Obama, Republicans jostle over tax-break policies

President Obama challenged Republicans on Wednesday to join him in expanding business tax breaks, building roads and rails, and cutting taxes on the middle class — policies he ascribed to past Republican presidents.

Court Sides With C.I.A. on Seizure of Terror Suspects

A federal appeals court on Wednesday ruled that former prisoners of the C.I.A. could not sue over their alleged torture in overseas prisons because such a lawsuit might expose secret government information.

Gates, Buffett to sell giving to China’s richest

Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates and billionaire investor Warren Buffett plan to sell the art of giving to China’s super rich in a visit later this month that’s already sparked some soul searching among the world’s second-largest number of billionaires.

Boat captain could stand trial for collision

The captain of the Chinese fishing boat that collided with Japanese patrol vessels near disputed islands could stand trial in the latest territorial spat between the neighbors, officials said Thursday.

Taliban chief says victory imminent

The Afghan Taliban leader has said his fighters were close to victory in driving foreign forces out of the country.

Hon Hai Reconsiders Danwei

China’s largest private-sector employer is moving to abandon its quasi-socialist baggage — but it may prove tough to offload.

Armored trucks cut IED deaths among allied troops

The U.S. military’s new armored trucks in Afghanistan are significantly reducing troop deaths in roadside attacks at a time when insurgent bombings are at record levels, according to statistics provided to USA TODAY.

Indonesians Go Home, by the Millions

The exodus happens every year. During the last days of Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting, tens of millions of Indonesians leave the country’s cities to return to their villages by motorcycle, train, bus and boat.

It’s the summer of highway traffic jam

So you think struggling home from Ontario’s cottage country was tough? Think again.

China pilots faked CVs

More than 200 commercial pilots working for Chinese airlines faked their CVs, it has been reported.