China's economy grows at a 4.6% rate in the last quarter, falls short of the official 5% target
HONG KONG (AP) — China's economy expanded at a slower-than-expected rate of 4.6% in the July-September quarter, the ...
Rights groups urge Thailand to release Vietnamese activist, saying he faces torture if extradited
BANGKOK (AP) — A group of nearly three dozen rights groups called on Thailand's prime minister Friday to release a Vietnamese ...
Middle East latest: Hezbollah says its war with Israel is 'entering a new phase'
Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group said Friday it is entering a new phase in its fight against invading Israeli troops, as ...
Wealthier Americans are driving retail spending and powering US economy
Pearce, in his own research, has found that since the pandemic, lower-income Americans have had to cut their spending on ...
Stock market today: Asian shares gain as China releases plan for market support
BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares have mostly gained after China’s central bank released plans for supporting the stock market ...
An American was reportedly kidnapped from a southern Philippine town and a search is underway
The Abu Sayyaf group, which is listed as a terrorist organization by the United States and the Philippines, is an offshoot of ...
Sotomayor runs over Taft with big second quarter to move closer to first playoff berth
Chauncey Moon and Cameron Grady paced a punishing ground game that racked up 393 yards, and Aaron Adejobi starred on defense ...
UK Foreign Secretary Lammy says engagement with China is necessary at start of 2-day visit
BEIJING (AP) — Britain's foreign secretary has called engagement with China “pragmatic and necessary” as he makes he makes ...
3 takeaways as Spurs' final tune-up falls flat in Houston
The Spurs played their final preseason game without Victor Wembanyama and other key players, and the results were predictable ...
Russia flaunts its many doomsday weapons to keep the West from ramping up support for Ukraine
The 2010 New START U.S.-Russian arms reduction treaty, the last remaining arms control pact between Moscow and Washington that expires in 2026, limits each country to no more than 1,550 deployed ...
As Biden meets with European allies, the possibility of another Trump term hangs over their talks
Trump, the Republican nominee, has an appetite for tariffing key U.S. security partners. He's expressed indifference to the ...
Harris and Trump target Michigan as both parties try to shore up 'blue wall' votes
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will both be scouring for votes in Michigan on Friday as they try ...