SEOUL (Reuters) – Oil prices eased on Thursday on the expectations that the resumption of U.S.-China talks will not end the trade war between the world’s two largest oil consumers, exacerbating anxiety over the global economy and fuel demand. FILE PHOTO: Pumpjacks are seen against the setting sun at the Daqing oil field in Heilongjiang
Month: October 2019
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Apple Inc on Wednesday removed an app that protesters in Hong Kong have used to track police movements from its app store, saying it violated rules because it was used to ambush police. The U.S. tech giant had come under fire from China over the app, with the Chinese Communist Party’s
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivers statements at the State Department in Washington, U.S., October 9, 2019.REUTERS/Erin Scott WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said it was “wholly appropriate” for President Donald Trump to ask Ukraine’s leader to investigate corruption in his country. “I found that to be wholly appropriate to
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Facing a White House vowing to block the U.S. House of Representatives’ impeachment inquiry, Democratic congressional leaders on Thursday were plotting the next moves in their probe of President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine. U.S. President Donald Trump listens to questions from reporters during an event to sign executive orders on “transparency
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Saturn is now being recognized as the “moon king” of our solar system, with astronomers spotting 20 more of them orbiting the giant ringed planet, bringing its total count to 82 – three more than Jupiter. FILE PHOTO: One of the last looks at Saturn and its main rings as captured by
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Waving white roses, singing ballads and clutching portraits of a dapper man in a tuxedo, thousands of fans paid tribute to late pop crooner Jose Jose on Wednesday at a music-filled ceremony in Mexico City. Family and friends stand next to the coffin of late Mexican singing legend Jose Jose during
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Fossils of a large carnivorous dinosaur that was a top predator about 115 million years ago have been unearthed in Thailand — a brute that was among the early members of an impressive group of flesh-ripping dinosaurs known for their shark-like teeth. A reconstruction of the skull of the large meat-eating dinosaur
HEMMINGFORD, Quebec (Reuters) – Conservative Party leader Andrew Scheer pledged on Wednesday that if elected his party would take steps to limit illegal border crossings by migrants who first travel to the United States and then proceed to Canada. Leader of Canada’s Conservatives Andrew Scheer campaigns for the upcoming election near the U.S. border with
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks gained on Wednesday on a report that China could yet agree to a partial trade deal with the United States despite recent tensions, while the prospect of a last-minute Brexit agreement between the European Union and Britain seemed as remote as ever. Traders work on the floor at the New
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) – Alaska grizzly bears packing on pounds (kilos) for the winter are competing for more than the season’s last salmon. They are also vying for the title of the state’s fattest bear. A grizzly bear known to researchers as “Bear 775 Lefty” looks for migrating salmon to help fatten up for the
FILE PHOTO: People are seen at the Bytedance Technology booth at the Digital China exhibition in Fuzhou, Fujian province, China May 5, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Marco Rubio on Wednesday said he will ask the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to review TikTok owner Beijing Bytedance Technology Co’s
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany should aim to be a leader in technologies needed to make and utilize hydrogen, which offers a green alternative to fossil fuels in the shift toward a low carbon economy, the economy minister said on Wednesday. FILE PHOTO: German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier attends a joint news conference after a meeting
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices slipped for a third consecutive session on Wednesday as tensions escalated between the United States and China prior to this week’s trade talks, raising uncertainties for global economic growth and oil demand. FILE PHOTO: Crude oil storage tanks are seen from above at the Cushing oil hub, in Cushing, Oklahoma,
BEIJING (Reuters) – Some Chinese National Basketball Association (NBA) fans have asked for streaming subscription refunds from exclusive service provider Tencent amid a deepening free speech row, a move that could cause the tech giant financial pain. FILE PHOTO: Tencent company name is displayed at a news conference in Hong Kong, China March 17, 2016.
TOKYO (Reuters) – The NBA returned to Japan for the first time in 16 years on Tuesday, with preseason action between the Houston Rockets and the Toronto Raptors – but it was the league’s growing crisis in neighboring China that demanded much of the attention. FILE PHOTO: People enter a flagship NBA store at the
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump responds to questions about the U.S. House impeachment investigation during a formal signing ceremony for the U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement at the White House in Washington, October 7, 2019. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque NEW YORK (Reuters) – Most Democrats want to impeach U.S. President Donald Trump, even if that means weakening their