Shutdown looms as US Senate, House take duelling tacks on funding
The US Senate on Tuesday took a step forward on a bipartisan bill meant to stop the government from shutting down in just five...
Evergrande chairman under police watch, liquidation risk mounts
Evergrande is the world’s most indebted developer with more than $300 billion in total liabilities and has been at the centre of an unprecedented...
At least 100 killed as fire rips through wedding hall in...
A fire ripped through a packed wedding hall in northern Iraq, killing more than 100 people in a Christian town that had survived Islamic...
Amazon faces landmark monopoly lawsuit
The US Federal Trade Commission filed a long-awaited antitrust lawsuit against Amazon.com and asked the court to consider forcing the online retailer to sell...
Trump found liable for fraud in New York civil case
A New York judge found Donald Trump and his family business fraudulently inflated the value of his properties and other assets, in a major...
Hollywood prepares for partial return to work after writers’ deal
Talk show producers started planning new episodes on Monday, the first steps to put Hollywood back to work after writers reached a tentative deal...
Philippines vows not to back down as China warns against ‘trouble’...
The Philippines vowed on Tuesday not to back down in the face of a Chinese effort to block its fishermen from a fiercely contested...
US calls on Azerbaijan to safeguard Armenians as thousands flee Karabakh
Hungry and exhausted Armenian families jammed roads to flee homes in the defeated breakaway enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh, while the United States called on Azerbaijan...
US House to press forward with spending cuts despite shutdown risk
By Andy Sullivan and David MorganWASHINGTON - The Republican-controlled House of Representatives is due to try to advance steep spending cuts this week that...
Canadian Sikhs stage protests against Indian government over murder
Canadian Sikhs staged small protests outside India’s diplomatic missions on Monday, a week after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said there may be a link...
