Negotiators for the U.S. and the Taliban insurgents have reached "agreements in principle" on key issues for a peace deal that would end 17 years of war in Afghanistan, the top U.S. envoy said Monday.

US Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan reiterated on Friday America's commitment to a democratic process in Venezuela and condemned Russia's military involvement in the crisis.

European Union (EU) chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier held talks with Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar in Dublin on Monday.

Apr.16 -- The White House is interviewing candidates to potentially replace Herman Cain and Stephen Moore as Donald Trump’s picks for the Federal Reserve Board, the president’s top economic adviser said. Joe Sobczyk reports on "Bloomberg...

Jun.12 -- Hong Kong lawmakers have delayed a debate on a controversial bill that would allow extradition to mainland China. The decision came as tens of thousands of demonstrators protested outside the legislative council. Bloomberg’s...

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Jun.16 -- Wu Chi Wai, chairman of the Democratic Party of Hong Kong, talks about the contentious extradition bill, the protests, and the government's decision to release activist Joshua Wong. He speaks on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia."

President Donald Trump stopped to talk to reporters outside the White House on several topics before heading for his Florida event where he will officially launch his 2020 re-election campaign.

Hong Kong activists on Saturday said they were not satisfied with the government's decision to shelve the unpopular extradition legislation and announced they still planned to go ahead with their so-called "Black March" mass protest on...

Jun.26 -- Hone Kong protesters are planning a rally to coincide with the G-20 summit as China draws a hard line on discussions of recent events in the city during the upcoming meetings. Bloomberg's David Tweed reports on "Bloomberg...

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President Donald Trump stopped to talk to reporters outside the White House on putting a new Acting Secretary of Defense in place.

Members of the Civil Human Rights Front in Hong Kong say they're angry that chief executive Carrie Lam is refusing to step down despite days of large protests over a proposed extradition bill.

President Donald Trump stopped to talk to reporters outside the White House on several topics before heading for his Florida event where he will officially launch his 2020 re-election campaign.

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam came under pressure from reporters on Tuesday as she defended the police crackdown on pro-democracy protesters.

Hong Kong's leader urges pro democracy protesters to end their demonstrations after her surprise decision to bow to one of their key demands was condemned as too little too late (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)

Sep.05 -- Holden Chow, member of Hong Kong's Legislative Council and vice chairman of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong, talks about the protests in the city and Chief Executive Carrie Lam's actions....

The bill, which would've allowed China to extradite suspects from Hong Kong, triggered months of anti-government protests in the city.

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US Vice President Mike Pence says that Turkey has agreed to suspend its Syria offensive for five days and will end the assault if Kurdish led forces withdraw from a safe zone along the border during a press conference in Ankara (Footage...

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham said Monday that President Donald Trump will announce an American troop drawdown from Afghanistan this week, which will likely begin next year.

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Cross-border work on improving the monitoring of quarantining international visitors is moving forward, Ireland’s Taoiseach Micheal Martin said.



Harmonising travel regimes across the UK and Ireland will be “challenging” but...