Reuters

Over 300 passengers and crew were evacuated from the aircraft preparing to take off from Haneda Airport in Tokyo.

The EU this week agreed to help rebuild Libya's shattered navy and coastguard to tackle migrant smugglers after a plea for aid from the new U.N.-backed unity government.

U.S. Steel is seeking to halt nearly all imports from China's largest steel producers and trading houses.

Asian stocks pulled ahead on Friday after U.S. data released on Thursday showed durable goods orders, pending home sales and initial jobless claims coming in strong.

A jury unanimously upheld claims by Google that its use of Oracle's Java development platform to create Android was protected under the fair-use provision of copyright law.

The app, reportedly to be called Samsung Pay mini, would be compatible with all Android and Apple devices and could launch as early as June.

The Senate Judiciary Committee postponed consideration of a measure that would require government authorities to obtain a search warrant before asking tech companies to hand over old emails.

The director of the CDC said a Pennsylvania woman's infection was not controlled even by colistin, an antibiotic reserved for "nightmare bacteria."

The Senate joined the House in a move that could bring relief for local businesses and signal growing discord in the island’s government.

The legislation failed on a 305-112 vote, with 130 Republicans and 175 Democrats opposing passage.

The first to connect the U.S. and southern Europe, the 4,100-mile cable will be managed by Telefonica’s telecommunications infrastructure unit Telxius.

A day after the Afghan Taliban announced Haibadullah Akhundzada would take over, officials were seeking to understand a man known for relentlessly applying the principles of Islamic law.

A shortage of staff and a surge in air travelers have created a nightmare scenario for the U.S. Transportation Security Administration.

The incident, which the U.S. called an “unsafe” intercept of its military reconnaissance aircraft over the South China Sea, took place last week.

China's Commerce Ministry said it was extremely dissatisfied at what it called the "irrational" move by the United States.

Zhang Zhijun, head of China’s Taiwan Affairs Office, said anything that goes against the “one China” principle would only bring tension and upheaval.

Questions about growth and its relations with affiliated companies have dogged the Chinese e-commerce giant for years.

Canadian John Ridsdel, a former mining executive, was beheaded by the Abu Sayyaf on the southern island of Jolo on April 25.

A slump in mainland China stocks dampened broader interest in riskier assets in Asia, offsetting overnight gains on Wall Street.

Brent futures climbed on Thursday, boosted after U.S. government figures showed a sharper-than-expected drawdown in crude stocks last week.

The yen surged on Thursday, taking some of the wind out of the sails of the recently buoyant dollar and leaving investors scrambling to cover positions.

Donald Trump told staffers before a rally in California on Wednesday that Rick Wiley “should be fired” for his handling of a fundraising deal, campaign sources said.

Australian share futures rose 0.6 percent overnight, while U.S.-traded Nikkei futures point to a gain of 1.0 percent in Japanese shares.

Irere Unzueta applied for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals in 2013, but when she applied last year to renew her status, she was denied.

Takata, which posted a net loss of $120 million for the year ended in March, potentially could face billions of dollars in costs related to an airbag recall.

The newly disclosed investigation includes Olympic Park and the Deodoro area where venues for the Rio Games are located.

Printer demand has been hurt as corporate customers cut printing costs and consumers shift to mobile devices.

Combining Tuesday and Wednesday's performances, the index gained 2 percent, its strongest two-day run since early March.

The Office of Financial Research found that banks are complex, which it said confirms the “recent rejection and criticism by regulators of living will submissions.­”