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Prime Minister Mark Rutte says the United Kingdom could now walk out without a deal on April 12, but he expects it to seek more time under any circumstance

American families of six Citgo executives jailed in Venezuela for over a year complain they still must fend for themselves despite the Venezuelan opposition taking control of the state oil company's U.S. affiliate

Asian stocks retreat as caution sets in ahead of US-China talks in Beijing

President Donald Trump invited the leaders of Jamaica, Bahamas, Haiti, Dominican Republic and St. Lucia to his affluent Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida to show his support for Caribbean countries that back democratic transition in Venezuela

While North Korean factories are churning out better and fancier foods and drinks, officials say the country could be on the verge of a major food shortage

The death toll in an explosion at a chemical plant in eastern China has risen to 44, with another 90 people seriously injured

Officials have lifted an order to remain indoors after several readings showed that the air quality had improved near a scorched petrochemical storage facility in suburban Houston

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has declared a state of emergency in response to flooding of the Missouri and Mississippi rivers

EU leaders offer the U.K. more time to ease itself out of the bloc, delaying _ but not eliminating _ the threat of a chaotic British exit

Acting U.S. Interior Secretary David Bernhardt is ordering federal land managers to give more consideration to public access concerns when buying, selling or trading public land

The top U.S. military officer plans to meet with Google representatives next week amid growing concerns that American companies doing business in China are helping its military gain ground on the U.S.

EU leaders offer the U.K. more time to ease itself out of the bloc, delaying _ but not eliminating _ the threat of a chaotic British exit

French president Emmanuel Macron says the European Council's double offer to Britain is protecting the bloc's interests and will allow it to "continue working properly."

British Prime Minister Theresa May says she "will make every effort" to ensure that delayed Brexit happens with a deal in place

EU leaders offer the U.K. more time to ease itself out of the bloc, delaying _ but not eliminating _ the threat of a chaotic British exit

European Council President Donald Tusk says he has spoken to British Prime Minister Theresa May and she has agreed to the bloc's plan for a Brexit delay

European Council chief Donald Tusk says the British government has accepted the EU's offer to delay Brexit

The Treasury Department is targeting two Chinese shipping companies that it says have helped North Korea evade sanctions

The European Union is offering Britain a choice of short delays to its departure from the European Union, postponing Brexit, due March 29, until at least mid-April

Trump blames Federal Reserve for holding back economic growth in 2018