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Trump hosting Turkey's Erdogan, 'too busy' to watch impeachment hearing

The two leaders were to hold several hours of meetings, including lunch, before giving a joint news conference

Blossom everywhere: This new campaign by protesters has crippled Hong Kong

New campaign which has forced schools, shopping malls to close as well as the shutdown of large chunks of the vital train network, has prompted police to warn the city is on the verge of "breakdown"

Facebook says it removed 5.4 billion fake, abusive accounts this year

The detailed report also showed that government demands for user information hit a new high led by the US

US proposes to bring tougher work permit rules for immigrant workers

The public can comment on the proposed rule until January 13

US House opens first televised hearing in Donald Trump's impeachment case

Democrats seek to make the case to the public that he abused his power for political gain

New wave of chaos hits Hong Kong as protesters launch 'blossom everywhere'

The already tense atmosphere escalated on Monday when a police officer shot an unarmed 21-year-old protester, leaving him in a critical condition.

Hong Kong braces for violence as police raise security after night clashes

Many subway and rail stations were closed Wednesday after the protesters blocked commutes and vandalized trains. Classes were suspended at schools and universities

Need grand coalition of govts, corp, people to tackle climate change: IEA

The IEA said that under its Sustainable Development Scenario, global CO2 emissions would fall two thirds from 2018 by 2050, with net zero achieved in 2070.

Bloomberg calls for Trump defeat, takes new step towards 2020 run

Bloomberg's personal appearance to sign his ballot papers in Little Rock is a strong public signal that the centrist tycoon will officially leap into the already-crowded Democratic primary field

Chaos in Hong Kong continues as pro-democracy protests turn more violent

Morning commuters were faced with closed metro stations, a suspended rail line and dozens of cancelled bus services

Palestinian militant group commander killed during Israel air raid

Israel said it targeted Islamic Jihad militant sites as well as rocket-launching squads in the raids

Hong Kong universities become 'battlefields' as citywide violence spreads

The epicentre was the Chinese University of Hong Kong where the usually placid hillside grounds were turned into a battlefield

US Supreme Court to examine Obama-era 'Dreamers' programme Trump wants axed

Court challenges to the phase-out of the program have now risen to the top court, whose justices will take stock of the issue during oral arguments

Four Volkswagen executives charged with embezzlement in Germany

The four accused were not named, but two were described as former board members

Brazil's former president Lula walks free after 18 months behind bars

Lula's highly-anticipated exit from the facility where he had been held since April 2018 came hours after his lawyers requested the immediate release of the 74-year-old

Maharashtra govt impasse: No common ground on 50-50 formula yet

However, BJP leader and senior minister in the outgoing govt Girish Mahajan said his party was not ready to discuss sharing of the Maharashtra CM's post

Fresh wave of outrage in Hong Kong as student injured during protests dies

Chow was taken unconscious to hospital early on Monday morning following late-night clashes between police and protesters in a middle-class district

Brazil's jailed ex-president Lula could be freed after Supreme Court ruling

That move will initially depend on a judge based in the southern city of Curitiba, where the former president is jailed.

Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei says US sanctions not his toughest crisis

The Trump administration stepped up pressure this year by imposing curbs on sales of US technology to Huawei and urging European and other allies to shun the company

Wildfire costs burn $1.62 billion hole in PG&E's September quarter numbers

The company landed in bankruptcy again in January as it grapples with an estimated $30 billion in potential liabilities from wildfires that its equipment ignited or likely ignited in 2017 and 2018