Leading United States pharmaceutical companies go on trial Monday charged with stoking the opioid epidemic that has ravaged communities and left hundreds of thousands dead or overdosed across the country.

Trial set to open in massive United States opioid lawsuit

The number of rich Chinese has surpassed the count of wealthy Americans for the first time as both countries keep churning out millionaires, a study by Credit Suisse showed.

Rich Chinese outnumber wealthy Americans for first time: Credit Suisse

United States troops crossed into Iraq early on Monday, part of a withdrawal from northeast Syria ordered by President Donald Trump that opened the way for Turkish troops to launch an offensive against Kurdish fighters in the area.

United States troops cross into Iraq as part of withdrawal from Syria

The trade negotiations between India and the United States are going in full swing, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said, expressing hope that the two sides will reach a trade deal soon.

Trade negotiations between India, US going in full swing: Sitharaman

US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Saturday (October 19) that all of the nearly 1,000 troops withdrawing from northern Syria are expected to move to western Iraq to continue the campaign against Islamic State militants and "to help defend Iraq.

All United States troops withdrawing from Syria expected to go to Iraq: Pentagon chief

Turkey on Saturday urged the United States to use its "leverage" over Syrian Kurdish forces to ensure an orderly pullout under an agreement reached with Washington, the presidency spokesman said.

Turkey urges United States to use 'leverage' to ensure Kurdish force pullout: Report

Top United States officials expressed confidence Sunday that a cease-fire in northern Syria was holding despite skirmishes between Kurdish and Turkish forces. US President Donald Trump has come under intense criticism, including from fellow Republicans, for effectively giving Turkey a green light to move against the Kurds, the staunchest US allies in the fight against the Islamic State group in Syria.

United States officials 'optimistic' about Syria ceasefire holding

United States Defense Secretary Mark Esper arrived in Kabul Sunday on an unannounced visit, an Afghan official said. Esper's visit, his first to Afghanistan since being confirmed as Pentagon chief in July, comes amid deep uncertainty about the fate of America's military mission in Afghanistan after talks between Washington and the Taliban collapsed.

United States Defence Secretary Esper in Kabul on unannounced visit

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and a group of United States lawmakers arrived in Jordan for talks with King Abdullah II, her office said on Saturday, just days after the speaker clashed with President Donald Trump in a meeting on Syria policy.

Nancy Pelosi leads 'bipartisan' United States group for meetings in Jordan

United States forces withdrew from a key base in northern Syria Sunday, a monitor said, two days before the end of a US-brokered truce to stem a Turkish attack on Kurdish forces in the region.

United States forces withdraw from key base in northern Syria

China on Sunday said it aims to become a "great power" in the online world and took a swipe at Washington on trade, kicking off its annual conference promoting the Communist Party's controlled and censored version of the internet.

China talks up technology prowess in face of United States rivalry

Alphabet (Google) subsidiary Wing has become the first company in the United States to deliver packages by drone. In Christiansburg, the small Virginia town was chosen as Wing's test location, the 22,000 residents can order products normally shipped by FedEx, medicine from Walgreens and a selection of candy from a local business, all of which will arrive via drone.

Google completes first drone delivery in United States

Blacklisted Chinese telecoms equipment giant Huawei is in early-stage talks with some United States telecoms companies about licensing its 5G network technology to them, a Huawei executive told Reuters on Friday.

Huawei in early talks with United States firms to licence 5G platform

The United Nations Headquarters in New York City will be closed on weekends owing to the ongoing cash crisis. On October 8 Secretary-General Antonio Guterres had said that the United Nations is running a deficit of $230 million and may run out of money by the end of October.

United Nations headquarters to stay shut on weekends due to cash crisis

Increased trade integration, geopolitical uncertainties, and high accumulated debt levels necessitate strong global coordination, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said.

Trade wars to impact flow of capital, goods and services: Sitharaman

Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday defended the huge social network's policy of refraining from fact-checking politicians, saying it's not the job of tech firms to "censor.

Mark Zuckerberg defends Facebook's hands-off policy for politicians

Trade differences between India and the United States are narrowing, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday, and expressed hope that the two countries will enter into a deal soon.

Hoping to have trade deal with US soon: Nirmala Sitharaman

Mexican security forces on Thursday arrested one son of jailed drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman in an operation that triggered intense fighting. Heavy gunfire rocked Culiacan, a city of 750,000 people, in sustained clashes that left blazing vehicles strewn across the street and sent terrified residents running for cover.

Fierce gun battles as El Chapo's son arrested in Mexico

More than 32,500 teachers and other staff walked off the job Thursday in Chicago, cancelling classes for 300,000 students in nation's third-largest school district.

School out for 300,000 Chicago students as teachers strike

President Donald Trump said Friday that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had assured him that he wants the "ceasefire" with Kurdish militants in northern Syria to work.

Trump says Erdogan told him he wants ceasefire to work

'Ceasefire' or a 'pause'? What happened when Washington, Ankara met over Syria offensive

Key developments in Turkey's offensive in Syria

Local media on Thursday reported that the Special Forces of the National Directorate of Security (NDS) killed Salahuddin alias Ibrahimi, a facilitator of Taliban explosions in the northeastern Afghan province of Takhar.

Afghan forces kill facilitator of Taliban explosions in Takhar province

Mexico has deported over 300 Indian nationals to New Delhi, the National Migration Institute (INM) said late on Wednesday, calling it unprecedented transatlantic deportation.

Mexico deports over 300 Indian nationals to New Delhi

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