Reutersadded this to Top News Rocket hits site of foreign oil firms in Iraq's Basra, two hurtReuters - by Aref MohammedBASRA, Iraq (Reuters) - A rocket landed at a residential and operations headquarters of several global major oil companies, including U.S. giant ExxonMobil, near Iraq's southern city of Basra early on
Reutersadded this to Health & Lifestyle Varying vaccine trust leaves populations vulnerable, global study findsReuters - By Kate KellandLONDON, (Reuters) - Trust in vaccines - one of the world's most effective and widely-used medical products - is highest in poorer countries but weaker in wealthier ones where scepticism has allowed outbreaks
Reutersadded this to Health & Lifestyle France leads the world in mistrust of vaccinesReuters - By Matthias Blamont and Kate KellandPARIS/LONDON (Reuters) - For Marie-Claire Grime, who works in a pharmacy northeast of Paris, questions about vaccines are a daily challenge. They come mainly from parents who say they're worried about
Reutersadded this to SportsGuyana U.S. defeat Guyana 4-0 in Gold Cup openerReuters - By Rory Carroll(Reuters) - The United States defeated Guyana 4-0 on Tuesday in St. Paul, Minnesota to get their Gold Cup title defense off to a winning start. The United States opened the scoring in the 28th minute Weston
Reutersadded this to BusinessSaudi Arabia Toyota snub dents Saudi Arabia's manufacturing driveReuters - By Marwa Rashad and Stephen KalinRIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia began courting Toyota two years ago to build a large car plant as part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's grand plan to wean the kingdom off oil revenues and create for
Reutersadded this to SportsShelley Kerr Coach Kerr backs Scots to bring 'A-game' against ArgentinaReuters - by Hardik Vyas in Bengaluru(Reuters) - Scotland must "bring their A-game" to their final group stage match of the women's World Cup against Argentina on Wednesday if they are to have any hope of reaching the last-16, coach Shelley
Reutersadded this to World NewsScott Morrison Australian government boosts Senate numbers ahead of tax cut billReuters - By Colin PackhamSYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison will need to secure just three votes in the country's upper house to pass legislation after election results on Wednesday showed his government
Reutersadded this to BusinessBank of Japan Japan says G20 summit to debate trade including WTO reformReuters - By Leika KiharaTOKYO (Reuters) - Substantial discussions on trade, including reform of the World Trade Organization, will likely take place at a summit of Group of 20 major economies next week in Osaka, a senior Japanese
Reutersadded this to World NewsEl Salvador El Salvador president rules out talks with criminal gangsReuters - by Nelson RenteriaSAN SALVADOR (Reuters) - El Salvador President Nayib Bukele ruled out negotiations with criminal gangs on Tuesday and vowed to go after their finances in a bid to reduce violence in the Central American
Reutersadded this to SportsCONCACAF Gold Cup Panama beat Trinidad and Tobago 2-0 at Gold CupReuters - Reuters EditorialJun 18, 2019; Saint Paul, MN, USA; Panama midfielder Armando Cooper (11) gets around Trinidad and Tobago midfielder Khaleem Hyland (8) and scores a goal in the second half of group play in the CONCACAF
Reutersadded this to BusinessBusiness Trade tensions kick Asian business confidence to 10-year low: Thomson Reuters/INSEADReuters - By Sachin RavikumarMUMBAI (Reuters) - Confidence among Asian companies in the June quarter fell to its lowest since the 2008-09 financial crisis, as a U.S.-China trade war disrupts global supply chains and shows little of
Reutersadded this to BusinessQantas Qantas adds 10 Airbus jets to order, will take 36 A321XLRsReuters - By Jamie FreedSINGAPORE (Reuters) - Australia's Qantas Airways Ltd said on Wednesday it would order 10 Airbus SE A321XLR jets, taking its total A320neo family order to 109 jets. As part of the deal, 36 of the jets be
Reutersadded this to SportsSports NBA notebook: Lakers hope to add third starReutersThe Los Angeles Lakers, with LeBron James in place and Anthony Davis on the way, reportedly are attempting to clear enough salary-cap space to make a run at a third star player this summer. According ESPN's
Reutersadded this to World NewsEnvironment Scientists amazed as Canadian permafrost thaws 70 years earlyReuters - By Matthew GreenLONDON (Reuters) - Permafrost at outposts in the Canadian Arctic is thawing 70 years earlier than predicted, an expedition has discovered, in the latest sign that the global climate crisis is accelerating
Reutersadded this to SportsSports NFL notebook: Falcons WR Jones in line for extensionReutersThe Atlanta Falcons are confident they will re-sign wide receiver Julio Jones to a new long-term extension before training camp begins next month, ESPN reported Tuesday. Jones has two years remaining his
Reutersadded this to BusinessBusiness Most SoftBank Vision Fund investors want to join second fund: CEO SonReuters - By Sam NusseyTOKYO (Reuters) - Most investors in SoftBank Group Corp's $100 billion Vision Fund want to join the group's forthcoming second fund, founder and Chief Executive Masayoshi Son said on Wednesday, adding
Reutersadded this to Top NewsBank of Japan Japanese businesses see economy peaking out, want more stimulus: Reuters pollReuters - By Tetsushi KajimotoTOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's economy is likely to stop expanding this year and into next with the Sino-U.S. trade war and a planned sales tax hike expected to crimp activity, a Reuters poll of Japanese companies
Reutersadded this to World News China completes outer dome on overseas Hualong One reactor in PakistanReuters - by David StanwaySHANGHAI (Reuters) - China has finished building the outer safety dome at its first overseas "Hualong One" nuclear reactor in Pakistan, with the project scheduled to be finished by the end of 2020, the
Reutersadded this to Top NewsNative Americans California governor apologizes to Native Americans, cites 'genocide'Reuters - by Alex DobuzinskisLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday apologized to Native Americans for violence and other wrongdoings they suffered during the state’s history and called their mistreatment
Reutersadded this to BusinessU.S. Steel U.S. Steel to idle three blast furnaces, hurt by lower prices and soft demandReuters - Reuters Editorial(Reuters) - United States Steel Corp on Tuesday said it would idle two blast furnaces in the United States and a third in Europe, as lower steel prices and softening demand led the steel producer to forecast
Reutersadded this to SportsSports MLB notebook: Umpires angered by Machado disciplineReuters - Reuters EditorialThe Major League Baseball Umpires Association criticized the one-game suspension of San Diego Padres infielder Manny Machado, calling it “a slap in the face” and “a disgrace to the game.” FILE PHOTO: 14,
Reutersadded this to World NewsAndrés Manuel López Obrador Mexican president pitches universal internet in chat with Facebook's ZuckerbergReuters - by David Alire GarciaMEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said he spoke with Facebook Inc's Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday, inviting the social media tycoon to partner with him in a bid to promote
Reutersadded this to BusinessBank of Japan Japan exports slide for 6th month as trade troubles knock demand, weaken outlookReuters - By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Daniel LeussinkTOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's exports fell for a sixth straight month in May as China-bound shipments of semiconductor manufacturing equipment and car parts weakened, in a sign of a deteriorating outlook growth
Reutersadded this to BusinessBusiness Dollar near two-week high before Fed as dovish ECB supportsReuters - By Shinichi SaoshiroTOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar held near a two-week high early on Wednesday ahead of the Federal Reserve's closely-watched policy decision later in the day, supported by a surprisingly dovish European Central
Reutersadded this to BusinessBusiness Oil gains amid Middle East tensions, U.S.-China trade deal hopesReuters - By Aaron SheldrickTOKYO (Reuters) - Oil prices extended gains on Wednesday after rising in the previous session on rekindled hopes for a U.S.-China trade deal and on the potential for conflict between the U.S. and Iran
Reutersadded this to World NewsJair Bolsonaro Brazil Senate blocks Bolsonaro move to ease gun carryingReuters - by Anthony Boadle and Ricardo BritoBRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's Senate on Tuesday overturned a decree signed last month by right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro that drastically expanded the number of people allowed to carry weapons in Bolsonaro
Reutersadded this to BusinessBusiness Asian shares climb, wager all on dovish Fed, trade hopes reviveReuters - By Wayne ColeSYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian shares hit five-week highs on Wednesday as investors hoped the Federal Reserve would follow the lead of the European Central Bank and open the door to future rate cuts at its meeting
Reutersadded this to SportsPat Bowlen Thousands of Broncos fans pay tribute to BowlenReutersMore than 5,000 Denver Broncos fans attended owner Pat Bowlen's memorial service on Tuesday, according to the team. Bowlen died last week at age 75 after a fight with Alzheimer's disease. The team hosted
Reutersadded this to EnvironmentalSichuan Province China rejects claims fracking caused Sichuan quake: state mediaReuters - by David StanwaySHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese officials said there were no indications that a deadly earthquake in the southwestern province of Sichuan this week was caused by excessive shale gas fracking in the region,
Reutersadded this to BusinessBusiness Electric dreams in danger as funding dwindles for China's Tesla challengersReuters - By Kane Wu, Yilei Sun and Julie ZhuHONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) - Last year, Wei Qing and his private equity investment team visited more than 20 Chinese electric vehicle manufacturing startups. The end result? They decided not to invest
