Fatal attacks on Congo clinics risk resurgence of Ebola epidemic
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – International organizations warned on Friday of a potential resurgence of Ebola in Congo…
Four killed in attacks against Ebola response centers in Congo
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – Militia fighters in eastern Congo killed four people and injured several others in…
House Democrats see progress on U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade deal, passage possible this year
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Democrats said on Thursday they ironed out some differences with the White House over a…
Trump vague about whether he will veto bills that back Hong Kong protesters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump was vague on Friday about whether he would sign or veto legislation to…
Trump says administration to take ‘good look’ at Hong Kong rights bill
U.S. President Donald Trump participates in a listening session on youth vaping and the electronic cigarette epidemic inside the Cabinet…
Canada’s use of Huawei 5G would hamper its access to U.S. intelligence: U.S. official
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (Reuters) – The U.S. national security adviser urged Canada on Saturday not to use Huawei 5G technology,…
Still hope for U.S.-China deal this year: U.S. official
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (Reuters) – United States national security adviser Robert O’Brien said on Saturday that an initial trade agreement…
No ‘phase two’ U.S.-China deal on the horizon, officials say
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An ambitious “phase two” trade deal between the United States and China is looking less likely as…
China attacks U.S. at G20 as the world’s biggest source of instability
BEIJING (Reuters) – The United States is the world’s biggest source of instability and its politicians are going around the…
Samoa measles outbreak kills 20, mostly children
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Deaths related to measles, mostly among small children, have more than tripled to 20 in the past…
Nigeria’s mental health system routinely chains patients up, says Human Rights Watch
LAGOS (Reuters) – Thousands of people with mental health conditions are held in chains in institutions across Nigeria, Human Rights…
U.S. considers dropping some tariffs on China: FT
FILE PHOTO: A U.S. dollar banknote featuring American founding father Benjamin Franklin and a China’s yuan banknote featuring late Chinese…
China pushing Trump to remove more tariffs ahead of trade deal: media
FILE PHOTO: Chinese and U.S. flags flutter near The Bund, before U.S. trade delegation meet their Chinese counterparts for talks…
U.S.-China trade deal in sight after progress in high-level talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and China on Friday said they made progress in talks aimed at defusing a…
U.S. sanctions on Iran threaten access to certain medicines: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. sanctions on Iran threaten access by some Iranians to medicines that treat diseases such as cancer…
Northern Ireland prepares for momentous abortion, same-sex marriage changes
BELFAST (Reuters) – Campaigners who fought for decades to end Northern Ireland’s same-sex marriage ban and restrictions on abortion gathered…
Turkey says nothing will come of Halkbank case if law in U.S. works
People walk past by a branch of Halkbank in central Istanbul, Turkey, October 16, 2019. REUTERS/Huseyin Aldemir ANKARA (Reuters) –…
China says it hopes to reach phased trade pact with U.S. as early as possible
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s commerce ministry said on Thursday that China hoped to reach a phased agreement with the United…
U.S., Chinese teams working on Phase 1 trade deal text: Mnuchin
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin speaks about sanctions against Turkey at a news briefing at the White House in Washington,…
Spain’s Sanchez says he will defend food sector against ‘unacceptable’ U.S. tariffs
FILE PHOTO: Spain’s acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez looks on during a news conference at the Moncloa Palace after a…
FIFA and WHO team up to promote healthy stadiums, fans
Soccer Football – World Health Organization & FIFA Press Conference – WHO Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland – October 4, 2019. General…
U.S. travel warning adds to pressure on Tanzania over suspected Ebola cases
DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) – The United States has warned its citizens to take extra care when visiting Tanzania amid…
China criticizes new U.S. sanctions over Iranian oil deals
BEIJING/NEW YORK (Reuters) – China on Thursday criticized the United States for imposing new U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo…
Saudi Arabia consults allies on oil attack, awaits result of investigation: official
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia is in consultation “with friends and allies about the next steps to take” after…
U.S. slaps new sanctions on Chinese entities over Iran oil
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The United States is imposing new sanctions on certain Chinese entities and people who it accuses…
Saudi Arabia says consulting on next steps after attack, waiting for inquiry results
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia is in consultation “with friends and allies about the next steps to take” after…
U.S. lawmakers propose $1 billion fund to replace Huawei equipment
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. House panel unveiled bipartisan legislation this week that would authorize $1 billion for small and…
Trump’s China trade rhetoric turns harsh at U.N., says won’t take ‘bad deal’
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump delivered a stinging rebuke to China’s trade practices on Tuesday at the…
Huawei CFO fighting U.S. extradition says her rights were violated
VANCOUVER (Reuters) – Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou returned to a Vancouver court on Tuesday as her lawyers argued…
Neurotoxin may have caused diplomats’ illness in Cuba: study
HAVANA (Reuters) – Fumigation against mosquitoes in Cuba and not “sonic attacks” may have caused some 40 U.S. and Canadian…
U.S. Speaker Pelosi unveils drug price plan, Trump welcomes it
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat, proposed legislation on Thursday to let the federal government negotiate…
Military strike against Iran would result in ‘all-out war’: Zarif
DUBAI (Reuters) – Any U.S. or Saudi military strike against Iran would bring “all-out war”, Tehran said on Thursday, keeping…
Explainer: U.S.-China trade talks – where they are and what’s at stake
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senior U.S. and Chinese officials are meeting in Washington on Thursday and Friday in an attempt to…
Chinese officials to visit U.S. farmland as trade talks continue: U.S. agriculture chief
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue speaks during an event hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump with workers…
U.S., Chinese trade deputies face off in Washington amid deep differences
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. and Chinese deputy trade negotiators were set to resume face-to-face talks for the first time in…
Sick and elderly: Some EU nationals struggle to prove UK residency ahead of Brexit
LONDON (Reuters) – Sonja Brain, 84, is losing her sight and bed-bound in hospital after a cancerous tumor was removed…
Stockpiles of tomatoes? UK retailers bristle at demands of no-deal Brexit
LONDON (Reuters) – A British demand for supermarkets to prepare for a potentially chaotic no-deal Brexit by stockpiling food is…
U.S.-China trade conflict could take years to resolve: Kudlow
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Friday the United States wants “near term” results from…
China says has only ‘limited’ cooperation with U.S. on fentanyl
BEIJING (Reuters) – China and the United States have only “limited” cooperation in stopping fentanyl smuggling, a Chinese narcotics official…
China, U.S. to collect additional tariffs on each other’s goods
BEIJING (Reuters) – China and the United States will begin imposing additional tariffs on each other’s goods on Sunday, the…
Airbus pulls out of Canada fighter jet race, boosts Lockheed Martin’s chances
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Airbus SE (AIR.PA) on Friday pulled out of a multibillion-dollar competition to supply Canada with 88 new…
U.S. says no grace period for Chinese imports facing tariffs on Sept. 1
FILE PHOTO: Containers are seen at the Yangshan Deep Water Port in Shanghai, China August 6, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song WASHINGTON…
Trump says trade meeting with China set for September is still on
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with reporters on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, U.S.,…
U.S. and China will meet in September, Trump says, but tariff hikes remain
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Trade teams from China and the United States continue to talk and will meet in September, but…
China hopes U.S. will create conditions necessary for September trade talks
BEIJING (Reuters) – China and the United States are discussing the next round of face-to-face trade talks scheduled in September,…
Exclusive: T. Rowe Price held talks with Guaido team on Venezuela PDVSA 2020 payment
CARACAS (Reuters) – T. Rowe Price has held informal talks with advisors of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido about financing…
China discussing September trade talks with U.S.: commerce ministry
FILE PHOTO: U.S. dollar and China yuan notes are seen in this picture illustration June 2, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas White/Illustration/File Photo…
China to fight back against U.S. tariff move: People’s Daily
FILE PHOTO: Containers are seen at Yantian port in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China July 4, 2019. Picture taken July 4,…
Kudlow does not expect China to retaliate against latest U.S. tariffs
FILE PHOTO: White House chief economic adviser Larry Kudlow talks with reporters on the driveway outside the West Wing of…
Trump, Abe say U.S. and Japan have agreed in principle on trade deal
BIARRITZ, France (Reuters) – The United States and Japan agreed in principle on Sunday to core elements of a trade…
Trump regrets not raising tariffs on China higher, White House says
BIARRITZ, France (Reuters) – President Donald Trump wishes he had raised tariffs on Chinese goods even higher last week, the…
Japan, U.S. reach framework trade pact, no tariff cuts on Japan cars: Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) – The United States and Japan have reached the broad framework of a trade agreement, with Washington maintaining…
Japan, U.S. reach framework trade pact, no U.S. concessions seen – Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) – The United States and Japan have reached the broad framework of a trade agreement, Japan’s Nikkei business…
Trump presses U.S. companies to close China operations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Friday he was ordering U.S. companies to look at ways to close…
World needs to end risky reliance on U.S. dollar: BoE’s Carney
JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. (Reuters) – Bank of England Governor Mark Carney took aim at the U.S. dollar’s “destabilizing” role in…