WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump is rolling out the red carpet for Chinese President Xi Jinping, offering an unusually personal welcome as the Chinese leader begins his first state visit to Washington in more than a decade. Trump is expected to greet Xi at…
The NFL hasn’t seen an early-season injury epidemic at quarterback quite like this in a long time. With Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels and Jaxson Dart all getting hurt in Week 2, there’s a good chance six teams will have been forced to go with a…
WASHINGTON (AP) — A blood test designed to spot signs of multiple cancers in apparently healthy people faces its first major regulatory hurdle Wednesday as advisers to the U.S. government review how well it works. Grail Inc.’s test looks for DNA fragments shed by tumor…
CAIRO (AP) — Yemeni factions fighting the Iran-backed Houthis are united mainly in one thing — their opposition to the rebels who control the country’s north and have recently advanced along its Red Sea coastline. But beyond that, the groups fighting under the banner of…
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — An international media watchdog has warned that journalists in Serbia are increasingly under threat of violence and hostility ahead of a high-stakes early parliamentary election next month that will test populist President Aleksandar Vucic ‘s rule. The Committee to Protect Journalists…
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — An Australian business executive who headed the American Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar has been released from jail after being detained for more than 100 days over financial misappropriation allegations, a legal official said Wednesday. Ye Khaung Kyaw, also known as…
When Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Washington on Wednesday, he’s expected to get a rare greeting from President Donald Trump, who’ll be on the tarmac to welcome his counterpart’s plane instead of waiting for him to drive up to the White House. Trump’s decision…
WASHINGTON, Sept 23 (Reuters) – US business activity raced to a more than five-year high in September, fueled by a surge in new orders, though strong demand strained supply chains and pushed prices higher. S&P Global said on Wednesday its flash US Composite PMI Output…
(Corrects to say Blockchain.com is a brokerage not an exchange, in first paragraph and third bullet point) By Elizabeth Howcroft Sept 23 (Reuters) – The New York Stock Exchange and crypto brokerage Blockchain.com will together explore creating crypto versions of US-listed stocks, Blockchain.com said in a…
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Three gunmen barged into a small house in an impoverished neighborhood in South Africa and opened fire on a group enjoying a party inside, killing at least 11 people including a pregnant woman, police and local authorities said Wednesday.…