Businesses in some parts of the country, while generally upbeat, are concerned about the uncertainty surrounding the impending policies of US President Donald Trump, the Federal Reserve said...
Leading Muslim and Christian clerics in the Middle East issued a statement Wednesday urging against linking Islam to terrorism, following a conference in Cairo on co-existence. The conference, hosted...
Media mogul Oprah Winfrey did not say she was running for president, but she didn't rule it out either, raising the unlikely prospect of a titanic celebrity-on-celebrity duel with Donald Trump in...
Israel's Jewish Agency on Wednesday expressed "deep concern" over anti-Semitic threats against American Jewish communities, calling for US authorities to find and punish those responsible. "I am...
Donald Trump’s temporary immigration ban and the ensuing heightened security procedures for travelers from outside the U. S. have caused a great deal of trouble for visitors to the country. On...
New York Philharmonic music director Alan Gilbert will close his tenure with concerts that bring together musicians from around the world, including US political adversaries Iran, Cuba and Venezuela....
Donald Trump reassured Americans with a well-received, more presidential address before Congress on his vision for the country's "renewal," but numerous questions remained Wednesday about the details...
The U. S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed President Donald Trump's pick to head the Interior Department as the White House seeks to increase fossil fuel production on federal lands. Ryan Zinke, a U.S....
US stocks surged back to records in early trading Wednesday, with the Dow topping 21,000 for the first time, as markets embraced a softer tone in President Donald Trump's address Tuesday night. About...
Uber chief Travis Kalanick has apologized, acknowledging that "I must fundamentally change as a leader and grow up," after a video showed him verbally abusing a driver for the service. In a message...
A leaked picture of two fearsome Chinese tanks has sparked speculation that China is developing new military vehicles. State media China.com reported that the vehicle at the front is thought to be...
U. S. President Donald Trump's administration is preparing to ignore any rulings by the World Trade Organization that it sees as an affront to U.S. sovereignty, the Financial Times reported on...
The dollar and U. S. Treasury yields jumped on Wednesday, while stocks were mixed, as investors focused less on U.S. President Donald Trump's first speech to Congress and more on what they see as a...
After a dearth of technology listings in 2016, Snapchat parent Snap is set for its market debut as early as this week. The initial public offering (IPO) if successful could presage a wave of listings...
Museums across New York are waging a cultural war on prejudice in Donald Trump's America, flexing the soft power of art and photography to compound the city-wide climate of protest. From talks about...
Republican and Democratic US lawmakers had plenty to disagree over in President Donald Trump's maiden speech to Congress Tuesday, but upon hearing the name Carryn Owens, they rose to their feet as...
Rory McIlroy on Tuesday defended his recent round of golf with US President Donald Trump as he prepared for this week's WGC-Mexico Championship. The Northern Ireland star said he was taken aback by...
In the days before President Donald Trump’s high-profile address to Congress Tuesday night, White House aides insisted that Trump would soon propose one of the biggest increases to the Pentagon...
President Donald Trump wants to pass an immigration reform bill that could grant legal status to millions of undocumented immigrants living in the US. "The time is right for an immigration bill as...
South Korea and the United States kicked off their annual, massive military exercises on Wednesday as North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un ordered his troops to prepare for a "merciless strike" against...
