2nd US-DPRK summit the focus of talks

WASHINGTON - A top official from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea was paying a rare visit on Friday to Washington, where he is expected to meet US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and even US President Donald Trump to finalize a new summit aimed at denuclearization and easing decades of hostility.

No end in sight for govt shutdown

The longest federal government shutdown in US history entered its 28th day on Friday as the stalemate continued between President Donald Trump and Democratic House members over his demand for funding of a wall between the United States and Mexico.

China, Equatorial Guinea to strengthen cooperation

MALABO, Equatorial Guinea - President of Equatorial Guinea Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo on Thursday met with Yang Jiechi, President Xi Jinping's special representative, in Malabo, with both sides pledging to strengthen bilateral cooperation.

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Terror attack likely to hurt Kenyan economy

The death toll of the terror attack at an upscale commercial complex in Nairobi climbed to 21 and Kenya faces an immediate impact on tourism, according to an analyst.

China and Egypt agree to work more closely on infrastructure initiatives

CAIRO - President Xi Jinping's special representative Yang Jiechi and Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi agreed on Wednesday to promote pragmatic cooperation between the two countries in all fields.

Japan eyes immigrants as it looks for solutions to its dwindling workforce

It seems fortune will not grant Japan a smile after years of fighting against demographic challenge when the country's health ministry projected its workforce to shrink by 13 million in next two decades.

May seeks consensus over Brexit

British Prime Minister Theresa May is reaching out to rebels in her party and the leaders of rival parties following a week in which she suffered a record defeat in Parliament and weathered an attempt to end her government.

New US strategy foresees sensors to track missiles

The US government will roll out a new strategy for a more aggressive space-based missile defense system to protect against existing threats and counter advanced weapon systems being developed by others.

Lavrov underlines good China-Russia ties

China-Russia trade has hit a historic high, but there is still potential to expand, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.

More Central American migrants set sights on Mexico

AGUA CALIENTE, Guatemala - More than 1,700 Hondurans were walking and hitchhiking through Guatemala on Wednesday, heading toward the Mexico border as part of a new caravan of migrants hoping to reach the United States.

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