Trump surges as Clinton stumbles
Hillary Clinton's bad health week just got worse and Donald Trump is soaring in opinion polls.
Stayin' alive: How Trump could beat Clinton
Hillary Clinton is widely tipped to take the White House in the November US election but don't write off Donald Trump yet.
Li Ka-Shing returns to HK property market
The purchase is a welcome boost for Hong Kong's housing market, where large developers have been reluctant to make high bids on land after home prices fell and sales slowed earlier this year.
Former Brazilian president charged
The charges could be a devastating blow for the charismatic former union leader, who led Brazil from 2003 to 2010 with policies that helped tens of millions of Brazilians escape poverty.
Syria cease-fire extended by two days
Despite the relative calm in the war-torn country, disputes among the warring parties are delaying deliveries of aid.
Obama prods Netanyahu on Palestine
In a nod to his differences with Netanyahu, Obama stressed the importance to Israel's security of resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
May likely to give Hinkley green light
Approval should shore up relations with Paris and Beijing at an uncertain time for British foreign policy after the vote to leave the EU.
US investment elite turns bullish on China
China's economy has received a vote of confidence from many who have at times expressed pessimism about Beijing's ability to orchestrate a soft economic landing.
The real value of a farmers supermarket
Analysts had speculated the deal would close for between $140 and $150 a share. By selling below, Monsanto has telegraphed how little it thought of its standalone prospects.
NYC builds MC Escher stairs going nowhere
Inspired by the mind-altering work of MC Escher, New York is building a $US150m sculpture with 154 stairways going nowhere.
'Africa Rising' not a lineal narrative
Africa post-2000 is reminiscent of China post-1979, when Deng Xiaoping's pro-market reforms began.
