U.N. aid chief to visit North Korea, first visit since 2011
The top U.N. aid official, Mark Lowcock, will go to North Korea next week in the first such visit since 2011, the United Nations said on Friday.
Do your Brexit duty, Britain’s May tells her divided government
Prime Minister Theresa May called on her government to do its duty and agree a plan for Britain’s future outside the European Union, a last-ditch appeal to ministers to put Brexit rows behind them and take a “step forward”.
Factbox: What will British ministers discuss at crunch Brexit meeting?
British Prime Minister Theresa May will gather her senior ministers for talks on Friday that she hopes will settle differences in her fractious cabinet about Brexit and unblock stalled talks with the European Union.
Thai diver dies as rescue teams ponder how to bring out trapped boys
A former Thai navy diver died working to save 12 boys and their soccer coach trapped inside a flooded cave, highlighting the risks for rescue teams trying to find a safe way to bring the group out after 13 days underground.
From Churchill to Trump: Key moments in the UK-U.S. special relationship
Since Winston Churchill coined the term “special relationship” after World War Two, the United Kingdom has placed its alliance with the United States at the heart of its foreign and security policy.
Syrian forces close to seizing Jordan border crossing: pro-Damascus commander
Government forces in south Syria have advanced along the Jordanian border, seizing a string of villages, and will soon reach the strategic Nasib border crossing, a pro-Damascus commander said on Friday.
Pompeo meets North Koreans, hopes to ‘fill in’ details on denuclearization
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met North Korean officials in Pyongyang on Friday, hoping to “fill in” details on how to dismantle the North’s nuclear program and recover the remains of U.S. troops missing from the Korean War.
Exclusive: Northrop Grumman angles for role in Japanese stealth fighter program – sources
Northrop Grumman Corp is eyeing a Japanese jet fighter project that could pit it against Lockheed Martin Corp, three sources said, almost three decades after it lost a similar competition to build an advanced stealth jet for the U.S. Air Force.
UK PM May will get agreement on Brexit plan by end of Friday, Lidington says
British Prime Minister Theresa May will get agreement from her ministers on a plan for Britain’s future outside the European Union by the end of Friday, Minister for the Cabinet Office David Lidington said.
UK demands Russia explain nerve attack after two more people struck down
Britain demanded on Thursday that Russia provide details about the Novichok nerve agent attack on a former double agent and his daughter after two British citizens were struck down with the same poison.
