Hamilton says chasing Schumacher's record was never the planNEW YORK - Lewis Hamilton will edge closer to Michael Schumacher's all-time record if he wins a fifth Formula One world title this weekend in Austin, but he said on Wednesday that… more →

Halep withdraws from WTA Finals, Bertens to make debutWorld number one Simona Halep pulled out of next week's WTA Finals due to a lower back injury on Thursday, handing Kiki Bertens a spot at the season-ending event in Singapore for the… more →

Hackers accused of ties to Russia hit three East European companies: cybersecurity firmBRATISLAVA - Hackers have infected three energy and transport companies in Ukraine and Poland with sophisticated new malware and may be planning… more →

Hacked, scammed and on your own: navigating cryptocurrency 'wild west'NEW YORK - When Peggy and Marco Lachmann-Anke learned in January that hackers cracked a 40-character password and cleaned out their cryptocurrency wallet, they did not go… more →

Guatemala president rejects 'conditions' after Trump aid threatsGUATEMALA CITY - Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales said Wednesday his government rejects "conditions" placed on foreign aid, after threats this week from U.S. President Donald… more →

Google to charge smartphone makers for Google Play in EuropeBRUSSELS - U.S. tech giant Google will charge smartphone makers a licensing fee for using its popular Google Play app store and also allow them to use rival versions of its Android… more →

Golf: Red-hot Leishman looks to double up at CJ CupSEOUL - Marc Leishman will be looking to claim a second successive title on the U.S. PGA Tour's Asia swing and hope to make up for an agonizing near-miss when he tees it up at the CJ Cup in… more →

Global trade system could be harmed without action: WTO's AzevedoLONDON - Severe damage could be done to the multilateral trading system unless political steps are taken to solve a "serious" crisis in global trade, Roberto Azevedo,… more →

Glencore chair Tony Hayward latest to drop out of Saudi conferenceGlencore Plc said its chairman Tony Hayward will no longer be attending the Future Investment Initiative conference in Saudi Arabia, confirming a report in the Financial… more →

German police say Cologne hostage-taker was Syrian manBERLIN - A man who took a woman hostage in Cologne on Monday was a 55-year-old Syrian who was granted asylum in Germany, police said, adding he was in a coma after being shot several… more →

Middle class parents paying least for college: studyNEW YORK - As U.S. high school seniors pare down their college wish lists and parents sweat over the bills, a new study by student loan lender Sallie Mae illustrates the gulf between the… more →

Mexico hopeful steel industry can avoid Canada tariffs: ministerMEXICO CITY - Mexican Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo on Wednesday expressed hope his country's steel industry could be excluded from Canadian steel tariffs, saying that… more →

Merck, Pfizer combo treatment meets main goals of kidney cancer trialMerck & Co said on Thursday a combination treatment of its cancer drug Keytruda and Pfizer Inc's Inlyta met the main goals of a late-stage study in patients with the… more →

Melania Trump's plane lands safely after mechanical issueU.S. first lady Melania Trump's airplane returned to the Joint Base Andrews military facility in Maryland after experiencing a "minor mechanical issue" on Wednesday, her spokeswoman… more →

Mega Millions jackpot hits $868 million, second-largest in U.S. historyThe U.S. Mega Millions jackpot swelled to $868 million early on Wednesday, the second-largest in U.S. history, after no winning ticket was sold in Tuesday night's draw.… more →

McConnell says Senate Republicans might revisit Obamacare repealWASHINGTON - Republicans could try again to repeal Obamacare if they win enough seats in U.S. elections next month, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said on Wednesday,… more →

May seeks to reassure EU leaders on Brexit dealBRUSSELS - British Prime Minister Theresa May offered no new ideas to break the deadlock in Brexit negotiations but assured fellow EU leaders at a summit in Brussels on Wednesday that she was… more →

May faces EU leaders as Brexit talks stallBRUSSELS - British Prime Minister Theresa May will address European Union counterparts in Brussels on Wednesday but there is little hope on either side of a quick breakthrough after Brexit talks… more →

Mattis to seek more resilient U.S. ties with China's militarySINGAPORE - U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis will seek more resilient military ties during talks with his Chinese counterpart in Singapore slated for Thursday, a U.S. official… more →

Man sentenced to nearly 25 years for arson of Texas mosqueAUSTIN, Texas - A man convicted of a hate crime in setting fire to a mosque in Texas was sentenced to almost 25 years in prison on Wednesday, U.S. authorities said, adding he acted… more →

Macau billionaire revives dormant theme park project, without theme parkMACAU - The son of billionaire Macau casino magnate Stanley Ho on Thursday announced the revival of an entertainment project left dormant for eight years, as… more →

Losses at Russian banks from cyber attacks down sharply in 2018: central bankSOCHI, Russia - Russian banks have sharply reduced their losses from cyber attacks with 76.5 million roubles ($1.17 million) in losses in the first eight months of… more →

Longer Brexit transition period would not hurt Europe: AsselbornBERLIN - It would not hurt Europe if Britain was allowed to remain in the European Union customs union and internal market beyond an agreed transitional arrangement, Luxembourg… more →

Linde-Praxair merger set to win U.S. FTC clearance: Manager MagazinFRANKFURT - Industrial gases group Praxair <PX.N> and Linde <LIN1.DE> are set to win U.S. antitrust approval for their planned $86 billion merger, clearing the… more →

Liam Fox says UK needs longer transition period to make free-trade deal with EU: the TimesBritish trade minister Liam Fox said the UK will need a longer transition period to make a free-trade deal with the European Union, The Times… more →