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Global stocks subdued amid North Korea summit uncertainty

Global stocks traded in narrow ranges Wednesday as China-U.S. trade talks, North Korea's cancellation of meetings with South ...

LA Times suspends Beijing chief amid sexual misconduct probe

The Los Angeles Times suspended the head of its Beijing bureau Wednesday after he was accused of sexual misconduct for a ...

The Latest: Israeli military sends aid to Gaza

The Latest on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (all times local): 10:25 p.m. Israel says the military has delivered eight ...

Charles Howell III

New PGA Tour schedule still has a few moving parts

Jay Monahan might have been overly ambitious when he said he hoped to have next year's PGA Tour schedule ready to announce ...

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Here's the latest news for Tuesday, May 15th: South Korean news agency reports North Korea considering cancelling summit with ...

Romania disqualified from Rugby World Cup, Russia promoted

Romania was disqualified from the 2019 Rugby World Cup on Tuesday after fielding ineligible players in qualifying.

Global stock markets mixed amid trade uncertainty

Global shares were mixed Tuesday amid continuing uncertainty over trade tensions between China and the U.S. Investors were ...

SKorean military says NKorea preparing nuke site closure

North Korea is moving ahead with plans to close its nuclear test site next week, South Korea's military said Tuesday, an ...

Japan expected to name World Cup squad on May 31

Japan is expected to name its 23-man squad for the World Cup on May 31, several days ahead of the June 4 deadline.

Asian stocks fall in muted trading amid trade uncertainty

Asian shares were mostly lower in muted trading Tuesday amid continuing uncertainty over trade tensions between China and the ...

Canada beats Latvia in OT, Czechs edge Austria at ice hockey

Canada bounced back from a loss to Finland by edging Latvia 2-1 in overtime at the ice hockey world championship to clinch ...

Anthony Rinaldi

Markets Right Now: Stocks end mixed after early rally fades

The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 4 p.m. Stocks struggled to a mixed finish on Wall Street ...

The Latest: OIC condemns US embassy move to Jerusalem

The Latest on the opening of the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem and Palestinian protests (all times local): 6:20 p.m. The world's ...

Snoopy joining Sony? Electronics maker buying Peanuts stake

Snoopy may be joining Sony. Japanese electronics maker Sony Corp. said Monday that it is buying a stake in Peanuts Holdings, ...

UN chief welcomes North Korean plan to close nuclear site

The head of the U.N. is welcoming an announcement by North Korea to close its nuclear test site and says he's also looking ...

China sends trade envoy to US, welcomes Trump ZTE comments

China said Monday it is sending an envoy to the United States this week for talks aimed at cooling a trade dispute that ...

ABCs of ZTE: Tech firm in focus amid US-China trade dispute

President Donald Trump injected fresh uncertainty into planned trade talks between U.S. and Chinese officials this week with ...

Nissan profit hit by strong yen, higher materials, R&D costs

Nissan Motor Co.'s profit fell 32 percent in the last quarter from a year earlier as a strong yen, rising raw materials costs ...

S. Korean leader praises North's plan to dismantle nuke site

South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Monday welcomed North Korea's announcement that it is set to dismantle its only nuclear ...

Hong Kong shares jump after Trump tweets on China's ZTE

Asian shares were mostly higher Monday, with Hong Kong shares surging after President Donald Trump said he wanted to help a ...