US Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford, a woman who has accused him of sexually assaulting her in the 1980s, are expected to be called testify in a hearing of the

The US-China trade war escalated further with China announcing retaliatory tax increases on $60bn worth of American imports. US President Donald Trump said a day earlier he will impose 10 percent tariffs on about

Kathmandu, Nepal - China has granted Nepal access to its land and sea ports, top officials of the two countries announced earlier this month, ending the landlocked Himalayan nation's dependence on India for trading routes.

Argentina's former President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner was indicted on Monday on charges that her administration accepted bribes from construction companies in exchange for public works contracts, according to an indictment released by a federal judge. The

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said the downing of a Russian military plane by Syrian air defences was the result of a "tragic chain of circumstances", in an apparent effort to calm tensions after

(CNN)Here's a look at the equinox.The equinox occurs twice a year when the sun is directly above the Earth's equator and day and night are of equal length.Facts:September 23, 2018 - The autumnal equinox

Business leaders and officials in China say that Beijing is ready to dig in for a war of attrition with the United States on trade. The Trump administration launched its biggest barrage of tariffs

First Jaguar, now Mini. Brexit is already playing havoc with the business of making cars in the United Kingdom and striking fear into global automakers. BMW (BMWYY) said Tuesday that it would shut its

Saudi-led coalition planes drop three cluster bombs on the home of 28-year-old farmer Majed Ali in Bani Haddad Village, Haradh District, Hajjah Governorate, according to Mwatana. Six children and three women are among the

(CNN)One year after Hurricane Maria battered Puerto Rico, the island still struggles to recover. Many of the agencies tasked with rescue and supply have transitioned to long-term rebuilding. You can support these groups through