Friday, November 1, 2019

Hong Kong braces for 'emergency' protest call for autonomy

Hong Kong anti-government protesters are due to march on Saturday in what has been billed as a global "emergency call" for autonomy for the Asian financial hub that was guaranteed its freedoms when it returned from British to Chinese rule in 1997.

Chilean women hold 'march of silence' for those killed in unrest

March kicks off another day of major protests across the country over growing inequality.

Transcript: Does 'America First' mean 'America Alone'?

Read the full transcript of our discussion on US foreign policy and whether the US is still an ally that can be trusted.

President Xi goes to Iowa? Trump floats farm state to seal trade deal

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday suggested he could sign a long-awaited trade agreement with China in the farm state of Iowa, which has been hard hit by tariffs in a nearly 16-month trade war between the world's largest economies.

Energy Secretary Perry refuses to testify before Trump impeachment inquiry: spokeswoman

Energy Secretary Rick Perry will refuse to appear before a closed session of House of Representatives committees investigating President Donald Trump for possible impeachment, an Energy Department spokeswoman said on Friday.

Energy Secretary Perry asked to testify in Trump impeachment inquiry

U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry and White House budget office acting Director Russell Vought have been asked to testify next week in the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump, an official working on the inquiry said on Friday.

Beto O'Rourke announces he's dropping 2020 US presidential bid

In online post, O'Rourke says, 'it's clear that this campaign does not have the means to move forward successfully.'