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Sanctions on Khashoggi killers weeks away: Pompeo

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said it may take "a handful more weeks" before Washington has enough evidence to impose sanctions on individuals responsible for the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The murder has placed strain on the decades-old alliance between the United...

China urged to move 'beyond reform rhetoric' at trade expo

European ambassadors and foreign business lobbies are calling on China to introduce "bold" and concrete market reforms at a Shanghai trade fair next week that the government touts as proof of its commitment to opening up. President Xi Jinping on Monday formally kicks off the week-long China...

Jordan ministers resign over Dead Sea flood deaths

Jordan's education and tourism ministers resigned Thursday after an investigation into the deaths of 21 people, mainly school children who were swept away in flash floods on a school outing in the Dead Sea region, state media said. A parliamentary committee formed to investigate the...

Google workers around the world protest its corporate culture

Thousands of Google employees and contractors staged brief midday walk-outs Thursday at offices across Asia, Europe and North America to protest sexism, racism and unchecked executive power in their workplace. At Google's global headquarters in Mountain View, California, hundreds of...