Stock market today: World shares edge lower while oil prices surge as Mideast tensions flare
Shares are mostly lower in Europe and Asia and oil prices have surged after an air strike on a hospital in Gaza triggered protests in many parts of the Middle East
2023-10-18 19:59
Russian President Putin and Chinese leader Xi meet in Beijing and call for close policy coordination
The leaders of Russia and China have met in Beijing and called for close foreign policy coordination
2023-10-18 16:30
Australian journalist says she was detained for 3 years in China for breaking an embargo
Australian journalist Cheng Lei says she spent more than three years in detention in China for breaking an embargo with a television broadcast
2023-10-18 13:45
Down, but not out: Two Argentine political veterans seek to thwart upstart firebrand
Economy Minister Sergio Massa and former Security Minister Patricia Bullrich adapted shrewdly over their combined seven decades in Argentine politics
2023-10-18 13:27
Fijian prime minister 'more comfortable dealing with traditional friends' like Australia than China
Fiji's prime minister says his government is “more comfortable dealing with traditional friends” such as Australia as China pursues closer security ties in the Asia-Pacific region
2023-10-18 11:49
China's economic growth slows to 4.9% in third quarter, amid muted demand and deflationary pressures
China’s economy slowed in the third quarter, amid muted global demand, deflationary pressures and an ailing property sector
2023-10-18 10:57
Federal jury convicts 2 employees in fatal Wisconsin corn mill explosion
A federal jury has convicted two senior employees at a Wisconsin corn plant of falsifying records and obstructing an investigation into a fatal corn dust explosion in 2017
2023-10-18 07:50
Wisconsin Assembly set to approve $545 million in public dollars for Brewers stadium repairs
The Wisconsin state Assembly has approved a plan to spend more than half a billion dollars to help cover repairs at the Milwaukee Brewers' stadium
2023-10-18 05:52
Broken rail caused Colorado train derailment that collapsed bridge, preliminary findings show
Federal authorities say a preliminary investigation has found that a broken rail caused a train derailment that collapsed a bridge over a Colorado highway
2023-10-18 02:16
General Motors delays electric pickup truck production at plant near Detroit as US EV demand slows
General Motors will delay electric pickup truck production at a factory near Detroit due to slowing U.S. demand for electric vehicles, to better manage its capital investments, and to make some engineering changes
2023-10-18 01:56
Rite Aid's bankruptcy plan stirs worries of new 'pharmacy deserts'
Rite Aid’s plan to close more stores as part of its bankruptcy process raises concern about how that might hurt access to medicine and care
2023-10-17 23:54
Poland's voters reject their right-wing government, but many challenges lie ahead
Poland’s voters delivered a clear verdict
2023-10-17 22:28