Pompeo faults ‘imperfect’ coronavirus data from China
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday that the U.S. response to the coronavirus outbreak had been hindered by what he called imperfect data from … Read More
Fed to cut rates again in March, but effectiveness challenged: Reuters poll
By Shrutee Sarkar (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve will cut U.S. interest rates by 25 basis points later this month but it is a close call, according to a Reuters … Read More
Prince Harry and F1 champion Lewis Hamilton open Silverstone museum
SILVERSTONE, England (Reuters) – Prince Harry and Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton opened a new museum on Friday at Britain’s Silverstone race circuit, in one of the prince’s last … Read More
With cries of ‘it’s fake’, Wuhan citizens voice discontent
BEIJING (Reuters) – “It’s fake! It’s fake!” residents high up in an apartment complex in the central Chinese city of Wuhan shouted down as a senior government official led an … Read More
Trump signs $8.3 billion spending bill to boost coronavirus response
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday signed an emergency spending bill for $8.3 billion to ramp up the nation’s response to the coronavirus, providing funds for state … Read More
Meet the female squad who clear out Vietnam’s unexploded bombs
By Minh Nguyen QUANG TRI, Vietnam (Reuters) – Two petite women in protective gear walk slowly down an empty field in Vietnam, carrying a large metal detector that clicks and … Read More
Two British Airways staff test positive for virus, have been isolated
LONDON (Reuters) – Two British Airways members of staff have tested positive for coronavirus, have been isolated and are recovering at home, the airline said on Friday. “Public Health England … Read More
France reports two more coronavirus deaths, taking total to nine
PARIS (Reuters) – Two more people have died from coronavirus infection in France, taking the total to nine, while the number of confirmed infections rose by 154 to 577, the … Read More
Putin critic Navalny takes Russia to European court over money laundering case
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny lodged a complaint against Russia at the European Court of Human Rights on Friday to contest a money laundering investigation he says … Read More
Meet the women who scavenge for gold at the top of the world
By Nacho Doce and Mitra Taj LA RINCONADA, Peru (Reuters) – Eva Chura is one of the magpies of the mountain. Living with their families in shacks in a gold … Read More