Italy has signed a memorandum of understanding with China in support of Beijing's 'Belt and Road' initiative, which aims to weave a network of ports, bridges and power plants linking China with Africa, Europe and beyond.

British Prime Minister Theresa May has told lawmakers she may not seek passage of her Brexit withdrawal plan in Parliament next week.

Islamic State group loses all territory in final defeat but its shadowy leader al-Baghdadi still at large.

Voters in Thailand are heading to the polls in the country's first election since the military ousted an elected government in a 2014 coup.

Francis replaces embattled Santiago archbishop amid cover-up scandal.

The chief executive of Ethiopian Airlines says the warning and training requirements set for the Max planes 'might not have been enough'.

Thousands of people are gathering in the New Zealand city of Christchurch to listen to prayers, songs and speeches at a vigil to remember the 50 people killed in a terrorist attack on two mosques.

As Venezuela's power struggle stretches on, a parallel dispute over who should control embassy buildings and carry out basic consular functions in the countries recognizing Guaido as the country's true president has taken root.

Rescue workers are evacuating more passengers from a cruise ship that had engine problems off Norway's western coast while authorities prepare to tow the vessel to a nearby port.

The president of NBC News says a driver working with its reporters in Syria was killed by an explosive device.

British Prime Minister Theresa May is facing increased pressure from her own Conservative Party to either resign or to set a date for stepping down in order to build support for her Brexit plan.

Police say a cruise ship with engine problems has sent a mayday call off Norway's western coast and is making plans to evacuate its 1,300 passengers.

Protesters are gathering in central London before what is expected to be a massive march in favor of a second Brexit referendum.

A U.S.-backed Syrian force says it has liberated the last area held by the Islamic State group in the eastern Syrian village of Baghouz, declaring victory over the extremists and the end of their self-declared caliphate.

The surviving members of the band Prodigy have invited fans of the late Keith Flint to line a procession route ahead of a private service celebrating his life on March 29.

A Kurdish commander has formally announced the "physical defeat" of the Islamic State group and appealed for continued assistance until the full eradication of the extremist group.

Several hundred people are marching in Barcelona to protest the emergence of a far-right party in Spain ahead of next month's national elections.

Norwegian officials say rescue workers have managed to evacuate about 100 people so far from a cruise ship that ran into engine problems in heavy winds and seas and sent a mayday call off Norway's western coast.

The surprise recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights by President Trump is the latest example of a mutually beneficial relationship between him and the Israeli prime minister.

A group representing ethnic Peulhs in central Mali says the provisional death toll from morning militia attack has risen to 115.