China

Kerry hopes Russia won't sell missiles to Syria

By BRADLEY KLAPPERAssociated Press ROME (AP) - ROME (AP) - Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday the transfer of advanced missile defense systems from Russia to Syria would be a "destabilizing" factor for Israel's security. Kerry said the U.S. has expressed concerns about what such

Obama, in Texas, presses middle-class jobs agenda

By DARLENE SUPERVILLEAssociated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Offering a more upbeat view of the economy, President Barack Obama resurrected his jobs proposals Thursday, advancing modest initiatives as he pushed for action on more ambitious efforts that face resistance from congressional Republicans

House to vote to prioritize US debt payments

By ANDREW TAYLORAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Republican-controlled House is moving to put U.S. bondholders and people on Social Security at the front of the line to be paid if the government hits its borrowing limit and is unable to meet all of its obligations. The idea is to lessen the

Huawei founder gives first ever media interview

By NICK PERRYAssociated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - During 26 years at the helm of Chinese tech giant Huawei, founder Ren Zhengfei has never once agreed to be interviewed by a journalist. Until Thursday. During a visit to the company's New Zealand operations, Ren sat down with four