Australian Police Raids on National Broadcaster, News Corp Prompt Outcry
Date: 05 June 2019
By Reuters
Police raided the offices of Australia's national broadcaster on Wednesday over allegations it had published classified material, the second raid on a media outlet in two days, prompting complaints that the "outrageous" raids hindered media freedom.
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Fortune Cookie Means Big Fortune for Powerball Winner
Date: 05 June 2019
By The Associated Press
A North Carolina man who says he based his Powerball entry on a fortune cookie he got from his granddaughter now has a fortune to celebrate.
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Xi Says China Will Play 'Constructive Role' on Venezuela
Date: 05 June 2019
By Reuters
China will work with the international community to play a constructive role with Venezuela and help the country to get back on a normal development path as soon as possible, Chinese President Xi Jinping told Russian media.
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China Fines Ford's Changan Venture $24 Million for Violating Anti-Monopoly Law
Date: 05 June 2019
By Reuters
China's market regulator said on Wednesday it has fined Ford Motor Co's joint venture with Changan Automobile Group 162.8 million yuan (£18.5 million) for violating anti-monopoly law.
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China's Xi Says Iran Tensions Worrying, Calls for Restraint
Date: 05 June 2019
By Reuters
A rise in tensions in the Middle East owing to U.S. pressure on Iran is worrying and all parties need to exercise restraint, Chinese President Xi Jinping told Russian media ahead of a visit to the country.
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Yankees’ Clint Frazier Defends His Silence
Date: 05 June 2019
By James Wagner
James Wagner
“I didn’t feel like I needed to stand in front of everyone and explain myself,” Frazier said of avoiding reporters on Sunday, when he struggled defensively. His decision clashed with team standards.
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Cabrera Drives in 5 Runs, Tigers End Home Losing Streak
Date: 05 June 2019
By The Associated Press
In a perfect world, Detroit Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire would have a healthy Miguel Cabrera at first base every game.
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Growth in China's Services Sector Eases in May on Slower Export Sales-Caixin PMI
Date: 05 June 2019
By Reuters
China's services activity grew at the slowest pace in three months in May, hit by a marked cooling in export sales, a private survey showed on Wednesday, as escalating Sino-U.S. trade tensions weighed on a key industry Beijing is counting on to support a stuttering economy.
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Apple Asks Developers to Place Its Login Button Above Google, Facebook
Date: 05 June 2019
By Reuters
Apple Inc will ask developers to position a new "Sign on with Apple" button in iPhone and iPad apps above rival buttons from Alphabet Inc's Google and Facebook Inc, according to design guidelines released this week.
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Mr. Trump Storms the U.K.
Date: 05 June 2019
By The Editorial Board
The American president has lost his ability to shock and awe, but not for lack of trying.
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