China April manufacturing growth slows faster than expected Growth in China's manufacturing sector slowed faster than expected in April, an official survey showed on Sunday, as producer price inflation cooled and policymakers' efforts to reduce financial risks in the economy weighed on demand. The National Bureau of Statistics' official Purchasing […]
Off target in 2016, global elite regroup at Milken conference Titans of U.S. industry and Wall Street gather in Beverly Hills this week to discuss how to navigate – and profit from – hot topics such as U.S. tax reform, the upcoming French election and Chinese economic growth. U.S. President […]
South Korea says U.S. reaffirms it will pay THAAD costs, Trump calls Asia allies South Korea said the United States had reaffirmed it would shoulder the cost of deploying the THAAD anti-missile system, days after President Donald Trump said Seoul should pay for the $1 billion battery designed to defend […]
Trump says China could have hacked Democratic emails President Donald Trump said China may have hacked the emails of Democratic officials to meddle with the 2016 presidential election, countering the view of U.S. intelligence officials who have said Moscow orchestrated the hacks. In an interview transcript published on Sunday, Trump […]
U.S. service member killed near Mosul identified as infantry officer A U.S. service member who died when an improvised explosive device detonated while he was on patrol outside the northern Iraqi city of Mosul was identified on Sunday as 1st Lieutenant Weston Lee. Lee, 25, of Bluffton, Georgia, was an […]
Tornadoes, storms kill nine in U.S. South Tornadoes ripped through an East Texas county on Saturday evening, killing at least four people and injuring dozens of others, while high winds, falling trees and floods killed five others in neighboring states, according to news reports. Three tornadoes were confirmed by the […]
Congress reaches deal to keep government open through September Congressional negotiators reached an agreement late Sunday on a broad spending package to fund the government through the end of September, alleviating fears of a government shutdown later this week, several congressional aides said. Congress is expected to vote on the […]
Trump Very Friendly Talk With Duterte Stuns Aides and Critics Alike When President Trump called President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines on Saturday, White House officials saw it as part of a routine diplomatic outreach to Southeast Asian leaders. Mr. Trump, characteristically, had his own ideas. During their “very friendly […]
Vettel keeps Ferrari on top in final Russian practice Formula One frontrunner Sebastian Vettel kept Ferrari ahead of champions Mercedes in final Russian Grand Prix practice on Saturday. The German, who is seven points clear of Mercedes's Lewis Hamilton after winning two of the first three races, lapped the Sochi […]
Chinese snooker world watches idol Ding with high hopes At the World Snooker College in Beijing, students train eight hours a day and the green felt tables rarely fall silent. But on Friday night, students and teachers put their cues down and crowded around a TV set to watch China's […]
