Walmart testing higher minimum wage for some employees
(Reuters) – Walmart Inc is testing a higher starting wage for certain newly created jobs in about 500 U.S. stores, as it looks to improve in-store experience for customers amid … Read More
One year after Vale dam break, pain runs deep in Brazil mine disaster town
By Pablo Garcia BRUMADINHO, Brazil (Reuters) – Exactly one year ago a tailings dam in the Brazilian town of Brumadinho collapsed, killing more than 250 people in one of the … Read More
Radio reporter says Pompeo cursed at her after testy interview
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo cursed at a National Public Radio reporter and repeatedly “used the F-word” in a shouted diatribe after she questioned him about … Read More
Iran has capacity to enrich uranium at any percentage: nuclear agency
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran has the capacity to enrich uranium at any percentage if Iranian authorities decide to do so, the deputy head of the country’s nuclear agency said in … Read More
Sanders grabs lead in Iowa race as support for Warren drops: New York Times
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senator Bernie Sanders is leading other Democratic presidential candidates with 25% of the likely vote in Iowa, just over a week before statewide caucuses in the state, … Read More
India, Brazil sign 15 accords to deepen ties across range of sectors
(Reuters) – India and Brazil have signed 15 accords aimed at forging closer ties between the two emerging market giants across a range of sectors, especially defense, both countries’ leaders … Read More
Pope backs Iraqi call for its sovereignty to be respected
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis met Iraq’s president on Saturday and the two agreed that the country’s sovereignty must be respected, following attacks on Iraqi territory … Read More
No digs at Davos? Teepee-dwellers shiver to highlight homelessness
By Johnny Cotton DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – Andrew Funk has been shivering through the nights in a tent pitched in the snow of Davos this week as political and business … Read More
Biden picks up another high profile endorsement in Iowa as voting nears
By Tim Reid DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden picked up another high profile endorsement on Saturday in Iowa, where the party’s nominating contest kicks off … Read More
U.S. to evacuate its citizens from Wuhan, China – WSJ
(Reuters) – The United States is arranging a charter flight on Sunday to bring its citizens and diplomats back from the Chinese city of Wuhan, epicenter of the outbreak of … Read More