Sports Cameroonian girls defy prejudice to pursue soccer dreamsReuters - By Josiane KouagheuYAOUNDE (Reuters) - When Gaelle Asheri first started playing soccer in the dirt streets near her home in Cameroon's capital, she was the only girl on the informal neighborhood teams which used stones goal
Naomi Osaka Injury-hit Osaka heads to French Open after 'rocky' clay seasonReuters - By Jack TarrantTOKYO (Reuters) - After pulling out of last week's Italian Open due to injury, World number one Naomi Osaka admitted she has had a “rocky” claycourt season heading into the French Open. Osaka, who won
Novak Djokovic Djokovic concedes he has mountain to climb at French OpenReuters - By Zoran MilosavljevicBELGRADE (Reuters) - World number one Novak Djokovic has enjoyed two good weeks on red clay but admitted that winning a second French Open title would be a tall order after a crushing defeat by Rafael
Alexander Zverev Distracted Zverev seeks to rediscover sparkReuters - By Martyn Herman(Reuters) - On the court Alexander Zverev has proved adept at shouldering the expectation heaped on him since his early teens, but off it the job of handling the business side of his tennis career is a
Sports MLB roundup: Verlander, Astros dominate White SoxReutersJustin Verlander carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning, and Michael Brantley keyed a four-run uprising in the fifth with an opposite-field double to left as the Houston Astros claimed a 5-1 victory
Daimler AG Daimler says all costs under scrutiny after moderate start to 2019Reuters - by Ilona WissenbachBERLIN (Reuters) - German luxury carmaker Daimler said all costs were under scrutiny after reporting a moderate start to the year and affirmed its full-year forecast. "Everything is under scrutiny: fixed
Europe Suspects arrested across Europe in drug gang investigation: EuropolReuters - by Toby SterlingAMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Twenty-two suspects have been arrested across Europe in a coordinated operation against a drug smuggling gang, European police agency Europol said on Wednesday. Europol said the ringleader,
Business China cracks down on high-interest rate deposit schemes: sourcesReutersBEIJING (Reuters) - China's financial regulators have told some domestic banks to stop marketing so-called smart deposits, which look like high-interest term deposits but are in fact investment products,
Sony Sony sees smartphone business as indispensable, says CEOReuters - by Makiko YamazakiTOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp sees the smartphone business as indispensable to its brand portfolio, bucking calls from some investors that the Japanese electronics firm should scrap the money-losing business,
Great Britain Theresa May's Brexit gambit fails as her premiership fadesReuters - By Guy Faulconbridge and Costas PitasLONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May's final Brexit gambit was in tatters on Wednesday just hours after her offer of a vote on a second referendum and closer trading arrangements failed
U.S. Air Force Turkey sees improvement in S-400, F-35 talks with U.S., but preparing for potential sanctions: ministerReuters - by Orhan CoskunANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar said he sees an improvement in talks with the United States over the purchase of Russian S-400 defense systems and U.S. F-35 fighter jets, but added
Cambodia Cambodia's royal oxen predict plentiful rice harvest amid EU tariffsReuters - By Prak Chan ThulPHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Cambodia's royal oxen predicted a plentiful harvest of rice, the country's biggest crop, at an ancient plowing ceremony on Wednesday. King Norodom Sihamoni presided over the televised
FIFA World Cup FIFA faces fan backlash over seating at women's World CupReuters - by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru(Reuters) - World soccer governing body FIFA is facing a backlash on social media from fans who bought multiple tickets for next month's women's World Cup in France only to discover that their seats were
Turkey Turkey says it will not withdraw posts in Syria after government attacksReuters - By Orhan CoskunANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey will not evacuate its military observation post in northern Syria's Idlib, the last rebel stronghold in the region, after a suspected Syrian government attack this month, Turkish
Business After Huawei, U.S. could blacklist Chinese surveillance tech firm: mediaReuters - By Brenda GohSHANGHAI (Reuters) - The U.S. administration is considering Huawei-like sanctions on Chinese video surveillance firm Hikvision, media reports show, deepening worries that trade friction between the world's
Narendra Modi Confident of poll win, Modi's alliance promises to boost India's economyReuters - By Krishna N. DasNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's ruling coalition has promised to rev up growth, double farmers' income and boost infrastructure spending in the next five years after exit polls showed it would retain power
Matteo Salvini Italy's Salvini says government will not collapse after EU vote: paperReuters - by Giselda VagnoniROME (Reuters) - Italy's Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini said on Wednesday that the government will not collapse after European parliament elections on May 26, seeking to quell fears of an imminent
Jakarta Jakarta governor says six dead in Indonesia post-election unrestReuters - By Agustinus Bea Da Costa and Kanupriya KapoorJAKARTA (Reuters) - Six people died in civil unrest that gripped parts of Jakarta on Tuesday night after the election commission confirmed that President Joko Widodo won last month's election, the governor
Business Japan woos Trump with pomp and circumstance, looks to avoid trade battleReuters - By Linda Sieg and Tim KellyTOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will treat U.S. President Donald Trump to an imperial banquet, front row seats at a sumo tournament and a trip to the country's biggest warship on state
Royal Dutch Shell Magnitude 3.4 quake hits gas field region of north NetherlandsReuters - by Bart MeijerAMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A 3.4 magnitude earthquake hit the north Dutch region of Groningen, home to one of Europe's largest natural gas fields, early on Wednesday, Dutch meteorology institute KNMI said.
Business In Fed policy review, labor may finally win out over inflationReuters - By Howard SchneiderMINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - At 2.3 percent, Minneapolis' jobless rate seems impossibly low, even with national unemployment at a 50-year trough. But that doesn't mean full employment in North Minneapolis,
Business Brazil eyes another round of budget freezes, weighing on economyReuters - By Jamie McGeeverBRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's government is expected to announce another round of budget freezes on Wednesday, raising the risk of pushing the country's already weak economy closer to recession and adding
Toronto Raptors Lowry, Raptors down Bucks, level East finalsReutersTORONTO -- Kawhi Leonard carried the Toronto Raptors through most of the postseason. However, after Leonard played 52 minutes in Toronto's double-overtime win on Sunday and was noticeably favoring his
Business Fed may cut rates if inflation keeps disappointing: BullardReuters - By Noah Sin and Marius ZahariaHONG KONG (Reuters) - Further weakness in inflation could prompt the U.S. Federal Reserve to cut interest rates, even if economic growth maintains its momentum, James Bullard, President of the Federal
Business Thai economy faces heightened political uncertainties: central bank minutesReuters - by Orathai SriringBANGKOK (Reuters) - Heightened political uncertainties in Thailand after an election meant to herald a return to democracy have clouded the outlook for economic policy, the central bank said in minutes
Huawei SoftBank brand Ymobile to delay launch of Huawei P30 Lite phoneReuters - By Sam NusseyTOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese telco SoftBank Corp's low-cost mobile brand Ymobile said on Wednesday it would delay the launch of Huawei P30 Lite smartphone, following the imposition of trade restrictions
Sports Japan's sumo fans welcome Trump Trophy but wish he'd sit cross-leggedReuters - By Jack Tarrant and Yoko KonoTOKYO (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump can expect a warm welcome from the sumo wrestling community when he presents a custom-made "Trump Award" to the winner of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament
Walmart Exclusive: Walmart to make first direct pitch to big corporate ad buyers at New York eventReuters - By Nandita BoseWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Walmart Inc will meet large consumer goods companies and advertising firms for the first time in New York next week to pitch its advertising business, as the world's largest retailer
Beto O'Rourke Democrat O'Rourke unveils new plan to protect abortion rights as he seeks to halt slide in pollsReuters - By Tim ReidLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke unveiled an ambitious plan to protect abortion rights on Tuesday through mobilizing every branch of the U.S government to defend
Boeing 737 MAX Chinese airlines seek Boeing compensation over 737 MAX grounding: state TVReuters - by Stella Qiu and Brenda GohBEIJING (Reuters) - China's three biggest airlines have requested compensation from U.S. planemaker Boeing Co for losses incurred by the grounding and delayed deliveries of 737 MAX jets, as regulators
