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Japan's IHI Corporation said Friday it plans to strengthen measures to boost safety of its products as it has been caught up in a scandal of improper engine parts inspections.…

A United Nations official said Friday that there is a large convergence on the peaceful use of nuclear energy among states parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear…

A leading economics think tank revealed Friday that the prospect of Brexit had temporarily boosted the country's economy in the first part of this year, but that the Brexit bounce would wear…

London is to introduce the world's first fleet of hydrogen double-deck buses to help tackle toxic air problems in the British capital, announced Transport for London (TfL) Friday. The 20…

Greece's government won a confidence vote in parliament on Friday evening, Greek national broadcaster ERT reported. The vote was triggered by a motion of censure filed by the main opposition…

Britain's gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.5 percent in the first quarter of 2019, up from 0.2 percent in the previous quarter, according to preliminary figures released on Friday…

It won't be easy for Russia and Japan to reach an agreement on a post-World War II peace treaty, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said here Friday following talks with…

A conference entitled "Italy-China Partnership in the New Silk Road" was held Friday here, at which Italian government officials and experts voiced their support for the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), discussing…

London heritage campaigners criticized Friday a plan to demolish a landmark building in London's government quarter to build a temporary parliament, calling it state sponsored vandalism. SAVE, one of Britain's…

Current global tensions are a major setback for sustainable development, the Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres said at the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Friday. "Significant obstacles have…