Health workers in Congo being vaccinated against Ebola: WHO
GENEVA (Reuters) – Vaccination of health workers against the deadly Ebola virus has begun in the Democratic Republic of Congo…
VICE News Daily: Beyond The Headlines – March 25, 2014.
The VICE News Capsule is a daily roundup that looks beyond the headlines. Today: protestors clash with police in Taiwan,…
Easy on the Nordic oysters: Bacteria flourishing in warmer fjord waters
OSLO (Reuters) – The southern Nordic fjords are heating up as Europe boils, and bacteria there are flourishing, infecting swimmers…
Latest Congo Ebola outbreak is Zaire strain, vaccinations to start
GENEVA (Reuters) – An Ebola outbreak in Congo has been confirmed as the Zaire strain of the virus and vaccinations…
Baidu ready to beat Google if U.S. firm returns to China: CEO
BEIJING (Reuters) – Baidu Inc (BIDU.O) is prepared to win against Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google in China, its chief executive…
From ‘rocket man’ to ‘talented’: Trump forms ‘special bond’ with Kim
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump have signed a four-point document that would lead to “major…
China’s Xi on tour of Africa to expand trade, months after Trump’s ‘s***hole’ comment
Chinese President Xi Jinping is in Rwanda, as part of a four-nation trip to Africa to establish deeper trade ties.…
What we know about the 2016 Trump Tower meeting
CNN’s Tom Foreman explains the details of Donald Trump Jr.’s meeting with the Russians at Trump Tower in 2016. Source…
Exclusive: Mattress Firm explores U.S. bankruptcy to close stores – sources
(Reuters) – Mattress Firm Inc, the largest U.S. mattress retailer, is considering a potential bankruptcy filing as it seeks ways…
Wall Street closes higher as strong earnings cheer investors
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The three major U.S. stock indexes closed higher on Monday as investors applauded a strong U.S.…
U.S. argues judge failed to take its arguments into account in AT&T trial
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government said on Monday the judge in the trial to stop AT&T Inc’s (T.N) purchase…
Global stocks lift on strong earnings as trade fight caps gains; sterling slumps
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stock markets lifted on Monday after strong corporate earnings helped Wall Street close higher, but a…
Healthcare not very green compared to other industries
(Reuters Health) – Compared to big corporations in other sectors of the economy, most healthcare organizations – even large ones…
Women more likely to survive heart attack if ER physician is female
(Reuters Health) – Women who show up in the emergency room with a heart attack are less likely to die…
Chinese state media slams Trump for ‘extortion’ in trade dispute
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese state media on Monday lashed out at U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade policies in an unusually…
Ebola vaccinations in eastern Congo due to begin on Wednesday
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – Vaccinations against a new outbreak of Ebola virus in eastern Democratic Republic of…
Indonesia lobbies U.S. to maintain special tariff treatment
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia lobbied visiting U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to keep the Southeast Asian nation on a…
Huawei in British spotlight over use of U.S. firm’s software
LONDON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Huawei Technologies is facing increased scrutiny in Britain because it is using an aging software component…
Ding! Alibaba office app fuels backlash among some Chinese workers
BEIJING/HANGZHOU, China (Reuters) – In the cramped former home of Jack Ma, founder of the Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, about…
Facebook fakers get better at covering tracks, security experts say
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Creators of fake accounts and news pages on Facebook (FB.O) are learning from their past mistakes and…
Indonesia to hand over yacht linked to 1MDB to Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Indonesia has agreed to hand over to Malaysia a $250 million luxury yacht it impounded in…
Canada ‘very keen’ on wrapping up year-old NAFTA talks
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada is “very keen” on concluding negotiations to renew the North American Free Trade Agreement as soon…
Berkshire Hathaway profit surges as economy gives Buffett a boost
(Reuters) – Berkshire Hathaway Inc, the conglomerate run by billionaire Warren Buffett, on Saturday said quarterly operating profit rose 67…
China won’t accept U.S. trade ‘blackmail’: state media
BEIJING/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – China’s state media said on Saturday the government’s retaliatory tariffs on $60 billion of U.S. goods showed…
China to add more cancer drugs to reimbursement list, talks end in Sept: Xinhua
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China plans to add a range of cancer drugs to medicines eligible for reimbursement from the government,…
Eastern Congo Ebola outbreak believed to have killed 33: health ministry
DAKAR (Reuters) – An outbreak of the Ebola virus declared this week in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is believed…
GM seeks to exclude China-made Buick SUV from tariff
(Reuters) – General Motors Co (GM.N) is seeking an exemption to a 25 percent U.S. tariff on its Chinese-made Buick…
WHO warns there may be no vaccine option for new Ebola outbreak
GENEVA (Reuters) – It may be impossible to use a vaccine to tackle Democratic Republic of Congo’s new Ebola outbreak,…
Allergan sues Pfizer over costs of opioid litigation
(Reuters) – Allergan Plc (AGN.N) on Thursday sued Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) to force its larger rival to cover any damages…
Mark Hausknecht’s shooting was over a grudge from 20 years ago, police say
Pappas, 62, planned Dr. Mark Hausknecht’s killing over his mother’s death, and last month followed him as he rode his…
Experts arrive in region of Congo’s new Ebola outbreak
GENEVA/GOMA (Reuters) – An international delegation has arrived in the town of Beni in Democratic Republic of Congo, 30 km…
Four U.S. cities sue over Trump ‘sabotage’ of Obamacare
(Reuters) – Four major U.S. cities filed a lawsuit on Thursday contending that President Donald Trump’s administration is unconstitutionally seeking…
‘See results!’ Iran hints it will block all Gulf oil exports in case of American sanctions
Iran has threatened to block seaborne oil shipments along a route that is used for almost 1/3 of all oil…
‘Fox News Lies!’ OWS owns Geraldo Rivera
Fox News correspondent Geraldo Rivera attempted to report from the Occupy Wall Street protests in Lower Manhattan today but was…
Congo declares new Ebola outbreak in eastern province
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – Four people have tested positive for Ebola in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo…
More drugmakers build Brexit stockpiles as EU agency faces exodus
PARIS/ZURICH/LONDON (Reuters) – Sanofi (SASY.PA) and Novartis (NOVN.S) said on Wednesday they planned to increase stockpiles of medicines in Britain…
Iran’s parliament summons Rouhani as economy falters under U.S. pressures
LONDON (Reuters) – Iranian lawmakers have given President Hassan Rouhani one month to appear before parliament to answer questions on…
Russian Defense Ministry unveils footage of futuristic weapon tests & development
The Russian Defence ministry has unveiled video of its new-generation weapons in action. Some of the world’s most powerful armaments…
Buffett’s Berkshire offers loan to owner of former Sears properties
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Billionaire Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRKa.N) is loaning up to $2 billion to the company…
Asian shares rise on trade war relief as investors await data
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Asian shares rose on Wednesday, following gains on Wall Street, as a report of attempts to renew…
Methadone programs for ex-criminals tied to fewer premature deaths
(Reuters Health) – Opioid addicts with criminal histories may be less likely to die of overdoses or other causes during…
U.S. insurers grilled on exposure to $4.7 billion J&J talc verdict
(Reuters) – Wall Street is trying to figure out whether the U.S. insurance industry will bear any costs from a…
Putin on Trump’s call to have Russia back with G7: We never left
Russia has never turned its back on the G8 (now G7), Vladimir Putin said, speaking at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation…
Meat processor Tyson Foods cuts profit forecast on mounting tariff pressures
(Reuters) – Tyson Foods Inc (TSN.N) cut its full-year profit forecast on Monday, citing the uncertainty in trade policies and…
Walmart stumbles with its ‘last mile’ package delivery plan
EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J. (Reuters) – Standing before an audience of 14,000 people last year, Walmart Inc executives described a radical…
Tesla explores building Gigafactory in Europe: Wall Street Journal
(Reuters) – Tesla Inc is in talks with authorities in Germany and the Netherlands to build its first major European…
US Foods to buy SGA’s Food Group for $1.8 billion
(Reuters) – Food distribution company US Foods Holding Corp (USFD.N) said on Monday it would buy SGA’s Food Group of…
Nokia reiterates outlook after announcing $3.5 billion deal with T-Mobile
HELSINKI (Reuters) – Nokia (NOKIA.HE) reiterated its outlook on Monday after it announced a $3.5 billion 5G network agreement with…
Nokia, T-Mobile US agree $3.5 billion deal, world’s first big 5G award
LONDON (Reuters) – T-Mobile US (TMUS.O) named Nokia (NOKIA.HE) to supply it with $3.5 billion in next-generation 5G network gear,…
VICE News Daily: Beyond The Headlines – August, 13 2014
Subscribe to VICE News here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News The VICE News Capsule is a news roundup that looks beyond the headlines. Today:…
VICE News Daily: Beyond The Headlines – April 9, 2014.
The VICE News Capsule is a daily roundup that looks beyond the headlines. Today: separatists in Pakistan bomb a train…
Report: Records show scores of allegations of sexual misconduct at shelters for immigrant kids
ProPublica said it used public information requests to acquire the documents pertaining to 70 of about 100 shelters run by…
Exclusive: BMW to raise prices of two U.S.-made SUV models in China
BEIJING (Reuters) – German carmaker BMW (BMWG.DE) said it will raise the prices of two U.S.-made crossover sport-utility vehicles in…
Bayer hits back at new Netflix medical device documentary
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bayer AG disputed accusations in a new Netflix documentary that claims medical device makers and the…
Carr Fire kills 2 children, great-grandmother who had been missing since Thursday
Melody Bledsoe’s home was engulfed in flames Thursday. Family members then searched for Bledsoe and her two great-grandchildren, 5-year-old Emily…