UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – United Nations investigators have so far identified 160 Islamic State militants accused of massacres of Yazidis in northern Iraq in 2014 and are building legal cases against them, the head of the team told the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday. FILE PHOTO: Displaced people from the minority Yazidi sect, fleeing violence
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Tuesday used the high power of his office to pardon “Butter,” a 47 pound (21 kg) turkey, during a U.S. tradition at the White House where he also cracked jokes about Democrats’ investigation into whether he should be impeached. U.S. President Donald Trump pardons one of the 72nd
A bulldozer works at the scene of the Cave fire in Los Padres National Forest near East Camino Cielo, California, U.S. November 25, 2019, in this picture obtained from social media. Mandatory credit Mike Eliason/Santa Barbara County Fire Department/via REUTERS (Reuters) – Flames ripped through brush and woodland on hills above the Californian city of
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Alibaba Group’s (BABA.N) (9988.HK) Hong Kong shares closed their first trading session up 6.6% from the issue price after this year’s largest stock sale. Shares worth HK$13.99 billion ($1.78 billion) were traded, according to Refinitiv data, making it the third biggest debut on record for the Hong Kong market. Alibaba is
HONG KONG/SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) – Tightening control over efforts to manage the upheaval in Hong Kong, the Chinese leadership has set up a crisis command center on the mainland side of the border and is considering replacing its official liaison to the restive semi-autonomous city, people familiar with the matter said. FILE PHOTO: Hong Kong
FILE PHOTO: Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Michael Gove is seen outside Downing Street in London, Britain November 5, 2019. REUTERS/Yara Nardi/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) – British minister Michael Gove dismissed Stormzy’s criticism of Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday, saying the grime star was a far better rapper than he was a political
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former White House counsel Don McGahn must testify in the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump, a federal judge ruled on Monday, rejecting the administration’s assertion of immunity for officials by declaring that “no one is above the law.” FILE PHOTO: White House counsel Don Mcgahn listens to U.S. Supreme Court nominee
(Reuters) – A Delaware judge on Monday ordered broadcaster CBS Corp to turn over records regarding its plan to reunite with Viacom Inc to a shareholder who wants to investigate if the deal unfairly benefits Shari Redstone, who controls both companies. FILE PHOTO: The CBS broadcasting logo is seen outside their headquarters in Manhattan, New
SEOUL (Reuters) – K-pop singer Koo Hara left a “pessimistic” note, police said on Monday, a day after the former member of top South Korean girl group Kara was found dead. FILE PHOTO: Koo Hara, a member of South Korean idol group KARA, performs during the 2010 Asia Song Festival celebrating the upcoming G20 Seoul
RABAT (Reuters) – A Moroccan court on Monday sentenced a rap star to a year in prison and a fine of 1,000 dirhams ($103) for insulting the police in a case that has prompted rights groups to voice alarm over freedom of expression in the North African kingdom. Mohamed Mounir, known as Gnawi, was arrested
(Reuters) – PVH Corp (PVH.N) raised full-year adjusted profit forecast on Monday after its third-quarter results beat Wall Street expectations, powered by higher demand for its Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger apparel in Europe. FILE PHOTO: Logo of Calvin Klein watches is seen at the Baselworld watch and jewellery fair in Basel, Switzerland, March 26,
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s far-right Vox party refused to sign an all-party declaration condemning violence against women on Monday, drawing outrage from civil rights groups and embarrassing its allies in the conservative People’s Party. FILE PHOTO: Spain’s far-right party Vox candidate Santiago Abascal reacts during Spain’s general election at the party headquarters in Madrid, Spain,
ANKENY, Iowa (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren blasted billionaire Michael Bloomberg on Monday for launching his nascent White House bid with a $37 million TV advertising blitz, accusing the former New York City mayor of trying to buy American democracy. FILE PHOTO: Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Using a bright orange electrocardiogram machine attached with suction cups to the body of a blue whale, scientists for the first time have measured the heart rate of the world’s largest creature and came away with insight about the renowned behemoth’s physiology. Researchers from Stanford University’s Goldbogen Lab, Cascadia Research, Scripps Institution
(Reuters) – U.S. prosecutors announced criminal charges accusing the founders of Outcome Health of overseeing a fraudulent scheme to overbill clients and raise $487.5 million in financing from major investors. FILE PHOTO: A general view of the Department of Justice building is seen ahead of the release of the Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report in
(Reuters) – Stories about the mob have become offers that Hollywood cannot seem to refuse. FILE PHOTO: Producer and cast member Robert De Niro arrives for the premiere of film “The Irishman”, in Los Angeles, California, U.S. October 24, 2019. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo “The Irishman,” Martin Scorsese’s new movie arriving on Netflix on Wednesday about