On Friday, the Brazilian unions staged out nationwide protests over the President Michel Temer's attempts to cut social security benefits and ease labour law.
Tesla had to dismiss its executive Klaus Grohmann amid the conflict with the company's CEO Elon Musk as two officials were completely divided in opinion over the Grohmann firm strategy.
China's Court sentenced a former Baoshan Iron and Steel senior official Ai Baojun to 17 years in prison for graft and bribery as he amassed over $5.8M in assets by using his position.
Pope Francis intends to forge relations with the Islamic religious leaders during his visit to Cairo as the ancient Christian community of Egypt faces pressure from the IS insurgents.
James von Moltke is expected to become a new Deutsche Bank finance chief and replace its predecessor Marcus Schenck who will be named as the investment bank co-head.
On Friday, Honda Motor reported it forecast a 16.1% drop in its operating profit for the 2017 fiscal year amid stronger yen expected and company's pension plan changes.
Sony expressed its hopes on Friday over the operating profit to surge 73.2% in the fiscal year as the company recovered from the earthquake aftermaths that suspended its main plant in Japan.
On Friday, the PM of Hungary Viktor Orban announced the second border fence with Serbia was finished and would manage to stop any flow of migrants.
The Foreign Minister of China Wang Yi imparted his apprehensions to the key Russian diplomat that the Korea peninsula situation may get beyond the control.
World's tech companies are trying to outstrip each other in developing of the artificial intelligence software so it could automatically detect and block any violent videos of murders before got spread on social media.
The US refiners finished the maintenance season hoping that major exports from South America and Mexico would help facilitate the huge product inventories as the summer driving season approaches.
On Friday, Rex Tillerson, the US Secretary of State, is expected to prompt the UN Security Council to impose stricter sanctions on North Korea if it continues to provoke the world further by executing more ballistic missile tests.
According to congressional aides, the White House leaders had decided to avoid voting on the healthcare system renewal this week,due to a failure to get the necessary support.
On Friday, prices for oil edged higher, amid OPEC's statement that it is determined to find a solution for the oversupply. However, the price rebound was insufficient to avoid a two-week loss.
Japan's manufacturing output declined 2.1% in March, compared to 0.8% fall forecast, as car and electronics makers cut production.
South Korean automakers association is worried about the likely revision of the trade deal with the US, following Trump's intention to terminate or renegotiate it.
Japan's core CPI rose 0.2% in March amid higher energy prices, showing growth for the third consecutive month, but at a slower than anticipated pace.
China and Japan are set to conduct bilateral finance negotiations in May to discuss the financial and economic situations in both countries, said Taro Aso.
At least four MPs were injured when protesters stormed the legislature after the former opposition elected a parliamentary speaker in a bid to form a government.
British police on Thursday said armed officers arrested a man carrying knives near the Prime Minister Theresa May's office in Westminster on suspicion of preparing an act of terrorism.
Israel shot down "a target" over the Golan Heights, hours after it was accused of a missile strike at a military site near Damascus international airport.
Donald Trump's former national security adviser is under formal investigation by the Pentagon since apparently he was taking payments from foreign entities without approval.
Emmanuel Macron looks set to beat Marine Le Pen with 61% of the vote in the election run-off next month, a new poll has shown.
Syrian and rebel officials blamed Israel for several explosions on Thursday morning at warehouses near the Damascus airport.