Pompeo says not time for retribution against China over virus
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday that it is too soon to talk about the consequences for China for what U.S. officials believe is … Read More
Sanders quits U.S. presidential race, setting up Biden battle with Trump
By John Whitesides and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Bernie Sanders, a democratic socialist whose progressive agenda pushed the Democratic Party sharply to the left, ended his White House campaign … Read More
‘Debt phobia’: Mexican leader’s coronavirus gamble
By Dave Graham MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – If supporters and opponents of Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador can agree on anything, it’s that he is very stubborn. He says … Read More
JetBlue seeks U.S. approval to temporarily halt flights to 11 airports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – JetBlue Airways Corp on Wednesday asked the U.S. Transportation Department for emergency approval to temporarily suspend service to 11 U.S. airports, including Dallas, Houston, Minneapolis, Portland, Sacramento … Read More
Pelosi: more small business spending alone would not pass U.S. House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday that $250 billion in coronavirus relief for small businesses desired by Republicans could not pass the House of Representatives … Read More
Portugal suspends water, electricity shutoffs and releases some prisoners amid coronavirus outbreak
By Catarina Demony and Victoria Waldersee LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal’s parliament temporarily suspended electricity, water and gas shutoffs and granted partial pardon to some of its prisoners on Wednesday as … Read More
France to extend lockdown, coronavirus death toll close to 11,000
PARIS (Reuters) – France reported some positive coronavirus-linked data on Wednesday, with the increase of hospital death fatalities slowing again, but the presidential palace said nonetheless the national lockdown aimed … Read More
Trump holds support of political base in virus-prone states
By Saundra Amrhein, Tim Reid, Julia Harte and Ryan McNeill (Reuters) – Earl Kerr, a 57-year-old electrical contractor in Jacksonville, Florida, says he fears for his 80-year-old mother, who entered … Read More
Equities climb on hopes coronavirus pandemic is peaking
By David Randall NEW YORK (Reuters) – World equity markets surged and oil prices jumped on Wednesday on hopes the coronavirus pandemic is getting close to peaking and that more … Read More
As Spain battles virus, medics’ unions hit out
By Emma Pinedo and Joan Faus MADRID (Reuters) – When Spain’s first case of coronavirus was recorded on Jan. 31 – a German tourist in La Gomera, one of the … Read More