FAA hopes global regulators simultaneously approve Boeing 737 MAX to fly again
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration hopes civil aviation authorities around the world will decide at about the same time to allow the Boeing 737 MAX...
China’s service sector activity grows at slower pace in July: official PMI
China’s services sector activity grew at a slower pace in July, an official survey showed on Wednesday, heaping pressure on Beijing which is counting on...
Sudan suspends schools after student killings – BBC News
Sudan suspends schools after student killings BBC News Sudan security forces fire shots, tear gas at protesters Aljazeera.com Sudan shuts all schools after pupils’ killing Arabnews Protesters march...
NFL notebook: Bengals’ Green has surgery, out Week 1
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green will miss the start of the season after having clean-up surgery on his left ankle Tuesday....
Progressives Sanders and Warren come under attack in Democratic debate
Progressive candidates Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren came under fire from more moderate rivals as the second round of Democratic debates began on Tuesday, spotlighting...
Oil prices rise for fifth day after U.S. stocks decline
Oil prices rose for a fifth day on Wednesday, buoyed by a bigger than expected drop in U.S. inventories and as investors awaited a widely...
U.S. appeals court upholds ruling against Chinese banks in North Korea sanctions probe
A U.S. appeals court said on Tuesday it had upheld a ruling by a U.S. judge who held three large Chinese banks in contempt for...
U.S. negotiators need to show ‘sincerity’ in Shanghai talks: China state media
Negotiators from the United States should show “sincerity” and temper expectations as they begin a new round of talks with Chinese counterparts to ease trade...
Asian shares on defensive, pound at 28-month low on hard Brexit fears
Asian shares weakened in early trade on Wednesday, rattled by fresh trade war concerns following threats from President Donald Trump to Beijing, while increasing worries...
Samoa’s ‘third gender’ delicately balances sex and religion
Keyonce Lee Hang is busy finishing preparations for the to’ona’i, a traditional lunch served after Sunday church in Samoa, and attending to her elderly, bed-ridden...