U.S. President Donald Trump Thursday urged Chinese President Xi Jinping to meet personally with the protesters in Hong Kong, saying it would lead to an end to tensions that have seized the territory for weeks. "If President Xi would meet directly and personally with the protesters, there...

Walmart reported improved results Thursday on solid US sales and e-commerce growth and again defended its decision to keep selling some guns after a mass shooting at a Texas store. Net income was $3.6 billion, up from an $861 million loss in the year-ago period, when one-time costs related...

Venezuela’s president accused Colombia’s former leader of an attempt to assassinate him, local media reported.  A Colombian envoy and a Venezuelan justice were allegedly involved in the assassination plan, according to the Caracas-based teleSur TV network. "I have learned of a...

More than 500 firefighters battled Thursday to contain a fire sweeping through a pine forest in southern France, with officials warning that strong winds could hinder efforts to bring the blaze under control. Some 900 hectares (2,000 acres) have been destroyed since the fire broke out...