Hong Kong protesters stage fresh rallies as leader says bill withdrawal a first step
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Friday said measures announced this week to help restore order in the Chinese-ruled city were a first step, and...
Hurricane Dorian skirts U.S. Carolinas’ coast with high winds and rain
Hurricane Dorian, downgraded to a Category 1 but still packing 90 mph (150 kph) winds, crawled north on Friday, skirting the Carolinas and flooding coastal...
China reserves cut extends risk rally before U.S. jobs data
Stimulus from China capped a strong week for global share markets on Friday, while bond buyers and dollar dealers were waiting for U.S. jobs data...
Trump in high-stakes balancing act between oil and corn ahead of 2020 bid
At a closed-door meeting at the White House on Aug. 19, President Donald Trump looked increasingly alarmed as his top envoy to China delivered evidence...
Mosquito spray, diapers, flashlights cannot beat cash for Dorian relief
Americans are piling power generators, bottled water and other critical supplies into well-meaning mountains of Bahamas hurricane relief, but disaster response leaders say gathering goods...
In Europe, U.S. defense secretary calls for greater effort to counter China, Russia
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper, in his first major speech, on Friday called for a greater European focus on tackling what he called growing security...
Citigroup doubles down on credit cards even as U.S. economy softens
Despite signs that the U.S. economy is slowing, New York-based Citigroup Inc is betting big on credit cards....
Hong Kong restaurant fire sends plumes of smoke across harbor
Huge plumes of black smoke billowed across eastern Hong Kong harbor on Friday after a fire broke out at a restaurant in a traditional fishing...
Iran ‘inching’ toward place where talks could be held: Pentagon chief
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Friday that it appeared Iran was inching toward a place where talks could be held, days after U.S....
Germany urges Iran to change course on nuclear commitments
Germany said on Friday it was not too late for Iran to change course after Tehran earlier said it had taken a step to further...
