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China's leading chipmaker denies military ties as US steps up feud

The Trump administration is trying block Chinese access to US technology it worries might be used to make weapons or develop competitors to American industry

Covid-19 pandemic turns summer into European tourism's leanest season

Bruges mayor Dirk De fauw first realised something was desperately wrong with European tourism

Michael Cohen memoir casts him as 'star witness' against Donald Trump

Cohen's memoir makes the case that Trump is guilty of the same crimes that landed his former fixer in federal prison, offering a blow-by-blow account of Trump's alleged role in a hush money scandal

Nissan's Carlos Ghosn gone, American Kelly faces Japan trial alone

His boss Carlos Ghosn escaped financial misconduct charges by fleeing the country, but another former Nissan executive is still awaiting trial in Japan: Greg Kelly

Lewis Hamilton takes Italian Grand Prix pole, Ferrari struggles again

Hamilton looks on course to extend his championship lead, which stands at 47 points from Red Bull rival Max Verstappen and 50 from Bottas

Xi Jinping promises more market opening at first trade fair since Covid-19

Xi Jinping pledged to open China's service industries wider to foreign competitors as its first in-person trade fair since the coronavirus outbreak opened under intensive anti-disease controls

Donald Trump targets 'white privilege' training as 'anti-American'

President Donald Trump has directed the Office of Management and Budget to crack down on federal agencies' anti-racism training sessions, calling them divisive, anti-American propaganda.

Hyundai Motor now says recalled vehicles should be parked outside

Hyundai has reversed itself on a recall to fix a defect that could cause engine fires and is now telling owners of more than 200,000 vehicles to park them outdoors until repairs are made.

Never called American war dead 'losers' or 'suckers', retorts Donald Trump

Trump defended himself Friday against accusations that he mocked US war dead as his Democratic rival, Biden, intensified efforts to frame the election as a referendum on the president's character

Typhoon Haishen approaching Japan's Okinawa island, packing powerful winds

A powerful typhoon, the second in a week, was barreling toward the southern cluster of Japanese Okinawa islands on Saturday, prompting warnings about torrential rainfall and fierce wind gusts

Joe Biden confirms coronavirus test, says he'll be tested regularly

Joe Biden said that he's been tested at least once for the COVID-19 virus and promised he will be tested regularly during his general election campaign against President Donald Trump

Turkey coronavirus update: Highest daily Covid-19 death toll in months

The number of daily confirmed COVID-19 deaths in Turkey topped 50 the highest single-day fatality in the country since mid-May

Judge OKs extradition for men accused of aiding Carlos Ghosn escape

Two American men accused of smuggling Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn out of Japan while he was awaiting trial on financial misconduct charges can be extradited, a federal judge ruled Friday

Russia publishes coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V results weeks after approval

Russian scientists have published first results from early trials into experimental Sputnik V vaccine as the shots had only been tested on several dozen people before being more widely administered

Scandal-tarnished Japanese automaker Nissan shows off production innovation

Nissan says it has developed a new way to produce high-tech auto parts that highlights the Japanese automaker's engineering finesse

Iran continues to expand stockpile of enriched uranium, says IAEA

The UN's atomic watchdog agency says Iran continues to increase its stockpiles of enriched uranium, in violation of limitations set in the landmark 2015 nuclear deal with world powers.

NATO agrees nerve agent used on Russia's Alexei Navalny, demands probe

Stoltenberg said Moscow must cooperate with the international chemical weapons organization in "an impartial, international investigation" and provide information about its Novichok program

UN experts raise concerns over Hong Kong security law, writes to China

In a letter, the experts said that the national security law raised a "serious risk" that fundamental freedoms, such as the freedom of expression and peaceful assembly, may be infringed upon

US Prez elections: Election chiefs worry about uncertainty as voting nears

Political battles and pending court fights threaten to upend months of planning for the pandemic election, election officials are warning

Tokyo Olympics 2020 are most costly Summer Games, says Oxford study

The Tokyo Olympics are already the most expensive Summer Games on record with costs set to go higher, a wide-ranging study from Britain's University of Oxford indicates