Environment China hopes U.S. will come back to the table at Chile climate talksReuters - By Natalia A. Ramos Miranda and Aislinn LaingSANTIAGO (Reuters) - China hopes to welcome the United States 'back to the negotiating table' to discuss global efforts to limit climate change at a United Nations summit to be hosted by Chile in December,
Giuseppe Conte Italy president begins talks to seek way out of government crisisReuters - By Angelo Amante and Gavin JonesROME (Reuters) - Italian President Sergio Mattarella begins two days of talks with parties on Wednesday to seek a way out of a political crisis that will lead to formation of the country's 67th government
Istanbul Syrians facing forced removal from Istanbul given temporary reprieveReuters - by Ali KucukgocmenISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey has extended to Oct. 30 its deadline for Syrian migrants not registered in Istanbul to leave the city or face forced removal, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said on Tuesday.
Makan Delrahim U.S. Justice Department teams up with states on probe of Big Tech firmsReuters - By Katie Paul and David ShepardsonASPEN, Colo./WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department is working with a group of more than a dozen state attorneys general as it moves forward with a broad investigation into major technology
Yemen Yemen's Houthis down U.S. drone in Dhamar governorate: spokesmanReuters - by Nayera Abdallah(Reuters) - Yemen's Houthi movement's air defenses on Wednesday downed a United States drone MQ-9 in Dhamar governorate, southeast of the Houthi-controlled capital Sanaa, the group's Al-Masirah TV quoted
Ralph Goodale Canada says it will not help 'Jihadi Jack' come to the countryReuters - by Steve SchererOTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale said on Tuesday the government would not help Jack Letts - dubbed "Jihadi Jack" by the media - come to Canada from the Kurdish prison where
Torture UN postpones conference on torture after rights groups' criticismReuters - by Stephanie Ulmer-NebehayCAIRO (Reuters) - The United Nations has postponed a conference in Cairo on torture that was to take place in September following criticism from rights groups that say torture is rampant in Egypt. "We
Iranian U.S. will act if tanker carrying Iranian oil delivers oil: PompeoReuters - by Michelle Nichols at the United NationsUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States will take every action it can to prevent an Iranian tanker from delivering oil to Syria in contravention of U.S. sanctions, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on
American Airlines American Airlines to pay $22.1 million U.S. fine over mail delivery times: Justice DepartmentReuters - By David ShepardsonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - American Airlines Group Inc (AAL.O), the largest U.S. airline, will pay $22.1 million to settle claims it falsely reported the times it transferred possession of U.S. mail to foreign
Oil Refineries PES layoffs accelerate as Philadelphia refinery closesReuters - By Laila Kearney(Reuters) - Refiner Philadelphia Energy Solutions (PESC.N) is laying off the majority of its unionized workforce on Tuesday and Wednesday, the union's president said, ahead of an initial layoff deadline.
Business Imports of Chinese steel racks injure U.S. industry: U.S. ITCReuters - by Andrea ShalalWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Subsidized steel rack imports from China have materially harmed U.S. industry, the U.S. International Trade Commission found on Tuesday, locking in the Trump administration's duties
Politics Trump says White House discussing gun legislation; Democrats say talks low-levelReuters - by Steve HollandWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Tuesday his administration in "meaningful" talks with Democrats about gun legislation after the latest mass shootings, but congressional aides downplayed
Business SEC fines Russian firm for failing to disclose paid-for ICO reviewsReuters - By Katanga JohnsonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Tuesday that it has fined and settled charges against a Russia-based ratings firm for failure to disclose payments it received
Rare Earth Pregnant women may be exposed to MRI contrast agentReuters - By Carolyn Crist(Reuters Health) - Women who don't realize they're pregnant when they undergo magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may be exposed to a chemical that might not be safe for the fetus, a new report warns. The
eCigarettes Vaping impacts blood vessels, even without nicotineReuters - By Anne Harding(Reuters Health) - Healthy young people show signs of impaired blood vessel function after just a few puffs of an electronic cigarette, even without nicotine, new research shows. "We essentially found
Taiwan State Dept approves possible $8 billion fighter jet sale to Taiwan: PentagonReuters - by David AlexanderWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department has approved a possible $8 billion sale of F-16 fighter jets to Taiwan, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said on Tuesday in an official notification
Business Fed's Daly says rate cut was to fight headwinds, not stop imminent recessionReuters - by Jason Lange in Washington(Reuters) - San Francisco Federal Reserve President Mary Daly on Tuesday said she supported a recent interest rate cut to counter economic headwinds but not because she saw an imminent recession. "My for
Business DoubleLine's Jeffrey Gundlach says Federal Reserve has lost controlReuters - By Jennifer Ablan(Reuters) - The Federal Reserve has lost control of interest rates as evidenced by the federal funds rate trading higher than any part of the U.S. Treasury yield curve, Jeffrey Gundlach, the chief executive
Opioids Cardinal Health warns ongoing opioid-related lawsuits to hit businessReuters - by Arundhati Sarkar in Bengaluru(Reuters) - Drug distributor Cardinal Health Inc (CAH.N) warned on Tuesday that its business could be hurt as it defends itself against several opioid-related lawsuits. Several pharmaceutical wholesale
JPMorgan Chase JPMorgan metals trader pleads guilty to spoofing, resigns from bankReuters - By Jonathan StempelNEW YORK (Reuters) - A JPMorgan Chase & Co precious metals trader pleaded guilty to spoofing, or placing bogus trade offers, on Tuesday, when he also resigned as an executive director at the bank. The
Colombia Colombia laments lack of aid for growing Venezuela migration crisisReuters - by Julia Symmes CobbBOGOTA (Reuters) - International donors have been significantly less generous in their support of Venezuelan migrants than other global refugee crises, Colombia's foreign minister said on Tuesday, as repeated
Tesla Walmart sues Tesla over fires at stores fitted with its solar panelsReuters - by Nivedita Balu in Bengaluru(Reuters) - Walmart Inc (WMT.N) sued Tesla Inc (TSLA.O), saying solar panels supplied by the electric car maker were responsible for fires at about seven of its stores, according to a lawsuit filed in
Business General Electric stock drop attracts more short-sellers: S3 PartnersReuters - By Alwyn ScottNEW YORK (Reuters) - Betting against General Electric Co (GE.N) stock has increased in the last week as the stock has fallen following a report by fraud investigator Harry Markopolos that questioned the
Louisiana State University Louisiana State University police investigate report of armed intruderReuters - By Steve Gorman(Reuters) - Police searched the flagship Baton Rouge campus of Louisiana State University on Tuesday in response to an unconfirmed report of an "armed intruder" in a central campus building, but there
Business Toll Brothers profit beat clouded by weakness in ordersReuters - By Dominic Roshan KL(Reuters) - Toll Brothers Inc (TOL.N) reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit on higher home prices, but its shares fell as orders declined, hinting at weaker demand for new homes. Slowing economic
Sudan Sudan forms 11-member sovereign council, headed by military leaderReuters - by Nayera AbdallahCAIRO (Reuters) - Sudan on Tuesday completed the formation of an 11-member sovereign council that will run the country for a three-year transitional period until elections, a spokesman for the ruling council
Business As trade war drags on, new Bunge CEO looks to avoid 'stroke-of-the-pen' riskReuters - By Karl PlumeCHICAGO (Reuters) - A year removed from a losing bet that the U.S.-China trade war would be promptly resolved, global grains trader Bunge Ltd (BG.N) is facing an even more uncertain business environment,
U.S. Congress Trump, advisers looking at ways to boost U.S. economy as markets fear recessionReuters - By Steve Holland and Lisa LambertWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Even as they reject talk of a looming recession, President Donald Trump and his advisers are examining ways to provide a boost to the U.S. economy should it be deemed necessary,
Business Argentina's 'Achilles heel' of dollar debt could lead to downgrade: Fitch's McCormackReuters - By Cassandra GarrisonBUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina could be downgraded again by Fitch Ratings if further weakness in the peso boosts the risk of default, the agency's head of sovereign ratings said in an interview on
Business It's the Fed, but the world will have its sayReuters - By Howard SchneiderWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve has a purely domestic mandate, answerable to an elected Congress and facing nearly daily demands from an outspoken president. But the fate of recent Fed
