Iran prepared to retaliate if U.S. stopped Venezuela-bound tankers: news agency
FILE PHOTO: The Iranian tanker ship “Fortune” is seen at El Palito refinery dock in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela May 25, 2020. Miraflores Palace/Handout via REUTERS DUBAI (Reuters) – An Iranian news...
View ArticleYoung U.S. men having a lot less sex in the 21st century, study shows
(Reuters) – Sexual activity among young American men has declined sharply since 2000, with nearly a third reporting no sex with a partner in the prior year, according to a survey study published on...
View ArticleWall Street Week Ahead: Investors bet bounce in value stocks will stick
NEW YORK (Reuters) – As the U.S. economy begins to emerge from the sharp slowdown during the coronavirus pandemic, some fund managers have been drawn to value stocks, a sector that underperformed...
View ArticleSouth Korea says North Korea should honour agreements
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s Unification Ministry on Sunday said North Korea should honor past agreements signed between the two countries, a day after Pyongyang warned of retaliatory measures...
View ArticleProtesters burn down Wendy’s in Atlanta where black man was slain by police
(Reuters) – Protesters shut down a major highway in Atlanta on Saturday and set fire to a Wendy’s restaurant where a black man was shot by police as he tried to escape arrest, an incident caught on...
View ArticleAustralian police arrest two after Captain Cook statue defaced
Police officers stand guard around the statue of British explorer Captain James Cook as they deter demonstrators from taking part in a protest against police brutality and the death in Minneapolis...
View ArticleBeijing steps up coronavirus measures as dozens of cases emerge from a food...
BEIJING (Reuters) – After weeks with almost no new coronavirus infections, Beijing has recorded dozens of new cases in recent days, all linked to a major wholesale food market, raising concerns about...
View ArticleAnti-racism protest signs, murals destined for U.S. Smithsonian
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Days into nationwide protests over the killing of George Floyd, demonstrators began to fill a tall fence in front of the White House with posters, flowers, paintings and photos...
View ArticleTrump economic adviser urges wearing of masks at Tulsa rally
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – People attending U.S. President Donald Trump’s campaign rally in Oklahoma this week should wear masks, a White House adviser said on Sunday, as health experts cautioned against...
View ArticleSystemic racism slows economic growth: Dallas Fed chief Kaplan
FILE PHOTO: Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Robert Kaplan speaks at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco, U.S., October 11, 2019. REUTERS/Ann Saphir WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Systemic racism and...
View ArticleFears for Philippines press freedom as court finds Maria Ressa guilty of libel
MANILA (Reuters) – The head of a Philippine news website known for its tough scrutiny of President Rodrigo Duterte was convicted of libel on Monday and faces a lengthy jail term in what is being seen...
View ArticleStocks, oil fall as second wave fears cloud recovery prospects
SYDNEY/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Asian shares and Wall Street futures fell on Monday as growing fears of a second wave of coronavirus infections revived economic worries, while underwhelming data from...
View ArticleSouth Korea’s Moon urges North to keep peace deals, return to talks
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in urged North Korea on Monday to refrain from raising tension and return to dialogue, after threats trumpeted by state media in Pyongyang to cut...
View ArticleBritain’s Johnson to launch cross-government commission on racism
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said a cross-government commission would examine racism and the disparities experienced by minority ethnic groups in education, health and the...
View ArticleTrump says Supreme Court LGBT decision very powerful
FILE PHOTO – U.S. President Donald Trump arrives aboard Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S. June 14, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on...
View ArticleIn landmark ruling, U.S. Supreme Court bars discrimination against LGBT workers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday delivered a watershed victory for LGBT rights and a defeat for President Donald Trump’s administration by ruling that a longstanding federal law...
View ArticleWall Street closes higher as Fed soothes recovery worries
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street closed higher on Monday following an announcement by the U.S. Federal Reserve regarding its corporate bond purchasing program that boosted investor confidence, which...
View ArticleNew York City police reassigning 600 anti-crime unit officers to other duties
FILE PHOTO: New York Police Department (NYPD) officers are pictured as protesters rally against the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in Times Square in the Manhattan borough of New...
View ArticleStimulus splurge restarts stocks rally
LONDON (Reuters) – The global stocks rally was back on track on Tuesday, with more support from the Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan helping end a bumpy few days for financial markets. FILE...
View ArticleSocial media companies distrusted by most Americans on content decisions: Poll
(Reuters) – Most Americans do not trust social media companies to make the right decisions about what should be allowed on their platforms, but trust the government even less to make those choices,...
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