WHO likely to declare Ebola an international emergency: experts
GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Health Organization (WHO) should and is likely to declare an international emergency over the Ebola…
Republican senator criticizes potential dual U.S. antitrust tech probes
FILE PHOTO: The logos of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google in a combination photo from Reuters files. REUTERS WASHINGTON (Reuters)…
Hong Kong police fire rubber bullets as extradition bill protests turn to chaos
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong police fired rubber bullets and tear gas at demonstrators who threw plastic bottles on…
Trump leaves China tariff deadline open, calls relationship ‘testy’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump declined to set a deadline on Wednesday for levying tariffs on another $325…
White House says it will meet two-year deadline for Huawei ban for contractors
FILE PHOTO: A Huawei company logo is seen at CES (Consumer Electronics Show) Asia 2019 in Shanghai, China June 11,…
Canadian panel calls for universal public drug coverage
OTTAWA/TORONTO (Reuters) – A Canadian advisory council studying prescription drug coverage said on Wednesday the federal government should create a…
Prosecutors investigate VW works council boss in pay inquiry
FILE PHOTO: Bernd Osterloh, head of VW’s works council, poses for the media at a production line at the Volkswagen…
U.S. economic growth forecast ‘not contingent’ on China trade deal: Kudlow
FILE PHOTO: White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow delivers remarks at SelectUSA Investment Summit in Washington D.C., U.S. June 11,…
Trump presses China to reverse stance on structural reform if it wants trade deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he was holding up a trade deal with China and…
Trump defends tariff strategy, China says ‘not afraid’ of trade war
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday defended the use of tariffs as part of his trade strategy…
Missouri’s only abortion clinic to stay open after injunction issued
(Reuters) – The only abortion clinic in Missouri can stay open after a St. Louis judge issued a preliminary injunction…
Trump sees ‘good chance’ of Mexico migration deal as clock ticks down to tariffs
WASHINGTON/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday there was a “good chance” that the United States…
Under pressure, Biden drifts leftward on abortion, climate change
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Joe Biden Express to the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination went a bit off track this week.…
Mexico wants U.S. to reroute funds to tackle migrant surge: sources
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico wants the United States to redirect security funding toward boosting economic development in the Mexico-Guatemala…
Explainer: How the U.S. Congress could challenge Trump tariffs on Mexico
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – If President Donald Trump follows through on his threat to impose across-the-board tariffs on Mexican goods entering…
Cruise line Carnival seeks dismissal of U.S. lawsuits over Cuba docks
HAVANA (Reuters) – Cruise line Carnival Corp is asking a U.S. court to dismiss lawsuits that claim the company profited…
Missouri abortion clinic to stay open for now after court order
ST. LOUIS (Reuters) – Missouri’s only abortion clinic will stay open at least a few more days after a judge…
U.S.-China trade war of words heads for Fox cable TV face-off
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s war of words with the United States over their escalating trade dispute will reach a crescendo…
Pence, Trudeau to discuss Huawei and China trade issues in Ottawa: official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will discuss their countries’ joint dispute…
Missouri governor says politics plays no role in abortion clinic licensing fight
(Reuters) – Missouri Governor Mike Parson on Wednesday renewed his intention to close Missouri’s sole abortion clinic for failing to…
Louisiana lawmakers pass bill to ban abortions as early as six weeks
(Reuters) – The Louisiana House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to prohibit abortion after detection of an embryonic heartbeat, which…
France wants FCA-Renault job guarantees and Nissan on board
PARIS (Reuters) – France will seek protection of local jobs and other guarantees in exchange for supporting a merger between…
Canada takes a first step towards ratifying trade deal with U.S., Mexico
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada took a first step toward ratifying a new North American trade agreement on Monday just three…
Lopez Obrador says will shop abroad if necessary to fix medicine shortages
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador vowed on Monday to alleviate a medicine shortage in public…
China says U.S. demand on its state-owned enterprises is ‘invasion’ on economic sovereignty
A U.S. dollar banknote featuring American founding father Benjamin Franklin and a China’s yuan banknote featuring late Chinese chairman Mao…
Fiat Chrysler in tie-up talks with Renault: sources
MILAN/PARIS (Reuters) – Fiat Chrysler and Renault are in talks on a comprehensive global tie-up that could address some of…
Mexico budget cuts hit patient care and delay kids’ surgeries, doctors warn
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s hospitals are reeling under steep budget cuts by the country’s new government, with surgery delays…
Groups sue over Alabama abortion law; judge blocks Mississippi ban
(Reuters) – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Planned Parenthood filed a lawsuit on Friday challenging a law enacted…
Trump administration announces $16 billion farm aid plan to offset trade war losses
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Thursday unveiled a $16 billion farm aid package to offset losses from a…
U.S., China exchange barbs over Huawei as trade tensions flare
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – The United States and China had a heated exchange on Thursday, with U.S. Secretary of State Mike…
China says U.S. needs to fix ‘wrong actions’ as Huawei ban rattles supply chains
BEIJING (Reuters) – China said the United States needs to correct its “wrong actions” in order for trade talks to…
China ready for further U.S. trade talks, ambassador says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Chinese Ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai said on Tuesday that Beijing was ready to resume…
China ready for further U.S. trade talks, ambassador says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Chinese Ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai said on Tuesday that Beijing was ready to resume…
China rebuffs Trump claim U.S. tariffs are making firms leave
BEIJING (Reuters) – Foreign investors remained enthusiastic about China, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday, following U.S. President Donald Trump’s…
Hundreds rally at U.S. Supreme Court, calling state abortion bans as step backward
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Abortion-rights campaigners, including Democrats seeking their party’s 2020 presidential nomination, rallied at the U.S. Supreme Court on…
IMF’s Lagarde says U.S.-China trade war could be risk for world economic outlook
Christine Lagarde, Managing Director and Chairwoman of the International Monetary Fund, delivers a speech during a high-level forum on debt…
Missouri follows Alabama by passing restrictive abortion bill
(Reuters) – Missouri lawmakers passed a bill on Friday that prohibits women from seeking an abortion after the eighth week…
Alabama governor signs strictest U.S. abortion ban into law
(Reuters) – Alabama’s governor signed a bill on Wednesday to ban nearly all abortions in the state, even in cases…
Alabama boycott builds as states retaliate against abortion law
(Reuters) – A movement to boycott Alabama over its near-ban on abortion gained momentum Thursday as officials in Maryland and…
U.S. anti-abortion groups plot course from state capitals to Supreme Court
(Reuters) – Anti-abortion advocacy groups have pushed hard in recent months for the passage of bills to restrict or even…
Alabama governor signs strict abortion ban into law
(Reuters) – Alabama’s governor on Wednesday signed a bill to ban nearly all abortions in the state, even in cases…
Exclusive: Trump expected to sign order paving way for U.S. telecoms ban on Huawei
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order this week barring U.S. companies from using…
Alabama Senate bans nearly all abortions, including rape cases
(Reuters) – Alabama’s state Senate passed a bill on Tuesday to outlaw nearly all abortions, creating exceptions only to protect…
Trump and Xi to meet after defiant China hits U.S. with new tariffs
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he would meet Chinese President Xi Jinping next month as…
U.S. and China at impasse over trade, Kudlow says new tariffs will remain
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – The United States and China appeared at a deadlock over trade negotiations on Sunday as Washington demanded…
China still ‘cautiously optimistic’ on U.S. trade talks despite new tariffs
BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China and the United States have agreed to hold more trade talks in Beijing, Vice Premier Liu…
China, U.S. to hold more trade talks as Trump ratchets up tariff threat
BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China and the United States have agreed to hold more trade talks in Beijing, Vice Premier Liu…
Trump says talks with China to continue as trade war escalates
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that trade talks with China would continue even after Washington…
China, U.S. agree to hold more trade talks: Vice Premier Liu He
(Reuters) – China and the United States have agreed to hold more trade talks in Beijing, Vice Premier Liu He…
U.S. says Huawei lawyer’s prior work at Justice Department poses conflict
(Reuters) – Huawei Technologies Co Ltd lawyer James Cole’s prior work at the U.S. Department of Justice created a conflict…
First day of U.S.-China trade talks ends; Trump’s tariff hike set to take effect
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top U.S. and Chinese trade negotiators concluded the first of two days of talks on Thursday to…
U.S. Customs agency issues tariff increase notice, allows grace period
FILE PHOTO: A general view of Hongkong International Terminals (HIT), owned by Hutchison Port Holdings, as part of the Kwai…
China Vice Premier says hopes to engage in rational, candid talks with U.S.: Xinhua
Chinese Vice Premier Liu He leaves the office of the U.S. Trade Representative in Washington, U.S., May 9, 2019. REUTERS/James…
Trump readies more China tariffs as make-or-break trade talks start
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he was taking steps to authorize new tariffs on $325…
Seeking to avert higher tariffs, China dispatches top negotiator to U.S.
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese Vice Premier Liu He will travel to Washington for two days of trade talks this week,…
U.S.: China reneged on trade commitments, sparking Trump tariff hike
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China backtracked on substantial commitments it made during trade talks with the United States, prompting President Donald…
Trump vows tariff hike on Chinese goods, escalating tension in trade talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump dramatically increased pressure on China on Sunday to reach a trade deal, saying he…