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US companies are picky about investing in China except fast-food chains

American fast-food chains have decided a market of 1.4 billion people is simply too delicious to pass up. KFC China's parent company opened its 10,000th restaurant in China last month

US companies picky about investing in China, but keen on burgers, lattes

KFC China's parent company opened its 10,000th restaurant in China last month and aims to have stores within reach of half of China's population by 2026

Apple Watches back on sale after US court halts ban over ITC patent dispute

Two higher-end models of the Apple Watch can go on sale again after a federal court temporarily lifted a sales halt ordered by the International Trade Commission over a patent dispute.

US imposes more sanctions on money lending network tied to Houthi rebels

Included in the sanctions are the head of a financial intermediary in Sana'a, Yemen, along with three exchange houses in Yemen and Turkey

Man United set to enter Ratcliffe era with spotlight on transfer, Ten Hag

British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe agreed Sunday Christmas Eve to buy a minority stake in United

EPL: Inspired by world champion badge, Man City really to beat Everton 3-1

Trailing 1-0 to Everton at halftime, Manchester City didn't much look like the newly crowned Club World Cup champion despite the new golden FIFA badge on the front of the players' shirts

N Korea's Kim vows to bolster war readiness to repel US-led confrontations

Kim's comments during the key political meeting tasked with setting state objectives for 2024 indicated North Korea will likely continue weapons tests to modernize its nuclear arsenal

Novak Djokovic hoping to play into his 40s like good friend Tom Brady

Novak Djokovic has already learned a lot from NFL great Tom Brady. And having seen Brady play well into his 40s, the 36-year-old Djokovic now hopes he can do the same.

AUS vs PAK 2nd Test: Australia recovers from poor start to lead by 241 runs

Australia lost its first four wickets for just 16 runs in its second innings but a 153-run stand between Steve Smith and Mitchell Marsh had the hosts in a good position with two days to play

Nikki Haley leaves out slavery when asked about reasons behind Civil War

What do you want me to say about slavery?" Haley asked, before abruptly moving on to the next question

Argentina's unions protest president's cutbacks, deregulation and austerity

The country is not for sale! some protesters chanted, apparently referring to proposals that would allow the privatization of state-run industries

Trump ballot ban appealed to US Supreme Court by Colorado Republican Party

The Colorado Supreme Court has removed the leading Republican candidate from the primary and general ballots, fundamentally changing the course of American democracy, the party's attorneys wrote

Pro-Palestinian protesters block airport access roads in NY, Los Angeles

Twenty-six people were arrested on the roadway, said Steve Burns, a spokesperson for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

Israel launches heavy strikes across central, south Gaza, toll crosses 21k

Residents reported heavy bombing in the built-up Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza, in the southern city of Khan Younis and in the southern town of Rafah

Michigan Supreme Court will keep Trump on state's primary election ballot

The court said Wednesday it will not hear an appeal of a lower court's ruling from groups seeking to keep Trump from appearing on the ballot

AUS vs PAK 2nd Test: Captain Cummins leads the way, Australia lead by 124

Australia's pace-bowling captain Pat Cummins struck twice in four balls to crush Pakistan's comeback attempt on the second day of the second cricket Test on Wednesday

NZ vs BAN: Litton Das carries his bat as Bangladesh beat Kiwis by 5 wickets

Litton Das carried his bat for 42 to steer Bangladesh to a five-wicket win in the opening Twenty20 International on Wednesday as it rolled New Zealand out cheaply at McLean Park

China sanctions US research firm over reports on human rights in Xinjiang

any assets or property they have in China will be frozen and organisations and individuals in China are prohibited from making transactions or otherwise cooperating with them

6 killed in Russian drone-artillery attack in Ukraine, Kherson out of power

Overnight, the Kremlin's forces launched an artillery and drone bombardment of the Kherson region just as some 140 civilians were waiting for a train at the region's capital city of the same name

Naomi Osaka sets sight on Tennis return ahead of Brisbane International

A two-time Australian and U.S. Open champion, Osaka pulled out of last year's Australian Open in Melbourne before later revealing she was pregnant.