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By Sangmi Cha SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean police took the unusual step of publicly identifying the 24-year-old accused leader of an online sexual blackmail ring after the case lead … Read More

By Stephen Eisenhammer and Jake Spring SAO PAULO/BRASILIA (Reuters) – As Brazil’s largest city went into lockdown, President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday took aim at the “hysteria” over the coronavirus … Read More

BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping will take part in a videoconference of leaders from the Group of 20 major economies on Thursday, Chinese state telelvision reported on Wednesday. … Read More

By Barbara Goldberg NEW YORK (Reuters) – Americans are employing humor as a balm to soothe nerves during the coronavirus pandemic, flocking to new Instagram stars like Quentin Quarantino and … Read More

By Nathan Frandino, Shannon Stapleton and Robin Respaut OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) – Smita Paul has been sewing scarves and clothing for her small fashion business since 2003 but ever since … Read More

By Dave Graham MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The presidents of Mexico and Brazil scored stunning election victories in 2018 in defiance of the political establishment, but their unwillingness to follow … Read More

By Steve Holland and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump pressed his case on Tuesday for a re-opening of the U.S. economy by mid-April despite a surge … Read More

By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) – An emergency aid package for Canadians facing economic harm from the coronavirus outbreak was stalled on Tuesday as a related move by Prime Minister … Read More

(Reuters) – Facebook Inc <FB.O> said on Tuesday the coronavirus outbreak was undercutting sales of the advertising that accounts for nearly all of its revenue, even as more users spend … Read More

(Reuters) – Nike Inc <NKE.N> beat estimates for quarterly revenue on Tuesday as strong digital demand offset the first China sales drop in nearly six years from the coronavirus-fueled shutdowns, … Read More