Pence stresses need to keep N.Korea sanctions

US Vice President Mike Pence has stressed the necessity of maintaining sanctions against North Korea ahead of the second US-North Korea summit scheduled for later this month.
8 gold miners rescued in Zimbabwe
Rescue workers in Zimbabwe have pulled eight gold miners out of a tunnel that became flooded after a nearby dam collapsed on Tuesday, following heavy rain.
US, Russia at odds over arms reduction pacts
US Vice President Mike Pence and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov have traded barbs over their countries' bilateral arms reduction treaties.
US-China battle over Huawei heats up
The dispute between the United States and China over Chinese telecom giant Huawei is escalating.
EU lawmakers greenlight screening of Chinese investment
The European Parliament on Thursday gave its green light to new powers to screen foreign takeovers in Europe's strategic sectors, amid concern about investment by China.
Suicide rate falls by a third globally, data shows
Suicides have fallen globally by more than a third since 1990, according to a far-reaching analysis released Thursday that highlighted profound differences in the number of men and women taking their own lives.
Trump plans 'emergency' to fund wall as Congress moves to avert shutdown
President Donald Trump plans to declare a national emergency to fund his controversial border wall, the White House said Thursday, a move that alarmed US lawmakers shortly before they passed legislation to avert a government shutdown.