MEXICO CITY: Nicaragua's beleaguered president, Daniel Ortega, moved to reinforce his control of power, as paramilitary forces loyal to his government attacked anti-government protesters at several key points over the weekend, killing …
Read More »Israel extends its fight against Iran
Israel is stepping up attacks on Iranian supply lines in Syria to block the flow of arms to Hezbollah and other militias backed by Tehran, as it tries to drive its enemy …
Read More »J & J hits with $ 4.7 billion jury verdict in baby powder suit
Updated July 12, 2018 at 7:40 p.m. ET A jury in St. Louis found on Thursday that Johnson and Johnson should pay $ 4.69 billion in damages to 22 women and their …
Read More »An optimist Pompeo, in Kabul, urges talks with the Taliban
KABUL-U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who made an unannounced visit to the Afghan capital on Monday, said the possibility of talks between the Kabul government and Taliban militants was now brighter …
Read More »The Syrian regime takes a key border crossing as more rebel peoples surrender
BEIRUT-The Syrian regime and its ally, Russia, took control of a major border crossing with Jordan on Friday in an agreement with anti-government rebels that also included the surrender of four nearby …
Read More »Micron will challenge Chinese court ruling on alleged patent infringement
July 5, 2018 9:48 a.m. ET Micron Technology Inc., MU 2.64% The largest memory chip maker in the United States is contesting a Chinese court decision that temporarily halted the sale of …
Read More »Trump ponders personal chemistry, legal record in election of Supreme Court nominee
WASHINGTON-President Donald Trump is balancing the political potential, legal background and personal chemistry of those nominated by the Supreme Court, as it approaches its July 9 deadline to announce its election to …
Read More »Barnes & Noble Fires CEO without compensation for policy violations
Barnes & Noble Inc. fired CEO Demos Parneros, citing violations of company policy. The bookseller said on Tuesday that Mr. Parneros will not receive any compensation and that he is no longer …
Read More »Win by López Obrador pushes Mexico sharply to the left
Mr. Lopez Obrador obtained almost 54% of the votes, according to more than half of the votes counted by the electoral agency of Mexico. That was more than 30 percentage points more …
Read More »“Murder” of Kim Jong Nam without jokes, prosecutors say
June 28, 2018 8:10 a.m. ET SHAH ALAM, Malaysia – Two women prosecuted for killing the North Korean ruler's half brother were not pranksters but trained assassins, prosecutors in Malaysia said, urging …
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