Category: World News

By P.J. Huffstutter and Mark Weinraub CHICAGO (Reuters) – As U.S. President Donald Trump touted the signing of a U.S.-China trade deal in January, he told cash-strapped farmers they would … Read More

BARCELONA (Reuters) – The Spanish region of Catalonia imposed limits on holding large public events to stem the spread of the coronavirus epidemic, regional leader Quim Torra said on Wednesday. … Read More

By Kiyoshi Takenaka TOKYO (Reuters) – A delay of one or two years would be the “most feasible” option if the Tokyo Olympics cannot be held this summer due to … Read More

By Marton Dunai BUDAPEST (Reuters) – A ship captain involved in the worst accident in more than half a century on the Danube River went on trial in Hungary on … Read More

By Lindsay Dunsmuir and Ann Saphir WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The escalating coronavirus outbreak is giving the U.S. Federal Reserve a policy headache like never before: how to judge the … Read More

By Hamid Shalizi and Michelle Nichols KABUL/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Afghan President Ashraf Ghani is preparing to release 1,500 Taliban prisoners in coming days, according to a decree viewed by … Read More

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In a blow to former attorney general Jeff Sessions’ attempt to reclaim his seat in the U.S. Senate, President Donald Trump on Tuesday endorsed his challenger for … Read More

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A senior U.S. senator on Tuesday accused U.S. firms of willfully ignoring “horrific” forced labor conditions in China’s Xinjiang region and called on the Commerce Department to … Read More

By Joseph Sipalan KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s new prime minister, Muhyiddin Yassin, extended an olive branch on Wednesday to the leader he recently replaced, veteran politician Mahathir Mohamad, calling … Read More

By Sonali Paul CANBERRA (Reuters) – Lawyers for George Pell began a final bid on Wednesday to overturn the former Vatican treasurer’s conviction for sexually abusing two choirboys, arguing in … Read More