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April 12, 2024

EU, Britain and Spain say significant progress made in talks on post-Brexit status of Gibraltar

British and Spanish foreign ministers said significant progress was achieved during talks held Friday over Gibraltar's status following Britain's exit from the European Union.

April 12, 2024

Thai foreign minister urges Burma's military to avoid violent attack on border town its army lost

Thailand's foreign minister said on Friday that he urged Burma's military authorities to not respond violently to its army's loss of a trading town to guerrillas of the Karen National Union.

April 12, 2024

New Russian heavy-lift rocket makes it into space after 2 failed launches

Russia has developed a new rocket and a new launch site as it considers a lunar research program. After two aborted launches, the Angara-A5 was successfully test-launched.

April 12, 2024

Wisconsin teen sentenced after triggering bonfire explosion that injured 17

Wisconsin 18-year old, Sam Armstrong, who caused an explosion at a backyard bonfire that burned at least 17 people, was sentenced to a year in jail and five years of probation.

April 12, 2024

2022 draft document could serve as starting point for Russia-Ukraine peace talks, Kremlin says

Russia said a 2022 draft document between it and Ukraine could be the starting point for peace talks, but also that a lot has changed since then.

April 12, 2024

Pope to make longest trip of papacy by traveling to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore

Pope Francis is set to visit Indonesia, East Timor, Papua New Guinea and Singapore in September, delighting Catholics in the region. It is possible he will also stop in Vietnam.

April 12, 2024

'Pro-Russian interference networks' exist in European countries, Belgian PM says

Belgian PM Alexander De Croo said his county's intelligence service has found pro-Russian networks trying to undermine support for Ukraine in several European countries.

April 12, 2024

Top Chinese official visits North Korea to discuss boosting cooperation in highest-level meeting in years

High-level officials from North Korea and China met to discuss boosting cooperation as the North seeks to tighten ties with China and Russia.

April 12, 2024

Japanese PM Kishida to visit North Carolina governor's mansion in historic first

Japanese PM Kishida is scheduled to visit two Japanese companies, the governor's mansion, and a university in NC. Japan is North Carolina's biggest foreign investor.

April 12, 2024

Oakland officials vote to add ‘San Francisco’ to airport's name

Oakland officials hope adding "San Francisco" to their airport's name will help alert travelers that it might be closer to their destination than San Francisco's airport.