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S.Korean Cars Recalled In China As Row Hits Sales

Chinese authorities have announced the recall of more than 44,000 South Korean-branded vehicles over "potential safety...

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Takata Bankruptcy A Question Mark For Consumer Lawsuits

The bankruptcy of Japanese auto parts giant Takata may frustrate the legal challenges by victims harmed by the...

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New US Ambassador Keen To See Chinese Dissident Go Abroad

The new US ambassador to China said on Wednesday he would "love" to see terminally-ill Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo get...

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N. Korea Conducts Rocket Engine Test

North Korea recently tested a small rocket engine, a monitoring group said Wednesday, after a US official had...

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Saudis Stand Tough As Top Gulf Diplomats In Washington For Qatar Talks

Three top Gulf diplomats were in Washington Tuesday as US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson sought to help resolve the...

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US Embassy Clears Air On Visas

Ghana’s three living former presidents would not have to queue up with fellow citizens seeking American visas for...

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Macron Invites Trump To Bastille Day

French President Emmanuel Macron invited President Donald Trump to a Bastille Day celebration next month to celebrate...

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Painless Patch Could Replace Flu Jab

Vaccines delivered via a painless, throw-away patch could one day eliminate the need for needle-and-syringe flu...

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Chicago Cops Charged With Cover-Up In Shooting of Black Teen

A Chicago prosecutor on Tuesday charged three former and current police officers with concealing the truth about the...

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Venezuela President Claims Coup, Harangues Trump

Venezuela's embattled president Tuesday repeated claims of a US-backed coup attempt against him and angrily warned...

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NAFTA Foes, Supporters Debate Renegotiation

With talks to begin in August to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement, dozens of industry, agriculture,...

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Model Miranda Kerr Turns In $8.1m In Jewelry Tied To Malaysia Scandal

Australian model Miranda Kerr has turned over $8.1 million worth of jewelry to the US Justice Department following...

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Saudis Say Demands ‘non-Negotiable’ As Qatar, US Officials Meet

Saudi Arabia reiterated Tuesday that its demands on Qatar were not negotiable, as US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson...

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Facebook To Livestream Champions League Football Games

Facebook will broadcast Champions League matches for American internet users under a deal with Fox Sports, which will...

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Tech Sell-Off Hits US Stocks; Euro Surges On Draghi Comments

Wall Street stocks took a hit Tuesday as a key vote on President Donald Trump's health care reform was delayed, while...

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China Facing Largest Diabetes Epidemic In the World

China is facing the largest diabetes epidemic in the world with around 11 percent of its population suffering from the...

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Sudan Hopes US Travel Ban Won’t Harm Sanctions Bid

Sudan expressed hopes on Tuesday that a US court's decision to partially reinstate a travel ban that includes its...

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Big Investor Payouts Seen At US Banking Giants

As they await this week's stress test results, US banks face a dilemma their European counterparts can only dream of:...

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US Republicans, Facing Health Care Revolt, Delay Senate Vote

US Republicans eager to repeal "Obamacare" suffered a deeply embarrassing setback Tuesday when shrinking support forced...