NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Top Indian electricity generator NTPC has rejected the emissions-cutting technology of GE and other foreign firms for its coal-fired plants, documents show, shutting them out of an estimated $2 billion in orders. FILE PHOTO: A signboard of NTPC (National Thermal Power Corporation Limited) is seen outside its office in Mumbai, India,
BATTLE CREEK, Mich.,/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An embattled President Donald Trump condemned the Democratic-led impeachment vote against him on Wednesday, irked that he made U.S. history in a bad way but assured that Republicans in the Senate will save him from being ousted. “This lawless, partisan impeachment is a political suicide march for the Democrat Party,”
FILE PHOTO: Chinese staff members adjust U.S. and Chinese flags before the opening session of trade negotiations between U.S. and Chinese trade representatives at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China February 14, 2019. Mark Schiefelbein/Pool via REUTERS BEIJING (Reuters) – China and the United States are in close communication over the signing of their
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong protesters rallied outside diplomatic missions on Thursday to urge foreign governments to follow the United States in passing human rights bills to raise pressure on Beijing and support their pro-democracy campaign. FILE PHOTO: Students hold up their mobile phones during an anti-government protest in Hong Kong, China December 13,
(Reuters) – A Chinese national trespassed at U.S. President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida on Wednesday and was arrested upon refusing to leave, police said. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Club is shown ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Dorian in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., August 31, 2019. REUTERS/Joe Skipper/File Photo It
The House of Representatives has approved two articles of impeachment against President Donald J. Trump: abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. No Republican House member voted in favor of either article. Democrats Jeff Van Drew of New Jersey and Collin Peterson of Minnesota voted against both articles, while Jared Golden of Maine voted against
Ever since Ruth Wilson’s surprising exit from The Affair during its fourth season in 2018, there has been much speculation about why she left the award-winning role. The actress has been cryptic about the whole scenario, hinting at a much bigger story behind the exit, while maintaining on several occasions that she was not allowed
Play video content BACKGRID ‘Survivor’ exile Dan Spilo is an amazing man with a good heart … according to Noura Salman, one of the final 5 remaining tribe members on this controversial season. Noura was outside the ‘Island of the Idols’ Season 39 finale party in WeHo Tuesday night when she got asked about Dan’s
Logo of Israeli defence electronics firm Elbit Systems is seen at their offices in Haifa, Israel February 26, 2017. REUTERS/Baz Ratner TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Israeli defense electronics firm Elbit Systems said on Wednesday its nanosatellite, called Nanova, was successfully launched into space. Nanova was developed in collaboration with an unnamed U.S. company and is
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Uber driver Juan Jose is quick to cover his cell phone with the red rag he keeps in his front seat whenever he spots a police officer on the streets of Bogota. FILE PHOTO: The logo of the Colombian on-demand delivery company Rappi is seen in Bogota, Colombia, September 12, 2019. Picture
FILE PHOTO: The Mercedes-Benz logo is seen before the company’s annual news conference in Stuttgart, Germany, February 4, 2016. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – BMW AG (BMWG.DE) and Daimler AG (DAIGn.DE) said Wednesday they plan to exit the North American car-sharing market and will halt operations in Montreal, New York, Seattle, Washington D.C. and Vancouver.
BARQUISIMETO, Venezuela (Reuters) – Last August, Francys Rivero, an unemployed single mother of four, feared for her baby’s life. Two months after his birth, even though she was breastfeeding him regularly, Kenai de Jesus wasn’t gaining weight. Gregoria Hernandez, 23, sits next to her seven-moth-old daughter Sonia, who according to her has diarrhoea and is
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Wednesday said it is proposing a rule to allow states to import prescription drugs from Canada, moving forward a plan announced this summer that the president has said will bring cheaper prescription drugs to Americans. FILE PHOTO: Illustration photo shows various medicine pills in their original packaging
Few shows have had quite the impact on menswear as Peaky Blinders. When it first aired in 2013, it almost single-handedly brought back the baker boy cap and now the likes of David Beckham and Ryan Reynolds are regularly seen sporting them. The former’s own brand, Kent & Curwen, even produced a Peaky Blinders capsule
[embedded content] Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Season 2 finds its way to Netflix in April, and even though it’s the start of spring, fans should get ready for things to get dark! The trailer, which dropped on Monday morning, shows Sabrina (Kiernan Shipka) starting to take a much keener interest in the dark arts than
Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley) gets a new identity in YOU Season 2, but he still can’t escape who he truly is. The second season of the deadly drama series — its first as a Netflix original, after moving from Lifetime — sees Joe abandoning his life in New York for Los Angeles. He’s adopted the