U.S. Dollar Firms as Powell Leans Hawkish
The U.S. dollar gained in late trading on Thursday, after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Fed policymakers are not confident that interest rates...
U.S. Jobless Claims Drop to 217,000 Last Week After Rising for Two Weeks
Initial jobless claims in the United States fell to 217,000 last week, after rising in the previous two weeks amid a slowing economy, the...
Giant Panda Trio Return to China From U.S.
Giant pandas Mei Xiang, Tian Tian and their male cub, Xiao Qi Ji, arrived at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in southwest China’s Sichuan...
Russia to Continue Arctic LNG-2 Project Despite U.S. Sanctions
Russia will continue to work on the development of the Arctic LNG-2 project regardless of the latest U.S. sanctions, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria...
U.S. Companies Seize Opportunities at China Import Expo
The sixth China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai has been underway for just four days and U.S. enterprise Anderson Northwest has already sealed...
China-U.S. Climate Change Talks in California Produce Positive Results
The talks between China’s special envoy for climate change Xie Zhenhua and his U.S. counterpart John Kerry have concluded successfully in California, the Ministry...
U.S. Forces Strike Positions in Syria’s Deir Al-Zour: Report
U.S. forces struck positions in Syria’s eastern province of Deir al-Zour after midnight Thursday, the pro-government Sham FM radio reported. U.S. forces struck the...
North Dakota Woman Accused of Fatally Poisoning Boyfriend for His Inheritance
A North Dakota woman is accused of fatally poisoning her boyfriend with antifreeze to claim a hefty sum he was set to inherit. Ina...
Seven People Killed, Including Migrants, in Car Crash in U.S. Texas
At least seven people, including four migrants and a suspected smuggler, were killed in a car crash on Wednesday near Batesville, U.S. state of...
Driver of ‘Booty Patrol’ Truck That Resembled Border Patrol Is Cited in Florida
A Florida man was cited this week for driving a truck that was painted similar to the look of Border Patrol vehicles but read...