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Japan to decide whether to remove S. Korea from preferential "white list"
Japan will decide early next month whether to remove South Korea from its list of countries given preferential treatment when it comes to purchasing particular products that could also be used for military purposes.
American Farm Bureau Federation urges resolution of trade disputes
American Farm Bureau Federation said that continuing trade disputes are adding to the financial burden on U.S. farmers, highlighting the urgency of restoring agricultural markets.
West's criticism of China's credit system hypocritical: German media
The mainstream German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung has criticized Western media reporting on China's credit rating system, pointing to the widespread collection of personal data in Europe and the United States.
UK offers ships naval escort after Iran oil tanker seizure
The U.K. government is offering British-flagged ships traveling through the Strait of Hormuz a Royal Navy escort after Iran seized a British oil tanker in the busy waterway last week.
Abbas says Palestinians intend not to abide by deals signed with Israel
The Palestinian leadership is intending not to abide by the peace agreements signed with Israel, in response to demolitions of dozens of Palestinian homes in East Jerusalem on Monday.
Moscow says sailors of Russian tanker detained by Kiev to return home
Sailors on board of the Russian tanker detained in the Ukrainian port of Izmail have not been charged with anything by Kiev and will soon return to Moscow.
U.S. government will execute inmates for first time since 2003
The Justice Department said the federal government will resume executing death-row inmates for the first time since 2003, ending an informal moratorium even as the nation sees a broad shift away from capital punishment.
U.S. House approves 2-year budget, debt ceiling deal
U.S. House passed a budget deal that will boost overall spending levels and suspend the federal debt ceiling for the next two years.
Trump urges Republicans to support two-year budget deal before House vote
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday urged House Republicans to support the two-year budget deal that was struck earlier this week between the White House and Congress.
Spanish stalemate continues as Sanchez loses second vote
Spanish Socialist Party leader Pedro Sanchez has again been thwarted in his attempt to be confirmed as Prime Minister after losing a second parliamentary vote in the Spanish Congress of Deputies on Thursday.
Ukraine detains Russian tanker over last year's Kerch Strait incident
The Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) said on Thursday that it had detained a Russian tanker in the Ukrainian port of Izmail for its alleged involvement in last November's Kerch Strait incident.
Romanian diplomat becomes acting chief of UN nuclear watchdog
Romanian diplomat Cornel Feruta is chosen to head the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the UN nuclear watchdog, according to a statement published on Thursday.
French 'Flying man' fails in attempt to cross English Channel on flyboard
French inventor Franky Zapata, dubbed "Flying man", on Thursday failed to cross the English Channel on a jet-powered flyboard after he missed a refueling platform on a boat, local media reported.
NASA begins fueling Mars 2020 rover power system
NASA has begun fueling the Mars 2020 rover's Multi-Mission Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator, which will power the rover and help keep it warm while exploring the Red Planet.
Tunisian president dies at 92
Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi died on Thursday at the age of 92 at the military hospital in the capital Tunis, a presidency statement said.
Hawaii tourism a victim of China-U.S. trade frictions
Hawaii's 18 billion U.S. dollar tourism industry has become the latest victim of the trade frictions between China and the United States, reports the American news outlet CNBC.
North Carolina bathroom bill fight ends in favor of transgender people
Transgender people in North Carolina can use any public restroom in state-run buildings that conforms with their gender identity, reports Reuters.
New threat to fire-damaged Notre Dame Cathedral: Heat wave
The chief architect of France's historic monuments says he's afraid that the heat wave sweeping Europe could cause the vaulted ceilings of fire-ravaged Notre Dame Cathedral to collapse.
UK's new PM assembles top team in biggest reshuffle for over 50 years
Britain's new Prime Minister Boris Johnson named the first of his new front bench ministers on Wednesday night, just hours after moving into 10 Downing Street.
Apple asks tariff exemption for its made-in-China components
Apple has asked for the Trump administration to exempt it from tariffs for 15 kinds of components produced in China, reports CNBC.