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The Kremlin said that an agreement would be "a very good idea" but that any deal would not have much effect on fuel markets, as President Trump had suggested.

Bill Gates, the foundation's chairman, has been vocal about the dangers of artificial intelligence. The donation will invested in A.I. projects to bridge social inequalities.

The two sides traded accusations of attacks as fighting inside Yemen remains fierce. The escalating conflict threatens to further destabilize the Middle East.

The incident was the latest in string of episodes involving airspace incursions and other provocations that European leaders have blamed on Russia.

The economy of the Central Asian nation grew by 11 percent last year, partly by becoming a key conduit for goods flowing into Russia.

The prime minister brought together about 100 money managers in Toronto to promote Canada as the ideal place for their investments.

Kyrgyzstan has turned into a crucial middleman for Russia to import goods from China since the start of the Ukraine war. Paul Sonne, our Moscow bureau chief, traveled to Kyrgyzstan to see its skyrocketing economic growth.

The American presence in these countries has not shielded them from retaliation during the Iran war. Now they are hoping direct talks with Iran could help.

Significant questions remain about the evidence used to convict a British nurse of murdering seven babies, but a report predicated on her guilt is to be released Tuesday.

Siranudh Scott, an heir to Thailand's Singha beer empire, has prompted a rare public reckoning about a topic considered taboo.