Dec 06 China waives tariff hikes on U.S. soybeans and pork By Associated Press Beijing promised in September to lift the tariffs, adding to conciliatory steps that raised hopes for a settlement. Continue reading
Dec 06 France on strike for a 2nd day, complicating travel By Angela Charlton, Mstyslav Chernov, Associated Press Most French trains were at a halt - including Paris subways - and traffic jams multiplied around the country. Continue reading
Dec 05 Watch 4:56 News Wrap: U.S. official says Iran may have killed 1,000 in protest crackdown In our news wrap Thursday, a U.S. official said Iran may have killed more than a thousand people in a crackdown on mass protests. Brian Hook, U.S. special representative for Iran, cited reports from intelligence analysis and inside the country;… Continue watching
Dec 05 Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil company plans biggest ever IPO By Aya Batrawy, Associated Press Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil company Aramco on Thursday set a share price that puts the value of the company at $1.7 trillion. Continue reading
Dec 05 Paris police arrest scores amid strike over pension reform By Thomas Adamson, Claire Parker, Associated Press Police said 65,000 people took to the streets of the French capital, and over 800,000 nationwide. Continue reading
Dec 05 Why Haitians say they won’t stop protesting By Layla Quran Protesters hope smaller protests will avoid a repeat of recent violence, which has resulted in several deaths. At the same time, they are not backing down from their demands: that government officials be held accountable and that foreign nations stop… Continue reading
Dec 05 2 Russians charged in multimillion-dollar malware scheme By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Alleged leader and administrator of Evil Corp.--Maksim V. Yakubets and Igor Turashevmalware--are accused of using malware to steal at least $100 million from banks and other financial institutions in more than 40 countries over the past decade. Continue reading
Dec 05 Trump admin claims Iran killed more than 1,000 in recent protests By Matthew Lee, Associated Press That figure is significantly higher than previously estimated death tolls from human rights groups and others, and the administration did not present documentary evidence to back up the claim. Continue reading
Dec 05 North Korea threatens to again call Trump a ‘dotard’ By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press North Korea threatened Thursday to resume calling President Trump a “dotard” if he keeps using provocative language, such as referring to its leader as “rocket man.”… Continue reading
Dec 05 Mass strike in France hits trains, Eiffel Tower By Angela Charlton, Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press Unions and their supporters fear that the changes to how and when workers can retire will threaten the hard-fought French way of life. Continue reading