Business White House says 'no recession in sight' despite market turmoilReuters - By Howard SchneiderWASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House officials pushed back on Sunday against concerns that economic growth may be faltering, saying they saw little risk of recession despite a volatile week on global bond
entertainment news Box Office: 'Good Boys' Leads Crowded Weekend With $21 MillionReuters - By Rebecca RubinLOS ANGELES, (Variety.com) - The Bean Bag Boys, the self-appointed nickname for the trio of best friends in Universal's "Good Boys," are conquering much more than sixth grade. They are also leading the
Canary Islands Canary Islands authorities evacuate 4,000 as wildfire spreadsReuters - by Borja Suarez and Joan FausTEJEDA, Spain (Reuters) - A wildfire sweeping across Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands led to the evacuation of 4,000 people on Sunday and officials warned tackling the blaze was being complicated by
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe police ban opposition protest planned for MondayReuters - by MacDonald DzirutweHARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe police have banned an anti-government demonstration planned for Monday by the country's main opposition party in the city of Bulawayo, saying it would likely result in "public
Singapore Protecting Singapore from rising sea levels could cost S$100 billionReuters - by Aradhana AravindanSINGAPORE (Reuters) - Protecting Singapore against rising sea levels could cost S$100 billion ($72 billion) or more over 100 years, its prime minister said on Sunday, as the low-lying island-state makes
Angela Merkel Merkel: We're prepared for any Brexit outcomeReuters - by Michael NienaberBERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Sunday that she would meet British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday evening to discuss Britain's planned departure from the European
Sudan Sudan opposition coalition appoints five civilian members of sovereign councilReuters - by Khalid AbdelazizKHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan's opposition coalition on Sunday named five people as civilian members of the country's sovereign council to be sworn in on Monday, a source within the coalition told Reuters.
Gibraltar Iranian tanker expected to leave Gibraltar late Sunday: Iran's envoy to UKReuters - By Marco Trujillo and Jon NazcaGIBRALTAR (Reuters) - The Iranian tanker caught in a stand-off between Tehran and the West is expected to leave Gibraltar on Sunday night, Iran's ambassador to Britain said, hours after the British territory
Turkey Turkish lawyer groups to boycott judicial ceremony over separation of powersReuters - By Ali KucukgocmenISTANBUL (Reuters) - At least 19 bar associations representing lawyers from provinces across Turkey, including the three largest cities, have said they will boycott an annual ceremony for the judiciary
Syria Iran says U.S. move on north Syria safe zone is "provocative"Reuters - by Dubai newsroomDUBAI (Reuters) - A U.S. agreement to set up a safe zone in northern Syria, a close ally of Iran, is "provocative and worrisome", the Iranian foreign ministry was reported to have said by the semi-official
Poland Poland's Kaczynski condemns gay pride marches as election nearsReuters - by Alicja PtakSTALOWA WOLA, Poland (Reuters) - Poland must resist the "traveling theater" of gay pride marches, the leader of its conservative ruling party said on Sunday, as the staunchly Roman Catholic country gears
Malta Ships passed us by, says sole survivor of migrant tragedyReuters - by Mark Zammit CordinaTAL-QROQQ, Malta (Reuters) - The only survivor of a disastrous attempt by 15 migrants to reach Europe by sea from Libya said ships passed them by and ignored their pleas to be rescued. "They were very,
Business U.S. whiskey exporters struggle after year of EU tariffsReuters - By Jonas EkblomBRISTOL, Pa. (Reuters) - When Europe's tariffs on U.S. whiskey hit in June 2018, craft distillery Mountain Laurel Spirits LLC lost 10% of its sales overnight as its European distributor simply stopped
Olaf Scholz Germany has fiscal muscle to counter next crisis: ScholzReuters - By Michael NienaberBERLIN (Reuters) - Germany has the fiscal strength to counter any future economic crisis "with full force", Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said on Sunday, suggesting Berlin could make available up to 50
Baghdad 'People who love life and music' - dance parties return to BaghdadReuters - by Raya JalabiBAGHDAD, Iraq (Reuters) - Members of rival Iraqi biker gangs, clad in studded leather and black berets, burst out of their semi-circles to break dance, their tattoo-covered arms waving neon glowsticks.
World News Charity boat rejects Spain's offer to stranded migrantsReuters - By Joan Faus and Gavin JonesMADRID/ROME (Reuters) - A Spanish charity operating a migrant rescue ship stranded off the coast of Italy has rejected an offer from Spain to dock in Algeciras, citing the urgency of the emergency situation
Poland Over two dozen rescuers try to save trapped cavers in PolandReuters - By Joanna PlucinskaWARSAW (Reuters) - More than two dozen rescue workers are battling to save two cavers trapped in a cavern in Poland's Tatra mountains, the mountain rescue service said on Sunday, after a narrow tunnel
Yemen Yemen's war cut a father's route to work, now his toddler starvesReuters - By Eissa al-Rajhi and Abdulrahman al-AnsiHAJJAH PROVINCE, Yemen (Reuters) - Before Yemen's war broke out four years ago Ali Muhammad used to cross the border into Saudi Arabia to work, joining thousands of other Yemenis from his poor, mountainous
Hungary Germany, Hungary to mark end of the Iron CurtainReuters - By Marton DunaiSOPRON, Hungary (Reuters) - Thirty years ago on Monday Hungarian border guards for the first time allowed people from communist East Germany to cross freely into Austria and hundreds of them rejoiced.
Syria Car bomb hits security force in northeastern Syria, at least one killedReutersBEIRUT (Reuters) - A car bomb killed one member of a security force and wounded two others in the Kurdish-controlled city of Qamishli in northeastern Syria on Sunday, the security force said. Islamic claimed
Angela Merkel No more spending excuses for Merkel as investment bottlenecks easeReuters - By Michael NienaberBERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel has fended off growing calls for more fiscal stimulus by citing the slow outflow of existing federal funds - but data suggests the money is indeed being
Russia Russian nuclear plant turns off unit after safety system errorReuters - by Vladimir SoldatkinMOSCOW (Reuters) - Block 4 of Russia's Beloyarsk nuclear power station in the Urals mountains was switched off on Sunday following a "false" response by the safety system, a subsidiary of state nuclear
Cambodia to ban online gambling, cites threat to social orderReuters - by Prak Chan ThulPHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Cambodia said on Sunday it is banning online gambling, which helped propel a wave of Chinese investment in casinos in the country, saying that the industry had been used by foreign
About 3,000 homeless as fire consumes Bangladesh slumReuters - by Serajul QuadirDHAKA (Reuters) - About 3,000 people in Bangladesh were left homeless after a massive fire consumed several hundred shanties in a slum on the northern outskirts of the capital city of Dhaka, government
Indonesian police shoot suspected militant after officer slashedReuters - by Agustinus Beo Da CostaJAKARTA (Reuters) - A suspected Islamic militant has launched an attack on an Indonesian police station in the country's second-biggest city, slashing one officer with a sickle, before being shot and into
U.S. Navy U.S. and UK presence in Gulf brings insecurity: Iran Revolutionary Guards navy chiefReuters - by Babak DehghanpishehGENEVA (Reuters) - The presence of America and Britain in the Gulf region brings insecurity, the head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards navy, Alireza Tangsiri, was reported as saying by the ILNA news
Kia Kuwait sovereign fund in portfolio shift on signs of global economic weakness: reportReuters - by Ahmed HagagyKUWAIT (Reuters) - The Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA) began increasing its exposure to bonds and cash two years ago to boost liquidity in its portfolio as the global economy showed signs of weakness,
World Politics Russia says no plans to install new missiles unless U.S. deploys themReuters - by Vladimir SoldatkinMOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia will not deploy new missiles as long as the United States shows similar restraint in Europe and Asia, Russian defense minister Sergei Shoigu said on Sunday, after Washington's
Kashmir India reimposes some curbs on movement, phones in Jammu and KashmirReuters - By Fayaz BukhariSRINAGAR (Reuters) - Indian authorities reimposed restrictions on movement in major parts of Kashmir's biggest city, Srinagar, on Sunday after violent overnight clashes between residents and police in
Sports MLB roundup: Brewers outslug Nats in 14 inningsReutersMilwaukee's Eric Thames roped a two-run homer in the 14th inning and the Brewers scored a wild 15-14 victory over the host Washington Nationals on Saturday night. Thames' 17th homer of the season, off
