Trump administration labels China a currency manipulator

The Trump administration on Monday designated China a "currency manipulator," after the country's central bank allowed its currency to weaken amid the ongoing trade dispute.

A military crackdown in Hong Kong would backfire on China's economy

The idea of China's People Liberation Army (PLA) on the streets of Hong Kong seemed unthinkable just a few weeks ago. Now it is being considered a possibility.

India scraps special status for Kashmir

India on Monday revoked the special status of Kashmir, the Himalayan region that has long been a flashpoint in ties with neighbouring Pakistan, moving to grasp its only Muslim-majority region more tightly.

Trump is playing a dangerous game with America's economy

President Donald Trump's escalating trade war against China threatens to inflict a powerful shock to the American economy that not even the Federal Reserve can fully absorb.

Iran says it seized foreign oil tanker in Gulf for smuggling fuel

Iran said Sunday that it had seized a foreign oil tanker that it claimed was smuggling fuel to Arab states.

29 killed in two US mass shootings within 24 hours

Two mass shootings in the United States have left 29 people dead within 24 hours, the latest such attacks in a nation torn over how to tackle gun violence.

Gunman kills 20 at Texas Walmart store shooting

A gunman armed with an assault rifle killed 20 people Saturday when he opened fire on shoppers at a packed Walmart store in the latest mass shooting in the United States.

Boris Johnson could be the last prime minister of the United Kingdom

Boris Johnson, the UK's new prime minister, wants you to know that he loves his country.

Boris Johnson could be the last prime minister of the United Kingdom

Boris Johnson, the UK's new prime minister, wants you to know that he loves his country.

Saudi Arabia allows women to travel without male ‘guardian’ approval

Saudi Arabia will allow women to travel abroad without approval from a male ‘guardian’, the government said Thursday, ending a restriction that drew international censure and prompted extreme attempts to flee the kingdom.