Category: World News

By Brendan Pierson NEW YORK (Reuters) – Prosecutors on Monday portrayed former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein as a serial predator who used his power to manipulate and sexually assault young … Read More

By Cate Cadell and David Stanway BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Deaths from China’s new flu-like virus rose to 17 on Wednesday, with more than 540 cases confirmed, leading the city at … Read More

ZURICH (Reuters) – Swiss police on Wednesday used water cannons, rubber bullets and tear gas to subdue demonstrators in Zurich who ignited fireworks and threw bottles as part of a … Read More

By James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) – With the first votes in the 2020 Democratic nominating contest less than two weeks away, former Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday received a … Read More

By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The contamination of U.S. drinking water with man-made “forever chemicals” is far worse than previously estimated with some of the highest levels found in … Read More

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain moved a step closer to its Jan. 31 exit from the European Union when the legislation required to ratify its deal with Brussels passed its final … Read More

DUBLIN (Reuters) – Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said for the first time on Wednesday that he would consider entering an unprecedented coalition government with the country’s second-largest party and … Read More

By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) – Technology shares led the S&P 500 marginally higher on Wednesday, as a healthy forecast from IBM helped mitigate worries over the developing coronavirus … Read More

By Rodrigo Campos and April Joyner NEW YORK (Reuters) – World stock markets gained back some ground on Wednesday as investors took heart from measures to curb the spread of … Read More

By John Whitesides WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic presidential contender Tulsi Gabbard sued Hillary Clinton for defamation on Wednesday, seeking at least $50 million in damages for harming her reputation by … Read More