Trump may raise Hong Kong protests with Xi as city remains a thorn in Beijing's side CNN Digital Expansion 2017.
Hong Kong has once again burnished its reputation as a thorn in the side of the Chinese Communist Party and its leader, President Xi Jinping, after protesters swarmed the city's streets for the third time in one week.
US sending 1,000 additional troops to Middle East amid Iran tensions
The US will send 1,000 additional US forces and more military resources to the Middle East amid tensions with Iran, the Pentagon announced Monday.
Former Egypt president Mursi dies during trial
Former Egyptian president Mohamed Mursi, the first democratically elected head of state in Egypt’s modern history, died on Monday aged 67 after collapsing in a Cairo court while on trial on espionage charges, authorities said.
Myanmar’s hardline monks rail against Rohingyas, Suu Kyi
Ultra-nationalist monks in Myanmar accepted a cash donation from the military on Monday while condemning Aung San Suu Kyi and her government for allowing Rohingya Muslims to enter the country ‘illegally’.
Hong Kong extradition bill: Hundreds of thousands join third huge protest in a week
Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets of Hong Kong for the second consecutive Sunday, despite a move by the city's embattled leader to suspend a controversial extradition bill.
Why New Balance turned on Trump over China tariffs
American sneaker company New Balance welcomed President Donald Trump's tough trade stance in 2016 -- but now the athletic footwear manufacturer is strongly opposing the President's latest threat to expand tariffs on China.
Pompeo on Iran: US considering range of options including military
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday that the United States is "considering a full range of options" regarding rising tensions with Iran, including military options, but emphasized that President Donald Trump has said that he does not want to go to war.
Tunisia fishermen turn life-savers in the Med
The Tunisian trawler radioed in for help as it passed the migrant boat in distress out at sea. But with the packed craft still adrift two days later, captain Chamseddine Bourassine took direct action.
Hong Kong extradition law: What happens next?
Hong Kong's government has blinked. The city's leader Carrie Lam announced Saturday she was suspending a controversial extradition bill after mass protests and sustained opposition from multiple sectors of society.
New York Times: US ramping up cyber attacks on Russia
The US is escalating cyber attacks on Russia's electric power grid and has placed potentially crippling malware inside the Russian system, The New York Times reported Saturday.
