U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Chinese Foreign Minister and State Councillor Wang Yi aired their grievances in the open on Monday during a brief visit to Beijing by Washington’s top diplomat, amid worsening relations. http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/topNews/~3/eFOG7f6hTSs/chill-in-the-air-as-pompeo-meets-chinese-counterparts-in-beijing-idUSKCN1MI0HF
The devil is alive and well and working overtime to undermine the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis says. http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/topNews/~3/nmsEdQz3w2A/pope-blames-devil-for-church-divisions-scandals-seeks-angels-help-idUSKCN1MI10M
Turkey has asked for permission to search Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul after Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi went missing last week following his entrance to the mission, broadcaster NTV said on Monday. http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/topNews/~3/bLdbaJW9hNU/turkey-asks-to-search-saudi-consulate-for-journalist-idUSKCN1MI0X5
When Missouri Senate Bill 656 was introduced in 2016, it was relatively modest legislation that proposed capping the amount county sheriffs could charge for a concealed handgun permit. http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/topNews/~3/bbbzrIqO4OI/local-gun-groups-flex-muscle-in-state-politics-sidestepping-the-nra-idUSKCN1MI12G
The last time U.S. congressional elections were held in this central Virginia district, Meg Sneed voted for the Republican incumbent, Representative Dave Brat. Her friend, Cheryll Lesser, did not vote at all. http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/topNews/~3/x8VXTidz0_Q/state-of-play-republicans-fear-democratic-blue-wave-spreading-to-once-safe-districts-idUSKCN1MI0VW
China said on Monday it was investigating former Interpol chief Meng Hongwei for bribery and other violations, days after French authorities said the Chinese official had been reported missing by his wife after traveling to his home country. http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/topNews/~3/5BtU7fYasL8/china-says-ex-interpol-chief-focus-of-bribery-probe-back-home-idUSKCN1MI0FO
Walmart Inc said on Monday it will partner with U.S. movie studio Metro Goldwyn Mayer to create content for its Vudu video-on-demand service, which the retailer bought eight years ago. http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/topNews/~3/It0lL2JMmuE/walmart-partners-with-mgm-to-boost-video-on-demand-service-vudu-idUSKCN1MI089
EU antitrust regulators are set to approve Microsoft’s $7.5 billion bid for coding website GitHub without demanding concessions, two people familiar with the matter said on Monday. http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/topNews/~3/6vPgWowXrZ4/exclusive-eu-regulators-to-okay-without-conditions-microsoft-github-deal-idUSKCN1MI1A9
Americans William Nordhaus and Paul Romer, pioneers in adapting economic theory to take better account of environmental issues and technological progress, shared the 2018 Nobel Economics Prize on Monday. http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/topNews/~3/pZTH88mGI1g/economics-of-climate-change-win-nobel-prize-for-u-s-duo-idUSKCN1MI0UN