Iran fighter plane crashes near border, pilot’s fate unknown
An Iranian fighter jet has gone down in northern Iran, near the border with Azerbaijan. State television reported that the…
15 people injured in helicopter emergency landing in Russia
Russian officials say 15 people are injured after a passenger helicopter made a rough emergency landing in Siberia on Wednesday…
JFK letter promising Santa safe during Cold War on display
Former President John F By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press December 26, 2019, 12:30 AM 2 min read BOSTON — In…
Roche enters $1.15 billion licensing deal for Sarepta gene therapy
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Swiss drugmaker Roche is seen at its headquarters in Basel, Switzerland February 1, 2018. REUTERS/Arnd…
A boy missing for more than two years found in the closet of a child pornography suspect
The 15-year old boy was found on Friday during a police search in Recklinghausen, in the German state on North…
From cashier to world’s youngest PM. Finland’s new leader breaks the mold
Standing front and center among the neat rows of middle-aged men was Finland’s new prime minister — 34-year-old Sanna Marin.…
Pope denounces ‘rigidity’ as he warns of Christian decline
Pope Francis is warning that “rigidity” in living out the Christian faith is creating a “minefield” of hatred and misunderstanding…
Senior U.S. lawmaker to seek testimony of Wells Fargo’s board
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Wells Fargo’s board of directors will be called to testify before Congress about the bank’s numerous scandals…
Poster of monkeys meant to prevent racism at Italian soccer games raises controversy
The campaign meant to combat racism in Italian soccer has stunned critics. December 17, 2019, 8:51 PM 7 min read…
Explainer: How the 737 MAX production freeze affects airlines across the globe
SYDNEY/CHICAGO (Reuters) – Boeing Co has decided to suspend production of its best-selling 737 MAX model from January, the plane…
Argentina: British tourist killed in mugging attempt
Authorities in Argentina say assailants shot and killed one British tourist and wounded another while trying to rob them December…
Telenor says Huawei will still play role in 5G rollout
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Telenor (TEL.OL) will use equipment from Huawei in building Norway’s 5G network, the telecoms operator said on…
U.S.-China trade deal cuts tariffs for Beijing promise of big farm purchases
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – The United States and China cooled their trade war on Friday, announcing a “Phase one” agreement that…
Biogen scraps development of therapy for rare brain disease
(Reuters) – Biogen Inc said on Friday it would discontinue the development of its experimental therapy for a rare brain…
CVS to increase genetic testing for some cancer patients
(This December 12 story corrects to Missouri from Montana in last paragraph) By Caroline Humer and Julie Steenhuysen NEW YORK…
Airbus beats Boeing to become preferred supplier for Qantas Sydney-London flights
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Qantas Airways Ltd (QAN.AX) said on Friday is has chosen Airbus SE (AIR.PA) as preferred supplier for…
A$AP Rocky Gives Concert In Sweden After Assault Conviction
Stockholm (Reuters) – U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky returned to Sweden to perform at a concert on Wednesday, just months after…
Laurent Simons: 9-year-old Belgian prodigy leaves university without graduating
Laurent, 9, made world headlines in November when news emerged that he was due to finish his studies in electrical…
Asian shares buoyed by Wall St rally, but China worry caps gains
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian stocks edged up on Monday, catching some of Wall Street’s momentum after surprisingly strong U.S. jobs…
Tesla boss Elon Musk wins defamation trial over his ‘pedo guy’ tweet
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Tesla Inc boss Elon Musk emerged victorious on Friday from a closely watched defamation trial as…
Musk’s defamation win may reset legal landscape for social media
((This December 6 story is refiled to fix typo in quote in paragraph nine)) FILE PHOTO: SpaceX owner and Tesla…
Fiat appeals to Europe’s top court against $33 million EU tax order
FILE PHOTO: The logo of car manufacturer Fiat is seen in Zurich, Switzerland October 30, 2019. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/FIle Photo BRUSSELS…
Ericsson to pay over $1 billion to resolve U.S. corruption probes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Swedish mobile telecoms company Ericsson (ERICb.ST) has agreed to pay over $1 billion to resolve probes into…
Britain’s Tesco considers Asia exit
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s biggest retailer, Tesco (TSCO.L), has signaled a further retreat from its once lofty global ambitions by…
U.S. banks’ reluctance to lend cash may have caused repo shock: BIS
LONDON (Reuters) – The unwillingness of the top four U.S. banks to lend cash combined with a burst of demand…
Congo authorities say Ebola survivor falls ill a second time
GISENYI, Rwanda (Reuters) – An Ebola survivor has fallen ill with the disease for a second time in eastern Congo,…
VW’s German plants need to shape up, says production chief
FILE PHOTO: A worker makes final checks on an e-Golf electric car at the new production line of the Transparent…
Proxy adviser ISS opposes plan by Hudson’s Bay chairman to take firm private
(Reuters) – Institutional Shareholder Services said on Friday it recommends shareholders vote against a plan by the chairman of Hudson’s…
Tesla boss Elon Musk wins defamation trial over his ‘pedo guy’ tweet
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Tesla Inc boss Elon Musk emerged victorious on Friday from a closely watched defamation trial as…
Saudi, Russia push through deeper new oil cuts
(Reuters) – Saudi Arabia and Russia spearheaded a deal on Friday in which OPEC and its allies committed to some…
Exclusive: China’s Dongfeng plans partial sale of PSA stake – sources
The logo of Dongfeng Motor Corp is pictured at the Auto China 2016 auto show in Beijing, China, April 26,…
Saudi Aramco shares priced at top of range in world’s biggest IPO
FILE PHOTO: A sign of Saudi Aramco’s initial public offering (IPO) is seen during a news conference by the state…
Saudi Aramco says IPO priced at top to make it world’s biggest IPO
RIYADH/DUBAI (Reuters) – State-owned oil giant Saudi Aramco has priced its initial public offering (IPO) at the top of its…
FACTBOX: Saudi Aramco: the oil colossus
DUBAI (Reuters) – State-run oil giant Saudi Aramco has priced its initial public offering (IPO) at the top of its…
Google co-founders step aside as Pichai takes helm of parent Alphabet
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin are stepping aside as leaders of the Internet behemoth…
Airbus faces delivery challenge, poised to win jet order race
PARIS (Reuters) – Airbus (AIR.PA) must hand a record number of aircraft to customers in December to meet delivery goals,…
Global stocks falter on trade uncertainty; sterling gains
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar slid and global equity markets traded little changed on Thursday as enthusiasm over Apple…
United Auto Workers union names reformer Gamble president until 2022
(Reuters) – The United Auto Workers international executive board on Thursday named acting president Rory Gamble to head the union…
Boeing says 737 MAX approval delays could hit production
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Significant additional regulatory requirements or delays in returning Boeing Co’s (BA.N) 737 MAX to commercial service could…
No apology to Elon Musk from British diver at ‘pedo guy’ defamation trial
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The British cave explorer suing Elon Musk for calling him a “pedo guy” on Twitter testified…
Saudi Aramco prices shares at top of range in world’s biggest IPO
DUBAI/RIYADH Reuters) – State-owned oil giant Saudi Aramco’s initial public offering (IPO) will be the biggest in history, but will…
Malaria fight stalling at ‘unacceptably high level’ of deaths: WHO
LONDON, Dec 4 (Reuters) – Malaria still infects millions of people every year and kills more than 400,000 – mostly…
Tesla move will draw further companies into Germany: state premier
A flagstore shop of electric carmaker Tesla is pictured in Berlin, Germany, November 13, 2019. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch FRANKFURT (Reuters) –…
Belgium: This country with a colonial history has a blackface problem
Belgium has a blackface problem. The country shares in the Black Pete tradition, albeit less enthusiastically than the Netherlands. But…
Supplements touting brain benefits may contain unauthorized ingredient
(Reuters Health) – Many supplements marketed for brain health may contain piracetam, an ingredient not proven effective for preventing or…
MRI spots tumors in women with dense breasts, but false positives a problem
(Reuters Health) – Breast cancer can be difficult to detect in women with extremely dense breast tissue, but a new…
ImmuPharma licenses lupus drug Lupuzor to Avion in the United States
LONDON (Reuters) – British pharmaceutical firm ImmuPharma said on Thursday it had signed a licensing and development agreement for Lupuzor,…
No evidence stretching prevents running injuries
(Reuters Health) – It’s a common and persistent myth that static stretching improves running performance and decreases the risk of…
Novartis’s $90 million Swiss factory to help solve cell therapy bottleneck
ZURICH (Reuters) – Swiss drugmaker Novartis’s (NOVN.S) new $90 million cell and gene therapy factory in northern Switzerland is on…
Samoa measles toll hits 42 as nations dispatch medical teams, supplies
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – More nations were flying medical staff and supplies to Samoa on Friday to battle a measles outbreak…
AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi gets speedy FDA review for small cell lung cancer
FILE PHOTO: The company logo for pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca is displayed on a screen on the floor at the New…
Euro zone inflation rises quicker than expected in November
BRUSSELS/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Euro zone inflation accelerated faster than expected in November on a rise in food and services prices,…
Conservative party accused of peddling disinformation ahead of UK election
While American eyes were focused on the Trump impeachment hearings on Capitol Hill last week, the U.K. has been embroiled…
Fiat Chrysler, PSA tell employees they will sign merger agreement in coming weeks
FILE PHOTO: A Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) sign is seen at the U.S. headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S. May…
Asian stocks rise as trade talks gain momentum
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian stocks rose on Tuesday as an apparent olive branch from Beijing in trade talks with Washington…
Going whole hog: U.S. tells exporters to report pig carcass sales as China buying soars
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Monday that commodity exporters must disclose sales of hog carcasses,…
Oil prices steady amid hopes for U.S.-China trade deal
FILE PHOTO: Oil pump jacks at sunset near Midland, Texas, U.S., August 21, 2019. REUTERS/Jessica Lutz/File Photo TOKYO (Reuters) –…
CymaBay Therapeutics scraps two studies of liver drug; shares plunge
(Reuters) – CymaBay Therapeutics Inc said on Monday it was scrapping two mid-stage trials of its liver disease drug, after…
New Roche flu drug can drive resistance in influenza viruses: researchers
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Roche’s influenza treatment Xofluza, a one-dose pill that can clear flu symptoms within days, may cause a…