U.S. factory sector in deepest slump in more than 10 years
By Jason Lange and Dan Burns (Reuters) – The U.S. manufacturing sector fell into its deepest slump in more than a decade in December as the U.S.-China trade war kept … Read More
Wanted: Weirdos and misfits – aide to UK’s Johnson is hiring
LONDON (Reuters) – The senior adviser to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who plotted Brexit and steered his boss to last month’s election triumph, is on the lookout for “weirdos and … Read More
Senate should set aside witness dispute and start impeachment trial: McConnell
By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Friday the Senate should begin the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump even though it has … Read More
Mexico president calls for Julian Assange to be released from UK prison
By Diego Oré MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Friday called for Wikileaks founder Julian Assange to be released from prison in London, urging an … Read More
Soleimani was Iran’s celebrity soldier, spearhead in Middle East
By Babak Dehghanpisheh (Reuters) – Iranian Major-General Qassem Soleimani, the top commander of the elite Quds Force of the Revolutionary Guards, helped Iran fight proxy wars across the Middle East … Read More
Losing Guinea-Bissau presidential candidate contests results in court
BISSAU (Reuters) – The losing candidate in Guinea-Bissau’s presidential election filed a Supreme Court challenge on Friday to former prime minister and ex-army general Umaro Cissoko Embalo’s victory in a … Read More
Indonesia seeds clouds to keep them away from flooded capital
By Bernadette Christina and Jessica Damiana JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s air force seeded clouds with salt on Friday to try to stop rainfall reaching the slowing sinking capital after deadly … Read More
Somali government detains record number of journalists
By Katharine Houreld NAIROBI (Reuters) – Somalia’s Western-backed government forces beat and detained a record number of journalists last year, the journalists’ syndicate told Reuters on Friday, prompting suggestions the … Read More
Italy’s Salvini looks to avoid trial over migrant standoff
By Angelo Amante ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s far-right League leader Matteo Salvini, looking to avoid trial for alleged kidnapping, has defended his decision to detain migrants on a coastguard boat … Read More
Lebanon’s president hopes government will be formed next week: statement
CAIRO (Reuters) – Lebanese President Michel Aoun said in a statement on Friday that he hoped a new government would be formed next week. Aoun said work was underway to … Read More