On Thursday, Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel and the UK PM Theresa May agreed that citizens' rights must come first in the EU talks on Britain's withdrawal from the bloc.
The number of countries hit by the Ukrainian computer virus called Petya or GoldenEye rose to more than 60 on Wednesday as the malware aimed at the companies around the globe.
The United Stated approved Thailand's purchase order for the four Black Hawk helicopters after initially ceasing their sale amid the 2014 military coup.
According to the Russian Deputy Minister Sergei Ryabkov, the Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and the US State Secretary Rex Tillerson would meet in Germany's Hamburg during the G20 summit on July 7-8.
Samsung Electronics is eager to open its new US appliances factory as part of a politically pleasing investment before the US President Donald Trump summit with the South Korea leader Moon Jae-in.
The Spanish National Statistics Institute reported that its CPI climbed 1.5% in June, following the prior month's increase of 1.9% and falling behind expectations for a 1.6% rise.
The Bank of England reported on Thursday that the number of new mortgages approved for home purchases rose to 65K last month, surpassing analysts'expectations for an increase to 64K.
The former Prime Minister of Israel Ehud Olmert won an early release on parole after serving a 27-month jail term for corruption on Thursday.
On Friday, the Defence Minister of Qatar is eager to visit Turkey's capital Ankara for negotiations with his Turkish counterpart as Turkey supports Doha in the Gulf states crisis.
Shinzo Abe's ally Hakubun Shimomura denied receiving secret donations from school on the back of a suspected fraud scandal over the Japanese PM support ratings ahead of local poll.
On Wednesday, Trump's administration set new criteria for visa applicants from the six Muslim-majority states, implying that a major role for granting visas would be formally confirmed close family or business ties to the US.
The EU allies are eager to help the United States to expand its NATO mission in Afghanistan with a provision that the US is ready to take the leadership.
The Japanese Universal Entertainment President stated in a private letter that the company's founder Kazuo Okada unfit for the board of directors.
On Thursday, the United States and Australia launched their biggest joint army exercises with intention to show force and send a message to their allies and potential foes.
The Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Hong Kong to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Hong Kong's handover to Chinese rule.
On Thursday, the Australian police detained the Pope Francis' top adviser Cardinal George Pell on sexual assault charges.
The Australian Housing Industry Association reported that new home sales climbed 1.1% in May, following the preceding month's rise of 0.8%.
The ANZ Banking Group reported on Thursday that its Consumer Confidence Index surged to 24.8 in June, up from the prior month's 14.9 points.
The Federal Reserve approved plans from at least the 34 largest US banks to use additional capital for dividends, stock buybacks and other purposes.
China is open for discussion on a free-trade deal with Mexico, which is likely to greatly support trade exchanges between both countries.
Cuba's revenue for travel reached $3B in 2016 and the country expects to better the results this year despite Trump's tightening of US travel restrictions.
Japan's retail sales posted a yearly increase of 2% in May, falling short of expectations for 2.6% rise, due to weaker sales of clothes and durable goods.
Canada's Supreme Court has ruled that local courts can force Alphabet's Google to remove certain search results worldwide.
Several US employees of Kaspersky Lab, a Russian multinational cybersecurity and anti-virus provider, have been interviewed by the FBI as part of the Trump-Russia investigation.