Australia’s CommBank accepts record penalty in money-laundering case
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) (CBA.AX) agreed to a record penalty of A$700 million ($529.3 million) to…
Many women with early-stage breast cancer can skip chemotherapy: study
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Some 70 percent of women with early-stage breast cancer and an intermediate risk of cancer recurrence can…
U.S. commerce secretary to press China to buy as allies seethe over tariffs
BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross arrived in Beijing on Saturday aiming to secure more Chinese purchases of…
Strong hiring in May pushes unemployment rate to 18-year low
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Macron talks to Trump, says tariffs illegal and a mistake
French President Emmanuel Macron has told U.S. President Donald Trump that the new U.S. tariffs on European, Mexican and Canadian…
Trump meets with families affected by Texas shooting
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China vows to protect its interests from ‘reckless’ U.S. trade threats
BEIJING (Reuters) – China lashed out on Wednesday at renewed threats from the White House on trade, warning that it…
WHO’s Congo Ebola plan assumes 100-300 cases over three months
GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Health Organization assumes 100-300 cases of Ebola in Democratic Republic of Congo between May and…
EU foreign ministers seek to keep Iran nuclear deal alive
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Poland seeks permanent US troop presence, offers financing
Poland’s defense minister says he has held talks with U.S. officials about having thousands of American troops permanently stationed as…
1 new Ebola death confirmed in Congo, bringing total to 12
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Astronaut and moonwalker Alan Bean dies at 86
Former Apollo 12 astronaut Alan Bean, who was the fourth man to walk on the moon and later turned to…
Ebola vaccinations begin in rural Congo on Monday: Ministry
Ebola vaccinations will begin Monday in the two rural areas of Congo where the latest deadly outbreak was declared this…
FBI warns Russians hacked hundreds of thousands of routers
(Reuters) – The FBI warned on Friday that Russian computer hackers had compromised hundreds of thousands of home and office…
U.S. jury fails to reach verdict in latest J&J talc trial
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A South Carolina jury on Friday could not agree on a verdict in a case of…
U.S. jury fails to reach verdict in latest J&J talc trial
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A South Carolina jury on Friday could not agree on a verdict in a case of…
New privacy law forces some U.S. media offline in Europe
LONDON (Reuters) – Major U.S.-media outlets including the LA Times and Chicago Tribune were forced to shutter their websites in…
Russia’s ex-US envoy: Trump wants better ties with Russia
“Toxic” political infighting is preventing U.S. President Donald Trump from improving relations with Moscow, Russia’s former?ambassador?in the United States and…
Oily fish still a good habit for heart health, U.S. doctors say
(Reuters Health) – People who eat at least two servings a week of oily fish like salmon, mackerel, herring and…
Pressured by industry, U.S. EPA slows formaldehyde study release: documents
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, under pressure from the chemical industry, has delayed release of a study…
‘It’s about time’: Trump pardons late boxer Jack Johnson
President Donald Trump on Thursday granted a rare posthumous pardon to boxing’s first black heavyweight champion, clearing Jack Johnson’s name…
China’s Premier Li says China and Germany uphold free trade
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Premier Li Keqiang said on Thursday China has always supported a unified and prosperous Europe and…
Ebola patients slip out of Congo hospital as medics try to control outbreak
MBANDAKA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – Three patients infected with the Ebola virus slipped out of an isolation ward…
Comcast prepares to top Disney’s $50 billion offer for Fox
(Reuters) – Comcast Corp (CMCSA.O) confirmed on Wednesday it was preparing a higher, all-cash offer for most of the media…
China’s ZTE estimates at least $3.1 billion loss from U.S. sanctions: Bloomberg
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s ZTE Corp is estimating losses of at least 20 billion yuan ($3.1 billion) due to Washington’s…
Two more die of Ebola in Congo, seven new cases confirmed
MBANDAKA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – Two more people have died from Ebola and seven new cases were confirmed…
Facebook’s Zuckerberg to apologise to EU lawmakers over data leak
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg arrived to meet European Union lawmakers on Tuesday ready to apologise for a…
U.S., China nearing deal to remove U.S. sales ban against ZTE: sources
BEIJING (Reuters) – Washington and Beijing are nearing a deal that will remove an existing order banning U.S. firms from…
Border agent questions 2 women for speaking Spanish
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent questioned two women for speaking Spanish in line at a gas station in…
Ex-coal exec chases US Senate seat despite GOP primary loss
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China considers scrapping birth limits by 2019: Bloomberg
HONG KONG (Reuters) – China is considering ending the limits it sets on the number of children a family can…
Congo begins giving experimental Ebola vaccine to medics
MBANDAKA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – Congo began administering an experimental Ebola vaccine to medical staff in the northwestern…
Venezuela keeps voting stations open amid light turnout
Voting centers across Venezuela’s capital appeared largely empty during Sunday’s presidential election, and authorities kept polling stations open past the…
1 dead, 1 injured in cougar attack in Washington state
One man was killed and another was seriously injured when they encountered a cougar Saturday while mountain biking in Washington…
U.S. gun lobby takes aim at ‘gun-hating’ banks Citi, BofA
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. gun lobby is taking aim at “gun-hating” banks after Citigroup Inc and Bank of America…
Diesel fallout is responsibility of carmakers: German minister
BERLIN (Reuters) – German carmakers will have to take responsibility for the fallout from their cheating in diesel cars’ emission…
Maersk says U.S. sanctions make doing business in Iran impossible
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – The world’s largest container shipping firm A.P. Moller-Maersk (MAERSKb.CO) said Thursday it would shut down its business…
Canada government ready to cover some Kinder Morgan pipeline losses
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada is prepared to cover any losses Kinder Morgan Canada Ltd might suffer if a proposed oil…
J&J defends itself in trial over baby powder asbestos claims
(Reuters) – A trial for a lawsuit alleging that Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder was responsible for the death of…
Father of Ohio teen who died in van poses multiple questions
The father of a 16-year-old Ohio boy who died after being trapped in a minivan asked authorities Monday why responding…
Facebook suspends 200 apps over data misuse investigation
(Reuters) – Facebook Inc has so far suspended around 200 apps in the first stage of its review into apps…
China says will work with U.S. for positive outcome in trade talks
BEIJING (Reuters) – China said on Monday it is willing to work with the United States for a positive outcome…
Ex-Chipotle manager gets $8 million for wrongful termination
A California jury has awarded nearly $8 million dollars to the former manager of a Chipotle Mexican Grill for wrongful…
Pompeo: US will need to give Kim Jong Un security assurances
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WHO hopes to use Ebola vaccine to stem outbreak in remote area of Congo
GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Health Organization said on Friday it hopes to deploy an experimental Ebola vaccine to tackle…
Chemicals boss Ratcliffe tops Sunday Times Rich List
LONDON (Reuters) – Jim Ratcliffe, the founder and boss of chemical giant Ineos, is the richest man in the United…
North Korea tells UN aviation group no more ICBM tests
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China’s multi-story hog hotels elevate industrial farms to new levels
YAJI MOUNTAIN, China (Reuters) – On Yaji Mountain in southern China, they are checking in the sows a thousand head…
Insight: China’s multi-story hog hotels elevate industrial farms to new levels
YAJI MOUNTAIN, China (Reuters) – On Yaji Mountain in southern China, they are checking in the sows a thousand head…
Seventeen deaths reported in Congo as Ebola outbreak confirmed
KINSHASA (Reuters) – At least 17 people have died in an area of northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo where health…
Updated Google virtual assistant makes complex calls for users
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.(Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google on Tuesday showed off an updated virtual assistant that can call restaurants,…
Jay-Z lawyers: SEC probe has become a ‘celebrity hunt’
Lawyers for Jay-Z say the Securities and Exchange Commission has gone on a “celebrity hunt” by demanding the rapper submit…
Military seeks to limit Congress on fixing child sex assault
U.S. military officials have sought to ward off congressional efforts to address child-on-child sexual assaults on bases, even as they…
North Korea says US ruining mood of detente ahead of summit
North Korea has slammed the U.S. for what it calls “misleading” claims Washington’s policy of maximum political pressure and sanctions…
Dallas restaurant’s gun regulation message draws NRA’s ire
The National Rifle Association has tweeted at followers to avoid patronizing a Dallas restaurant that said it’s donating a portion…
Tesla’s Musk calls Wall Street snub ‘foolish’ but defends his behavior
(Reuters) – Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk acknowledged on Friday that it was “foolish” of him to…
U.S. drug agency suspends Louisiana distributor over opioid sales
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration said on Friday it had suspended a Louisiana pharmaceutical distributor from selling…