Israel's top court weighs appeal by barred U.S. studentJERUSALEM - Israel's top court weighed an appeal on Wednesday by a U.S. student facing deportation under a law against foreign pro-Palestinian activists who call for boycotts of Israel.… more →

Iraq PM-designate to present new cabinet for approval next week: statementBAGHDAD - Iraq's prime minister-designate Adel Abdul Mahdi said on Wednesday he would present a new cabinet to parliament for approval next week. Abdul… more →

Influential Facebook shareholders back proposal to remove Zuckerberg as chairmanSeveral public funds with holdings in Facebook Inc on Wednesday backed a proposal to remove Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg as chairman.… more →

IMF chief Lagarde to skip Saudi investment conferenceWASHINGTON - International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde has deferred a planned trip to the Middle East, which included a stop in Riyadh to attend an investment… more →

IBM misses revenue estimates as server sales slowInternational Business Machines Corp missed Wall Street estimates for third-quarter revenue on Tuesday, weighed down by slowing demand for its mainframe servers. Overall revenue… more →

How Russia moved into Central AfricaDAKAR - When Central African Republic (CAR) pleaded for help last year to fight marauding militias, former colonial ruler France offered guns it had seized off Somalia. But Russia objected and donated its… more →

How Democrats hope to obtain Trump's tax returnsWASHINGTON - The U.S. Congress could request President Donald Trump's tax returns under a seldom-used 1924 law, which Democrats say they plan to invoke promptly if they win control of the… more →

Honduras and Guatemala act to stop migrants after Trump threatsWASHINGTON/ESQUIPULAS, Guatemala - The organizer of a migrant caravan from Honduras was detained on Tuesday in Guatemala as the U.S. government threatened to withdraw aid from… 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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

JD.com spies profits in China's giant parcel delivery marketSHANGHAI - Chinese e-commerce firm JD.com Inc said on Thursday it was launching a parcel delivery business, a move which could help the firm leverage its network of warehouses and… more →

Japan's firms fret over potential hit from trade woes, BOJ warnsTOKYO - Many Japanese companies have avoided a direct hit from escalating trade frictions so far, but they increasingly worry their business will be impacted, central bank… more →

Japan exports fall for first time since 2016 as trade war fears mountTOKYO - Japan's exports fell in September for the first time since 2016 as shipments to the United States and China declined, likely impeding third quarter economic growth… more →

No decision on Turkey sanctions yet, top U.S. diplomat saysWASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday said he expects a decision soon regarding U.S. sanctions imposed on Turkey, noting that some of them were directly… more →

Mothers of babies afflicted by Zika fight poverty, despairRECIFE, Brazil - Nearly three years after a Zika outbreak in Brazil caused thousands of cases of microcephaly and other devastating birth defects in newborns, Reuters returned to… more →

More Honduran migrants seek to join U.S.-bound group in GuatemalaCHIQUIMULA, Guatemala - More Honduran migrants tried to join a caravan of several thousand trekking through Guatemala on Wednesday, defying calls by authorities not to make… more →

Mideast ride-hailing app Careem secures $200 million new fundingDUBAI - Middle East ride-hailing company Careem said on Thursday it had secured $200 million in new funding from existing investors, including from Saudi Arabian billionaire… more →

Rising rates knock U.S. mortgage activity to lowest since 2014: MBAU.S. consumers filed the fewest requests for a mortgage since late 2014 last week as most home borrowing costs reached their highest levels in more than seven years, the… more →

Reducing Iran's oil exports to zero is a 'political bluff' by U.S.: officialA claim by the United States to reduce Iran's oil exports to zero is a "political bluff" the head of the state-run National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), Ali Kardor,… more →

Price increases underpin sales growth at Nestle, UnileverLONDON - Nestle <NESN.S> and Unilever <ULVR.L> <UNc.AS>, two of the world's biggest consumer goods makers, both reported a pick-up in quarterly sales on Thursday… more →

Power, phone outages hamper hurricane recovery one week after stormPANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. - A week after Hurricane Michael battered Florida's Gulf Coast with record fury, the full extent of devastation and loss of life remained unclear on… more →

Pompeo meets Erdogan after talks with Saudis on missing journalistANKARA - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met Turkey's President and Foreign Minister on Wednesday to discuss the disappearance of a Saudi journalist as pressure mounted… more →