Exclusive: U.S. initial crackdown on advanced tech exports appears more restrained than feared
The Trump administration is finalizing a set of narrow rules to limit exports of sophisticated technology to adversaries like China, a document seen by Reuters...
Iraqi refugee sets sights on Paralympics
On his fifth attempt, Iraqi refugee Wisam Sami finally succeeded in reaching Greece with thousands of others fleeing war in his homeland. Now he is...
GOP’s lockstep opposition to impeachment may shatter last limits on Trump – CNN
GOP’s lockstep opposition to impeachment may shatter last limits on Trump CNN House Judiciary releases 658-page impeachment report Fox News On impeachment, Democrats are damned if they...
Hong Kong needs to stop violence says top official as jobless rate rises
Hong Kong’s chief secretary, Matthew Cheung, said on Tuesday he was disappointed with recent protest violence after a period of relative calm, as the jobless...
$5 billion flee Hong Kong funds amid unrest: Bank of England
The unrest in Hong Kong has led to as much as $5 billion of capital outflow from investment funds in the Asian financial hub since...
Feature or bug? Translation key on China’s WeChat takes jabs at other country’s flags
Chinese social media giant Tencent Holdings Ltd said on Tuesday that it will fix a “translation bug” on its chat app WeChat that sends out...
Pope abolishes ‘pontifical secrecy’ for sex abuse investigations
Pope Francis on Tuesday issued sweeping changes to the way the Roman Catholic Church deals with cases of sexual abuse of minors, abolishing the rule...
Southwest pulls Boeing 737 MAX jets from schedule through April 13
Southwest Airlines Co said on Tuesday is extending cancellations of Boeing Co 737 MAX flights by another five weeks, through April 13, due to the...
Democrats to float bill to tackle greenhouse gas emissions on public land
U.S. House Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday will unveil a bill that aims to zero out emissions from drilling, mining and other activities on federal land...
Swimming: Japan’s Ikee leaves hospital, aiming for Paris 2024
Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee, who was diagnosed with leukemia earlier this year, said on Tuesday that she has been discharged from hospital and will be...