Asian Stocks Mixed Amid US Political Uncertainty, China Data
TOKYO — Asian stocks were mixed Wednesday as worries lingered over political uncertainty in Washington and shares drooped overnight in the U.S. while China was boosted by manufacturing data.
Chinese Media Calls Hong Kong Protests a ‘Riot’
HONG KONG — Latest on the protests in Hong Kong over proposed extradition legislation (all times local):
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After days of silence, Chinese state media...
Trump, Moon Try to Keep NKorea Summit on Track Amid Doubts
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump labored with South Korea's Moon Jae-in Tuesday to keep the highly anticipated U.S. summit with North Korea on track after Trump abruptly cast doubt that the June 12 meeting would come off. Setting the stakes sky high, Moon said, "The fate and the future of the Korean Peninsula hinge" on the meeting.
Obama Tells Americans Not To Live In Fear
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Barack Obama sought to reassure Americans in a rare televised address from the Oval Office following a terrorist attack in San Bernardino, California that left 14 dead.
Truck Slams into Revelers in Nice, At Least 80 Dead
NICE, France — A truck loaded with weapons and hand grenades drove onto a sidewalk for more than a mile, plowing through Bastille Day...
COVID Superspreader in US Traced to Federal Executions
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the Trump administration was nearing the end of an unprecedented string of executions, 70% of death row inmates were sick with COVID-19. Guards were ill. Traveling prisons staff on the execution team had the virus. So did media witnesses, who may have unknowingly infected others when they returned home because they were never told about the spreading cases.
AP Photos: Bangladesh Celebrates 50 Years of Independence
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — It was 50 years ago on the night of March 25, 1971, that Pakistan's military launched a violent crackdown on the city of Dhaka, then part of East Pakistan, to quell a rising nationalist movement seeking independence for what is today known as Bangladesh.
Angry Reaction As Spanish Soccer Leader Kissed A Women’s World Cup Star On The...
MADRID (AP) — A kiss on the lips caused an uproar after Spain won the Women's World Cup title.
Criticism from the Spanish government and...
Explosions Rock Brussels Airport, Subway
BRUSSELS — Explosions rocked the Brussels airport and the subway system Tuesday, killing at least one person and injuring many others just days after the main suspect in the November Paris attacks was arrested in the city, police said.
Malaysia: Poisoning of Kim Caused Paralysis, Quick Death
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia's health minister said Sunday that the dose of nerve agent given to North Korean ruler Kim Jong Un's exiled half...