Taiwan, US Sign Trade Pact

U.S. signs trade deal with Taiwan, lowering tariffs to 15%, while Taipei to boost American goods purchases

Taiwan has also committed to purchase over $84 billion of U.S. goods, including energy and aviation products

Nancy Guthrie missing case: FBI releases first description of masked individual – what we know about kidnapping suspect

After the forensic analysis of doorbell camera footage at Nancy's Tucson home, the FBI has revealed several identifying factors about the masked abductor with a gun holstered to the front of his waist, who was seen on her doorstep.

Earthquake today: Quake of magnitude 4.6 strikes Afghanistan

Afghanistan's vulnerability to earthquakes is linked to its location along the collision zone between the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates. A major fault line also passes through parts of the country, including the Herat region.

Epstein files: Goldman Sachs top lawyer Kathy Ruemmler to step down after email fallout

Cornell University's Prasad on US-Taiwan Trade Pact

Eswar Prasad, Senior Professor of Trade Policy at Cornell University, discusses the US and Taiwan's trade agreement to cut tariffs and boost market access for American products in Asia. He speaks with Avril Hong on Bloomberg: The Asia Trade. (Source: Bloomberg)

Yuan Poised to Extend Surge Against Indian Rupee, Analysts Say

The yuan’s rally against the rupee may have further to run, as authorities in India and China diverge in how they manage their currencies, according to analysts.