A bipartisan bill that allows families victimized by the 9/11 terrorist attacks to sue Saudi Arabia ran into sharp setbacks, as the White House threatened a veto and a GOP senator privately sought to block the measure.
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge by a group of authors who contend that Google's massive effort to scan millions of books for an online library violates copyright law.
Philippine presidential aspirant, Rodrigo Duterte, apologized for his remarks on an Australian rape victim. Duterte, the presidential frontrunner, is known for making hasty and fiery remarks especially on issues of the country.
The pilot program that first took effect in Shanghai will be applied in four provincial-level regions as the Xi Jin Ping administration continues its efforts to curb corruption.
