrawing from an international arms trade treaty signed by the Obama administration, marking Washington's latest move to quit an…
Posted inWorld
Sri Lankan forces in gun battle with terrorists
Sri Lanka's special forces were engaged in a severe gun battle with suspected terrorists in Kalmunai city, in the Eastern Province on Friday evening, the military said. In a statement,…
Posted inWorld
US economy grew at strong 3.2% rate in first quarter
The U.S. economy grew at a solid 3.2% annual rate in the first three months of the year, a far better outcome than expected, overcoming a host of headwinds including…
Posted inWorld
Sri Lanka says wanted extremist died in hotel attack
An extremist leader considered a central figure in Sri Lanka's Easter suicide bombings died in the attacks, the president said Friday as the police chief became the latest figure to…
Posted inWorld
Harry and Meghan: Newest royal baby could be an American
What would the founding fathers think? Almost 250 years after the United States launched a revolution to rid itself of the British royal family, the next royal baby could be…
Posted inWorld
Trump says U.S. to withdraw from int’l arms trade treaty
President Donald Trump announced on Friday that the United States is withdrawing from an international arms trade treaty signed by the Obama administration, marking Washington's latest exit from an international…
Posted inWorld
DPRK’s Kim sets off for home after meeting Putin
Top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong Un wrapped up his first three-day trip to Russia and left for home on Friday. At 3 p.m.…
Posted inWorld
Britain’s Prince William meets Christchurch shooting victims’ families, survivors
Britain's Prince William on Friday met with about 160 survivors and the victims' families at Al Noor Mosque, one of the two mosques attacked on March 15 in Christchurch, New…