Macron says talks with Trump 'fruitful' despite defense spat

PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday hailed his three-hour talk with visiting US President Donald Trump as "fruitful", despite their brief spat on Europe-US defense cooperation.

Murders bring focus on knife crime

The UK capital's soaring knife violence shows no sign of stopping, with several stabbings in recent days.

Heroism, resolve amid US shooting

Sarah Silikula, a mother of eight in Southern California, never believed that gun violence would be a concern in her life until Wednesday night, when her teenage daughter received a phone call from a friend.

Teachers in China are the world's most respected

Teachers in China command the highest level of respect among the people they serve, according to a comparison of what populations think about the world's teachers that was compiled by a London-based global education charity.

Immigration officials aim to restrict asylum at border

WASHINGTON - The US government said on Thursday it will deny asylum to migrants who enter the country illegally, invoking extraordinary presidential national security powers to tighten the border as caravans of Central Americans slowly approach the United States.

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Realities moderate US hardline policy

The United States was caught between allies at home and abroad and the reality of global economics as it reinstated sanctions on Iran, forced to carve out exemptions for some economies and back off on measures that could have been even more punishing for Teheran.

Pompeo to meet senior DPRK official in NY

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was scheduled for talks with his counterpart from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in New York on Thursday, a meeting a top United States military officer said may affect the country's attitude on the Korean Peninsula.

Trump vows crackdown on migrants

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump has said he plans to sign an order next week that could lead to the large-scale detention of migrants crossing the southern border of the United States and bar anyone caught crossing illegally from claiming asylum.

Kentucky optimistic on China business ties

Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin is optimistic about future business relations between his state and China despite the current trade tensions between the United States and China.

US sanctions on Khashoggi killers 'weeks away'

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said it may take "a handful more weeks" before Washington has enough evidence to impose sanctions on individuals responsible for the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Japan aims to open door wider to foreign blue-collar workers

In what experts refer to as a "turning point" in Japan's immigration policy, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's cabinet approved draft legislation on Friday to attract more blue-collar workers.