Business Oil prices rise on decline in U.S. drilling activity, OPEC supply cutsReuters - Henning GloysteinFILE PHOTO: An oil pump jack pumps oil in a field near Calgary, Alberta, Canada, July 21, 2014. REUTERS/Todd Korol/File Photo SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices rose early on Monday, with Brent hitting highest
Tesla Tesla says investigating incident of parked car exploding in ShanghaiReuters - by Brenda GohSHANGHAI (Reuters) - U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc on Monday said it had sent a team to investigate a video on Chinese social media which showed a parked Tesla car exploding. The video was widely
Nikkei Japan's MUFG to book $890 million loss related to unit, stick to forecast: NikkeiReuters - by Takashi UmekawaTOKYO (Reuters) - Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group will book about a 100 billion yen ($893.34 million) loss in the year to March after its credit card unit stopped development of a new system, but it will
Business Dollar edges up in thin post-holiday trade after positive U.S. dataReuters - By Daniel LeussinkTOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar drifted higher against the euro and British pound on Monday, supported by the relative strength of the U.S. economy, though moves remained small as many investors were still
Japan Factbox: Incoming Japanese emperor's life filled with breaks from traditionReuters - By Elaine LiesTOKYO (Reuters) - Crown Prince Naruhito, set to become Japan's emperor on May 1, is known as an earnest, studious man who wooed and won his ex-diplomat wife, Crown Princess Masako, with a pledge to protect
Business Asia stocks firm, crude hits 5-month high on Iran sanctions reportReuters - By Shinichi SaoshiroTOKYO (Reuters) - Asian stocks were steady on Monday as investors awaited the return of major financial markets from the Good Friday holiday, while oil prices spiked on a report the U.S. is likely to all
Iran U.S. to announce end to sanctions waivers for Iran oil imports: Washington PostReuters - by Susan CornwellWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is preparing to announce on Monday that all importers of Iranian oil will have to end their imports shortly or be subject to U.S. sanctions, a Washington Post reported
Sports Pan claims first tour win by one stroke over KucharReuters - by Gene Cherry in Salvo(Reuters) - Taiwan's Pan Cheng-tsung held steady when it counted and won his first PGA Tour tournament with a one-stroke victory over Matt Kuchar as world number one Dustin Johnson stumbled badly on the
Socialism Spain's Socialists increase their electoral advantage: pollReuters - by Joan FausMADRID (Reuters) - Spain's Socialists increased their lead in a poll published on Monday in newspaper ABC that gave them 31.5 percent of votes, but fell short of a majority ahead of a general election
Los Angeles Clippers Warriors dispatch Clippers for 3-1 series leadReutersKevin Durant scored 33 points and the visiting Golden State Warriors held on to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 113-105 in Game 4 of the Western Conference first-round series on Sunday afternoon. After both
Toronto Maple Leafs Marchand scores twice as Bruins down Leafs, force Game 7ReutersPower-play goals by Brad Marchand and Torey Krug in the first period sparked the Boston Bruins to a 4-2 road win against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday to force a Game 7 in their opening-round Stanley
Sports Take 5: 2019 NFL Draft mock-bustersReutersMock drafts are like noses, everyone has one. The same 25 or so names pop up in everyone's forecast of the 2019 NFL Draft, with only slight variations to the order. Projecting the "surprise" players who
Cuba Cuba orders further cuts to power generation: newspaperReuters - By Marc FrankHAVANA (Reuters) - The Cuban government has ordered its state-run power system to further reduce electricity generation in the latest sign that a cash crunch exacerbated by new U.S. sanctions is taking
Romania France reach sixth Fed Cup final with win over RomaniaReuters - by Angel KrasimirovROUEN, France (Reuters) - Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic led France to their sixth Fed Cup final as they won the doubles to seal the two-time champions' dramatic 3-2 victory over Romania in their
Police Service of Northern Ireland Northern Ireland police release teenagers arrested after journalist killingReuters - by Conor HumphriesBELFAST (Reuters) - Police in Northern Ireland on Sunday released without charge two teenagers arrested in relation to the killing of a journalist during a riot in Londonderry. Lyra McKee, 29, an award-winning
World News Macedonia's pro-Western candidate wins first round of presidential voteReuters - by Kole CasuleSKOPJE (Reuters) - Early results of a presidential election in North Macedonia showed pro-Western candidate Stevo Pendarovski in first place, with 45 percent of the vote, the Central Election Commission
Indiana Pacers Celtics finish off first-round sweep of PacersReutersThe Boston Celtics completed a four-game sweep of the Indiana Pacers in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs Sunday afternoon, using key baskets from Marcus Morris and Gordon Hayward to on
Hannah McKay Swedish teen climate activist joins London protest as arrests top 830Reuters - by Hannah McKayLONDON (Reuters) - Swedish teenage environmental activist Greta Thunberg on Sunday urged hundreds of climate-change protesters in London to never give up their campaign to save the planet as police arrests
Khartoum Sudanese protesters to escalate rallies, no longer recognize military councilReuters - by Khalid Abdelaziz in Khartoum and Ahmed Tolba in CairoKHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudanese protest leaders on Sunday vowed to escalate demonstrations to confront the country's military rulers, as part of a widening campaign to push for the transfer of power to Addressing
Tripoli Tripoli forces push opponents back slightly south of Libyan capital-witnessesReuters - By Hani Amara and Ulf LaessingTRIPOLI (Reuters) - Forces loyal to Libya's internationally recognized government have pushed their eastern opponents back on parts of the frontline south of Tripoli, despite the attackers flying overnight
Islamic State (ISIS) Islamic State claims attack on Saudi state security buildingReuters - By Ahmed TolbaCAIRO (REUTERS) - Islamic State claimed responsibility for an attack on a Saudi state security building northwest of Riyadh, the group's Amaq news agency reported on Sunday. Saudi state media earlier four
Brooklyn Nets Nets GM suspended for entering refs' room; NBA admits missed callReutersBrooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks has been suspended one game without pay and fined $25,000 for entering the officials' locker room after Saturday's Game 4 of the first-round series with the Philadelphia
U.S. State Department Exclusive: U.S. carves out exceptions for foreigners dealing with IRGCReuters - By Lesley Wroughton, Arshad Mohammed, Jonathan Landay and Phil StewartWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has largely carved out exceptions so that foreign governments, firms and NGOs do not automatically face U.S. sanctions for dealing with Iran's Revolutionary Guards
South Sudan Saudi Arabia, UAE to send $3 billion in aid to SudanReuters - By Khalid AbdelazizKHARTOUM (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates said on Sunday they had agreed to send Sudan $3 billion worth of aid, throwing a lifeline to the country's new military leaders after protests
Cairo Egyptians vote for second day in referendum on keeping Sisi in powerReuters - by Cairo bureauCAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptians voted on Sunday for a second day on whether to back constitutional amendments that could see President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi stay in power until 2030. The three-day referendum
Iran Khamenei names new chief for Iran's Revolutionary GuardsReuters - By Parisa HafeziDUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's top authority Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has replaced the head of the influential Revolutionary Guards Corps, state TV reported on Sunday, days after the United States
La Llorona Box Office: 'Curse of La Llorona' Wins Worst Easter Weekend in Over a DecadeReuters - By Rebecca RubinLOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - Warner Bros. and New Line's "The Curse of La Llorona" ascended to the top of domestic box office charts, conjuring $26.5 million when it opened in 3,372 North American theaters.
Sudan Sudan central bank strengthens currency to 45 Sudanese pounds to dollar: agencyReuters - by Ahmed TolbaCAIRO (Reuters) - Sudan's central bank on Sunday strengthened the Sudanese pound to 45 pounds to the dollar from 47.5, state news agency SUNA reported. It said the measure coincided with the sharp rise
Iran Pakistan's Prime Minister Khan in Iran to talk security, tiesReutersDUBAI (Reuters) - Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan arrived in Iran on Sunday to discuss security and regional issues, Iranian state TV reported, a day after Islamabad urged Tehran to act against militants
Colombia Landslide in southwestern Colombia kills 17Reuters - by Julia Symmes Cobb and Luis Jaime AcostaBOGOTA (Reuters) - Seventeen people have been killed and five injured in a landslide in the southwestern Colombian province of Cauca, the country's disaster relief agency said on Sunday. The landslide,
