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China says hopes visit of North Korean envoy can ease tension

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BEIJING (Reuters) - China hopes that a visit by a senior North Korean envoy can ease tension in the region and help spur efforts to rid the Korean peninsula of nuclear weapons, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Friday.Created 16 minutes ago
Russia's oldest human rights group fights "foreign agent" tag

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MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's oldest human rights group went to court on Friday to try to stop state prosecutors forcing it to register as a "foreign agent" under a law it says is intended by President Vladimir Putin to silence dissent.Created 27 minutes ago
Magnitude 8.2 earthquake strikes Russian Far East

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MOSCOW (Reuters) - A magnitude 8.2 earthquake struck off Russia's eastern coast on Friday, briefly prompting a tsunami scare but causing no casualties or substantial damage, Russian emergency authorities said.Created 40 minutes ago
Private consumption helps German economy to meager growth



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BERLIN (Reuters) - Robust private consumption helped Germany eke out meager growth in the first quarter, compensating for declines in both exports and investment, and is likely to remain a pillar of support for Europe's largest economy this year.Created 44 minutes ago
Volatile Nikkei keeps Asian stocks on edge

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SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian stocks fell to one-month lows on Friday and the yen rebounded broadly as extreme volatility in the Nikkei kept investors on edge.Created 45 minutes ago
Russia lifts tsunami warning on Russia's Sakhalin, Kurile islands

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MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian emergency authorities lifted a tsunami warning on Friday several minutes after they announced one, following an earthquake in the Sea of Okhotsk off Russia's eastern coast.Created about an hour ago
Private consumption helps Germany to meager growth in Q1



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Berlin (Reuters) - Private consumption helped Germany eke out meager economic growth of 0.1 in the first quarter of the year, compensating for declines in exports and investment in Europe's largest economy, data showed on Friday.Created about an hour ago
Magnitude 5.7 quake strikes Northern California

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(Reuters) - A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Northern California on Thursday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.Created about an hour ago
Magnitude 8.2 earthquake strikes Russian Far East off Kamchatka

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LONDON (Reuters) - A magnitude 8.2 earthquake struck Russia'a Far East in the Sea of Okhotsk off the Kamchatka Peninsula, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.Created about an hour ago
Kings nullify Sharks bite to take 3-2 series lead



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(Reuters) - The Los Angeles Kings regained control of their Western Conference semi-final against the San Jose Sharks with a convincing 3-0 Game Five victory on Thursday to move one win away from claiming a series triumph.Created 1 hour ago
Actress Amanda Bynes arrested after allegedly tossing bong out window



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NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. actress Amanda Bynes was arrested in New York City on Thursday after she allegedly threw a bong out the window of a midtown Manhattan apartment building, a police official said.Created 1 hour ago
Asian stocks shaky, Nikkei still seen vulnerable

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SYDNEY (Reuters) - Japanese stocks turned negative on Friday and the yen reversed early losses, keeping intact worries that the Nikkei's largest one-day drop in two years may be the start of a bigger rout.Created 2 hours ago
Obama seeks end to perpetual U.S. 'war on terror'

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Twelve years after the "war on terror" began, President Barack Obama wants to pull the United States back from some of the most controversial aspects of its global fight against Islamist militants.Created 2 hours ago
Fear of art sale sparked by Detroit emergency manager asking for appraisal

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DETROIT (Reuters) - As part of his efforts to solve Detroit's financial crisis, the city's emergency manager Kevyn Orr has asked for an appraisal of the collection at the Detroit Institute of Arts, sparking fears in artistic and philanthropic circles that he means to auction off the city's artistic jewels.Created 2 hours ago
Magnitude 5.7 quake strikes Northern California: U.S. Geological Survey

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(Reuters) - A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck in Northern California on Thursday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.Created 3 hours ago
Magnitude 5.7 quake strikes Northern California - U.S. Geological Survey

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(Reuters) - A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck in Northern California on Thursday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.Created 4 hours ago
Bridge collapses in Washington state, sending cars into river



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(Reuters) - Part of a four-lane freeway bridge over the Skagit River in Washington state collapsed on Thursday, sending vehicles and people into the water below, authorities said.Created 4 hours ago
Red Wings push Blackhawks to the brink with Game Four win

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(Reuters) - The Detroit Red Wings are on the verge of causing another postseason upset after their 2-0 victory over the top seeded Chicago Blackhawks in Game Four on Thursday put them one win away from the Western Conference Finals.Created 4 hours ago
Part of Washington state freeway span collapses into river: dispatcher



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(Reuters) - Part of a freeway bridge over the Skagit River in Washington state collapsed on Thursday, sending vehicles falling into the water below, an emergency dispatcher said.Created 5 hours ago
Venezuela prosecutor to open probe over leaked recording

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CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's prosecutor's office said on Thursday it would open an investigation into in a recording the opposition says features a top government ally accusing the deputy head of the ruling Socialist Party of corruption and conspiring against the new president.Created 5 hours ago
