BEIJING (Reuters) – An outbreak of a new coronavirus has spread to more Chinese cities, including the capital Beijing and Shanghai, national and local authorities confirmed on Monday, and a fourth case has been reported beyond China’s borders. President Xi Jinping said curbing the outbreak and saving lives was a top priority as the number
TECUN UMAN, Guatemala (Reuters) – A large caravan of Central Americans was preparing to cross the Guatemalan border into Mexico on Monday, posing a potential challenge to the Mexican government’s pledge to help the United States contain mass movements of migrants. Migrants, part of a caravan travelling to the U.S., gather near the border between
You’ve remembered to secure a reservation at the in-demand restaurant, you’ve placed your order at the florist and, after more deliberation than you planned for, you’ve settled on a Valentine’s gift guaranteed to score some brownie points. Now what the hell are you going to wear? It’s easy to leave this aspect of a Valentine’s
Who was the villain in 1903? On Doctor Who Season 12 Episode 4, the Doctor and the gang crash-landed in 1903 and got straight to work. They had to find out who was sabotaging Nikola Tesla’s generator plant at Niagara Falls, and what it would mean for the future. But the Doctor continued to worry about
Breaking News Getty Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston are giving the people what they want … finally!!! The famous exes not only came face-to-face Sunday night at the Screen Actors Guild awards — but they had a warm and loving embrace in front of all the cameras. Can we get an AMEN?! Getty Although both
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) – Elon Musk’s SpaceX simulated a successful emergency landing on Sunday in a dramatic test of a crucial abort system on an unmanned astronaut capsule, a big step its mission to fly NASA astronauts for the first time as soon as this spring. A Crew Dragon astronaut capsule launched at 10:30
The logo of Samsung Electronics is seen at its office building in Seoul, South Korea, March 23, 2018. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji SEOUL (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics, the world’s top smartphone maker, said on Monday that it has named President Roh Tae-moon as its new mobile chief as part of a management shake-up. Roh, at 51, is
DES MOINES, IOWA/CONCORD, N.H. (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders struggled to move past a weeklong controversy over whether he told U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren in a 2018 private meeting that a woman could not beat Republican President Donald Trump as the White House rivals campaigned over the weekend in the early-voting states of Iowa
FILE PHOTO: Pump jacks operate at sunset in Midland, Texas, U.S., February 11, 2019. REUTERS/Nick Oxford TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices jumped on Monday after two large crude production bases in Libya began shutting down amid a military blockade, setting the stage for crude flows from the OPEC member to be cut to a trickle.
Tourist line-up in a health control at the arrival section at Suvarnabhumi international airport in Bangkok, Thailand, Januaruy 19, 2020. REUTERS/Jorge Silva SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China on Monday reported 139 new cases of pneumonia over the weekend, caused by the outbreak of a new coronavirus strain that medical experts are still struggling to understand. Beijing’s
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – President Donald Trump sought on Sunday to assure American farmers and ranchers hit by a protracted tariff war with China that a trade agreement he signed with Beijing will lead to major purchases of U.S. agricultural products. U.S. President Donald Trump puts his hand to his head while speaking at the
The suit has gone through a lot in the last century. Once the go-to attire for men all over the world, from office workers, politicians and mafioso to those just heading down the social club on a Friday night, its decline in popularity over the last two decades has been rapid. This decline has had
This feature originally ran in 2015 for the film’s 25th anniversary, and has been amended to celebrate its 30th. It’s like we just discovered this on basic cable yesterday, but seriously, Tremors is 30 years old today, and there’s still so much to say about it. The fact that it stills rules as both a creature
New construction surrounds the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule atop a Falcon 9 booster rocket on historic Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S. January 18, 2020. REUTERS/Steve Nesius CAPE CANAVERAL (Reuters) – Elon Musk’s SpaceX will try again on Sunday to destroy one of its own rockets in a test of
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said Friday it will review a petition asking the agency to formally investigate 500,000 Tesla Inc vehicles over sudden unintended acceleration reports. FILE PHOTO: A Tesla Model S steering wheel is on display at the Canadian International AutoShow in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, February 13, 2019.
(Reuters) – The White House on Friday named members of U.S. President Trump’s defense team for his impeachment trial, which will begin in earnest next week. FILE PHOTO: A visitor walks outside of the U.S. Capitol ahead of an expected House of Representatives vote on appointing managers for the Senate impeachment trial against U.S. President