Political News, Analysis and Opinion

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab said on Monday his government would not obstruct the 2020 budget that was prepared by the government of Saad al-Hariri, who quit … Read More

By John Miller ZURICH (Reuters) – U.S. drugmaker AbbVie’s <ABBV.N> $63 billion tie-up with Allergan <AGN.N> is getting help from Nestle <NESN.S> and AstraZeneca <AZN.L> buying up products the Irish-domiciled … Read More

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – There is an even balance in the share of U.S. businesses reporting decreases and increases in employment for the first time in a decade, … Read More

By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranians should not allow U.S. President Donald Trump’s “maximum pressure” approach to harm national unity ahead of parliamentary elections, President Hassan Rouhani said in … Read More

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Shanghai’s Pudong International Airport will suspend long-distance inter-city bus services to-and-from the airport starting on Tuesday, the company’s bus service provider in a statement on Monday. (Reporting … Read More

BEIJING (Reuters) – Macau said on Monday it will deny entry to visitors from China’s Hubei province or those who visited the province 14 days prior to arrival unless they … Read More

By Simon Lewis and Trevor Hunnicutt FORT DODGE, Iowa (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders and former Vice President Joe Biden appear locked in a tight race for the Democratic … Read More

By Lidia Kelly MELBOURNE (Reuters) – A recent respite for Australian firefighters that brought rains and cooler weather is set to end, meteorologists warned on Monday, with hot conditions forecast … Read More

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Wuhan, capital of Hubei province and epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, said it would suspend visa and passport services for Chinese citizens until Jan. 30 to strengthen … Read More

BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Monday visited Wuhan, epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak that has killed 80 and infected more than 2,700 people in the country, China’s … Read More