No visible progress on WWII territorial spat

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held talks in Moscow on Tuesday seeking to resolve a conflict over a disputed island chain that has long prevented the two neighbors from concluding a peace treaty to formally end World War II.

Thailand embraces China's Belt and Road Initiative

CHONBURI, Thailand - As soon as 25-year-old Jin Xiang landed a job at a Chinese steel factory in Thailand's eastern Chonburi province, he knew he would be playing a role in propelling the Belt and Road Initiative forward in Thailand's Eastern Economic Corridor.

New treaty positive for Europe integration

The new friendship treaty that France and Germany inked on Tuesday is a positive sign for European integration, analysts said.

UK and Ireland may need 'challenging' customs deal

Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said his country and the United Kingdom would have to negotiate a bilateral agreement on "full alignment" of customs to avoid a hard border, should the UK end up leaving the European Union with a no-deal Brexit.

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Labour calls for vote on Brexit options

The UK's Labour Party moved toward clarifying its policy on Brexit by calling for MPs to vote on preferred next steps in the process, including the possibility of a second referendum.

Mexican government opens probe into fuel explosion that killed 91

MEXICO CITY - Mexico has opened an investigation into what caused a deadly pipeline explosion, including possible negligence by authorities, the attorney general said on Monday, as the death toll rose to 91 people.

DPRK-US talks called 'constructive'

The working-level consultations just concluded between Pyongyang and Washington in Sweden may help break the impasse over denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula and pave the way for a second summit between DPRK top leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump.

14 dead as fire rages on Black Sea ships

Fourteen crew died and another 10 were missing and presumed dead in a fire that broke out on two ships while they were transferring fuel in the Black Sea, TASS news agency cited a source in Russia's emergency services as saying on Tuesday.

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May could drop backstop with plan B

British Prime Minister Theresa May is expected to announce plans to drop the so-called Irish Backstop to try and break the deadlock over Brexit.

Israel launches strikes against Iran forces based in Syria

Israel launched ground and air attacks on Iranian targets in Syria on Monday, killing at least 11 people.