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February 10, 2019

Schumer announces fentanyl sanctions bill before China talks

The Senate's top Democrat is introducing legislation to "hold China accountable" and sanction laboratories and other ...

February 09, 2019

China reports new outbreak of African swine fever

China has reported a new outbreak of African swine fever that is threating the country's vital pork industry. The Ministry ...

February 08, 2019

China-US tariff concerns stalk markets once again

Global stock markets drifted lower Friday after President Donald Trump said he doesn't plan to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping ...

February 08, 2019

Pilots at Taiwanese liner strike during Lunar New Year rush

Pilots from Taiwan's China Airlines went on strike Friday in the middle of the Lunar New Year travel rush, forcing the ...

February 08, 2019

Asian stocks fall after Trump says no plans for Xi meeting

Asian markets tumbled on Friday after President Donald Trump said he doesn't plan to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping before ...

February 08, 2019

Bloody handprint among evidence in Chinese scholar's case

Prosecutors are building a case, partly on a bloody handprint and the responses of a cadaver-sniffing dog, that a former ...

February 07, 2019

Stanford probes faculty ties to China gene-edited baby work

Stanford University has started a review of interactions that some faculty members had with He Jiankui, the Chinese scientist ...

February 07, 2019

Trump says no immediate plan to meet Chinese leader on trade

President Donald Trump says he does not expect to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping (shee jihn-peeng) before a deadline ...

February 07, 2019

EU slashes its forecasts for economic growth

European Union officials have slashed their growth forecast for the 19 countries that use the euro, saying even the lower ...

February 07, 2019

Asian markets rise on hopes for interest rate cuts

Asian shares were mostly higher Thursday on news that the Reserve Bank of Australia may cut interest rates, driving hopes ...

February 07, 2019

China says tests on plasma products negative for HIV

Chinese investigators said Thursday tests on a batch of a plasma product feared to have been contaminated with HIV have ...

February 07, 2019

Trump introduces World Bank critic David Malpass to lead it

President Donald Trump on Wednesday introduced David Malpass, a Treasury official he has nominated to lead the World Bank, ...

February 06, 2019

No plans yet for US, China presidents to meet on trade

There are no plans yet for President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping to meet soon in hope of finalizing a trade ...

February 06, 2019

EU nixes deal to create rail giant able to stand up to China

European Union authorities on Wednesday blocked a deal to create a rail giant that could compete with China, angering France ...

February 06, 2019

US trade deficit narrows in November

The U.S. trade deficit fell 11.5 percent in November to the lowest level since June. The Commerce Department said Wednesday ...

February 06, 2019

World shares mixed following Trump's State of Union speech

Stocks fell in European trading Wednesday, after gains in much of Asia, as investors digested U.S. President Donald Trump's ...

February 06, 2019

Australia ends residency of high-profile Chinese businessman

Australia has canceled the residency of a wealthy Chinese property developer and political donor, but the foreign minister ...

February 06, 2019

Asian shares higher following strong gains on Wall Street

Shares have advanced in Asia following a rally on Wall Street led by technology companies. There was little if any immediate ...

February 06, 2019

Text of President Donald Trump's State of the Union address

Text of President Donald Trump's State of the Union address, as delivered and provided by CQ: ___ Madam Speaker, Mr.