Lawmakers urge U.S. to block sales of crowd-control gear to Hong Kong
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers on Friday urged the Trump Administration to suspend future sales of munitions and crowd-control equipment to Hong Kong police...
Russian opposition plans new election protest despite crackdown
Thousands of Russian opposition protesters were expected to try and rally again in Moscow on Saturday to demand free elections despite a sweeping police crackdown...
Nissan wants Renault to reduce its 43.4% stake in company: WSJ
Top executives at Nissan Motor Co and Renault SA are trying to reach a deal to reshape their global alliance, in hopes to revive Renault’s...
U.S. Democratic senator warns of Trump involvement in Pentagon contract
U.S. Senator Mark Warner on Friday raised concerns over the Pentagon’s decision to put on hold a $10 billion cloud computing contract after President Donald...
No signs of trauma found on body of Robert F. Kennedy’s granddaughter
An autopsy conducted on the 22-year-old granddaughter of the late Robert F. Kennedy found no trauma to her body, leaving the cause and manner of...
NASCAR notebook: Rough start to weekend for Custer
After completing 11 laps in opening NASCAR Xfinity Series practice, Cole Custer rocketed down the hill into Turn 1 at Watkins Glen International....
First U.S. FAA-approved ‘beyond-line-of-sight’ drone flight completed
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday it had approved the first drone flight beyond the operator’s sight line, a major advance for retailers...
Puerto Rico governor swears in hand-picked successor; Senate leader outraged
Disgraced Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló swore in the lawyer he hand-picked as his successor on Friday as he resigned after weeks of protests, while...
EU settles on World Bank’s Georgieva to lead IMF
European Union governments picked Bulgaria’s Kristalina Georgieva as the bloc’s candidate to lead the International Monetary Fund after more than 12 hours of talks on...
Donald Trump’s leap-before-you-look approach claims yet another victim – CNN
Donald Trump’s leap-before-you-look approach claims yet another victim CNN Trump Drops Plans to Nominate John Ratcliffe as Director of National Intelligence The New York Times Trump calls...