China’s ruling Communist Party to hold key meeting in October: state media
China’s ruling Communist Party will hold a key leadership meeting in October to discuss ways to improve governance and perfect the country’s socialist system, state...
Indian state on alert ahead of publication of citizenship register
Tens of thousands of paramilitary personnel and police were deployed in India’s border state of Assam on Friday, the eve of the publication of a...
China denies credentials to Wall Street Journal reporter: paper
China has not renewed journalist’s credentials for a reporter of the Wall Street Journal, the newspaper’s parent company said on Friday, effectively kicking him out...
Congolese girl, 9, dies of Ebola in Uganda- hospital official
A nine-year-old girl has died of Ebola in the East African nation of Uganda, a hospital official said, a day after she tested positive for...
Didi Chuxing to launch self-driving pick up service in China, plans to expand abroad
Ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing plans to start using self-driving vehicles to pick up passengers in a district of Shanghai city and hopes to expand the...
‘Absolute monster’ Hurricane Dorian gains strength as Florida braces for hit
Hurricane Dorian is expected suck powerful fuel from the warm waters off the Florida coast, swelling into a dangerous Category 4 storm in the coming...
Disabled workers chase ‘dream jobs’ in tight U.S. labor market
Megan Helsel, a kayaking wildlife specialist, has her dream job, and T’angelo Magee is making headway toward his, a commercial pilot. Both say work is...
Lebanon banking sector can withstand U.S. sanctions: finance minister
Lebanon’s banking sector can handle the impact of the U.S. sanctions against Jammal Trusk Bank SAL and guarantee the money of depositors, the finance minister...
Sanctions-hit Lebanese bank denies Hezbollah ties
Jammal Trust Bank SAL on Friday rejected allegations that it helps to fund Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah and said it plans to appeal against U.S. sanctions....
Boeing aims to strengthen engineering oversight after panel review
Boeing Co needs to reorganize its engineering reporting lines company-wide and ensure higher ranking officials, including its CEO, get faster feedback about potential safety concerns...