Google Russia fines Google for failing to filter search resultsReuters Canada - by Polina IvanovaMOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's communications watchdog fined Google 700,000 roubles ($11,100) on Thursday for failing to fulfil legal requirements to remove entries from its search results that Moscow believes
Canada Seasonal boost pushes Canadian home prices up 0.8% in JuneReuters Canada - by Kelsey JohnsonOTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian home prices rose 0.8% in June from the prior month, thanks to a seasonal boost, but the increase was lower than the 21-year average, data showed on Thursday. The Teranet-National
Angela Merkel Climate fears lift Greens' chances of running GermanyReuters Canada - By Madeline ChambersBERLIN (Reuters) - A former trampolinist and a children's author have led the Greens to a spectacular comeback in Germany, raising the once-unthinkable prospect of a Green chancellor succeeding Angela
Palestinian Authority Israeli demolition order on Jerusalem outskirts stokes Palestinian fearsReuters Canada - By Rami Ayyub and Ali SawaftaSUR BAHER, West Bank (Reuters) - Israeli plans to demolish Palestinian homes near a military barrier on the outskirts of Jerusalem have drawn international criticism, amid Palestinian fears that a precedent
Indonesia Indonesia aims to start electric vehicle production in 2022Reuters Canada - by Bernadette ChristinaJAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia is aiming to start producing electric vehicles (EVs) in 2022, a senior official at the Industry Ministry told Reuters on Thursday, after a number of companies disclosed plans
Africa Cup of Nations The highs and lows of fans watching the Africa Cup of NationsReuters Canada - By Mitch Phillips(Reuters) - "If football was a president we would have a peaceful and exciting country," - the words of a young South Africa fan speaking to Reuters while watching his team play in the Africa Cup of Nations
Kenya Kenyan marathoner Biwott banned for eight years – AIUReuters Canada - By Isaack OmuloNAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenyan marathoner Salome Jerono Biwott has been banned for eight years after being found guilty of committing a second doping violation, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said on in
Poland Poland's ruling nationalists seek to broaden appeal as election nearsReuters Canada - By Joanna PlucinskaKATOWICE, Poland (Reuters) - Poland's ruling nationalists want to appeal to more educated urban voters beyond their conservative rural base ahead of a parliamentary election later this year when they to
Arabian Sea U.S. amphibious group patrols Arabian Sea as Iran tensions simmerReuters Canada - By Aziz El YaakoubiABOARD USS BOXER, Arabian Sea (Reuters) - At a thumbs-up sign from a sailor, a U.S. Harrier fighter jet takes off from the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer in the Arabian Sea as an oil tanker passes,
European Parliament Austria confirms it wants Hahn to remain its European commissionerReuters Canada - by Francois MurphyVIENNA (Reuters) - Austria confirmed on Thursday that it wants Johannes Hahn, the current European Commissioner for enlargement, to stay on as its member of the next commission, headed by Ursula von der
Toronto Stock Exchange TSX futures edge up as oil prices riseReuters Canada - by Nachiket Tekawade in Bengaluru(Reuters) - Futures pointed to a higher opening for Canada's main stock index on Thursday, as oil prices gained after Iran said it had seized a foreign tanker smuggling fuel in the Gulf. September futures
Toronto Stock Exchange TSX futures edge up as oil prices riseReuters Canada - by Nachiket Tekawade in Bengaluru(Reuters) - Futures pointed to a higher opening for Canada's main stock index on Thursday, as oil prices gained after Iran said it had seized a foreign tanker smuggling fuel in the Gulf. September futures
Benjamin Netanyahu Bruised but driven, Netanyahu becomes Israel's longest-serving PMReuters Canada - By Dan WilliamsJERUSALEM (Reuters) - Benjamin Netanyahu makes history this weekend by becoming the longest-serving Israeli prime minister, surpassing a record held by the country's founding father David Ben-Gurion. the
Jeremy Corbyn UK Labour peers could hold no-confidence vote in leader Corbyn: sourceReuters Canada - by Costas Pitas and William JamesLONDON (Reuters) - Opposition Labour Party members in Britain's upper house of parliament will consider holding a symbolic vote of no confidence in leader Jeremy Corbyn, a party source with knowledge the
Spain Factbox: Will Spain's Sanchez stay on as prime minister?Reuters Canada - By Ingrid MelanderMADRID (Reuters) - Spain enters a week of votes and debates which will be vital in determining whether Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez, who has been acting prime minister since an inconclusive election
Russia Ukraine plans overhaul of citizenship process after Putin's passport offerReuters Canada - by Natalia ZinetsKIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has ordered an overhaul of the process for granting Ukrainian citizenship, in response to a Russian decree expanding the number of Ukrainians who
Moon Jae-in South Korean political leaders vow to work together to resolve Japan disputeReuters Canada - By Hyonhee Shin and Josh SmithSEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's President Moon Jae-in and leaders of the country's major political parties vowed on Thursday to work together to resolve a worsening political and economic dispute with
Chevrolet Corvette GM's mid-engine Corvette gears up to take on EuropeansReuters Canada - By Alexandria SageTUSTIN, Calif. (Reuters) - General Motors Co was set on Thursday to unveil its newly designed mid-engine 2020 Corvette in a splashy tribute to its emblematic sports car, even as the No. 1 U.S. automaker
Samsung Samsung asks partners to stockpile Japanese components: sourceReuters Canada - By Ju-min ParkSEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's Samsung Electronics has sent letters to local partners urging them to stockpile more Japanese components in case Tokyo expands its export restrictions, a source with knowledge
U.S. Central Command U.S. general says will work 'aggressively' to enable free passage in the GulfReuters Canada - By Marwa RashadRIYADH (Reuters) - U.S. Central Command chief General Kenneth McKenzie said on Thursday it was talking to other countries about freedom of navigation in the Gulf and would work "aggressively" to find solution
Tokyo 2020 Tokyo governor says Olympics worth the cost, Paralympics keyReuters Canada - by Chris GallagherTOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike on Thursday defended the cost of hosting the 2020 Olympic Games, saying the Paralympics in particular would build a legacy by creating better accessibility
Iran Revolutionary Guards impound foreign oil tanker in the Gulf: state TVReuters CanadaDUBAI (Reuters) - Iran has seized a foreign tanker smuggling fuel in the Gulf, state television quoted Iran's Revolutionary Guards as saying on Thursday. "A foreign vessel smuggling one million litres
Philippines War on numbers: Philippines targets drug killing dataReuters Canada - By Matthew Tostevin and Neil Jerome MoralesMANILA (Reuters) - Facing a U.N. human rights investigation into its bloody war on drugs, the Philippines presented a new death toll on Thursday to counter much higher numbers given by critics. But rights
Verizon Verizon resurrects media business as safe haven on the internetReuters Canada - By Sheila DangNew York (Reuters) - Banning pornography from Tumblr was not necessarily meant to define Verizon Media's strategy to turn around a collection of Internet has-beens. But that is how it has played out. Verizon
Myanmar U.S. sanctions on Myanmar military leaders inadequate, U.N. investigator saysReuters Canada - by Rozanna LatiffKUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Sanctions imposed this week by the United States on Myanmar's military leaders over human rights abuses against Rohingya Muslims do not go far enough, U.N. special rapporteur Lee
Syria Russia denies its troops are fighting in northwest Syria: RIAReuters Canada - by Anton KolodyazhnyyMOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia on Thursday denied allegations by Syrian rebels that Russian special forces or ground troops were fighting in the campaign for the rebel-held region of Idlib, the RIA news agency
Beijing Australia says China transfers writer Yang to detention in BeijingReuters Canada - by Melanie Burton in Melbourne and Michael Martina in BEIJINGMELBOURNE (Reuters) - China has moved Australian writer Yang Hengjun to a detention center in the capital, Beijing, Australia's foreign ministry said on Thursday, just as a measure to detain him without
BMW BMW to pick new CEO, Zipse emerges as favoriteReuters Canada - By Edward TaylorFRANKFURT (Reuters) - BMW is set to name Oliver Zipse as its new chief executive, picking the manufacturing expert to help the German automaker make the shift to electric and self-driving cars and tackle
Ethiopia Protesters take to streets to declare new Ethiopia regionReuters Canada - By Kumerra Gemechu and Dawit EndeshawHAWASSA/ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (Reuters) - A political party representing some of Ethiopia's ethnic Sidama people said on Thursday it would postpone plans to declare a new region in defiance of the federal
Tariffs Trump's tariffs trip up the all-American RV industryReuters Canada - By Timothy AeppelELKHART, Ind. (Reuters) - Carrie Gray points to a stack of unwelcome mail on a conference table at the offices of Renegade RV, one of the leading U.S. manufacturers of high-end recreational vehicles. buried
Google Russia fines Google for failing to filter search resultsReuters Canada - by Polina IvanovaMOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's communications watchdog fined Google 700,000 roubles ($11,100) on Thursday for failing to fulfil legal requirements to remove entries from its search results that Moscow believes
Canada Seasonal boost pushes Canadian home prices up 0.8% in JuneReuters Canada - by Kelsey JohnsonOTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian home prices rose 0.8% in June from the prior month, thanks to a seasonal boost, but the increase was lower than the 21-year average, data showed on Thursday. The Teranet-National
Angela Merkel Climate fears lift Greens' chances of running GermanyReuters Canada - By Madeline ChambersBERLIN (Reuters) - A former trampolinist and a children's author have led the Greens to a spectacular comeback in Germany, raising the once-unthinkable prospect of a Green chancellor succeeding Angela
Palestinian Authority Israeli demolition order on Jerusalem outskirts stokes Palestinian fearsReuters Canada - By Rami Ayyub and Ali SawaftaSUR BAHER, West Bank (Reuters) - Israeli plans to demolish Palestinian homes near a military barrier on the outskirts of Jerusalem have drawn international criticism, amid Palestinian fears that a precedent
Indonesia Indonesia aims to start electric vehicle production in 2022Reuters Canada - by Bernadette ChristinaJAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia is aiming to start producing electric vehicles (EVs) in 2022, a senior official at the Industry Ministry told Reuters on Thursday, after a number of companies disclosed plans
Africa Cup of Nations The highs and lows of fans watching the Africa Cup of NationsReuters Canada - By Mitch Phillips(Reuters) - "If football was a president we would have a peaceful and exciting country," - the words of a young South Africa fan speaking to Reuters while watching his team play in the Africa Cup of Nations
Kenya Kenyan marathoner Biwott banned for eight years – AIUReuters Canada - By Isaack OmuloNAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenyan marathoner Salome Jerono Biwott has been banned for eight years after being found guilty of committing a second doping violation, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said on in
Poland Poland's ruling nationalists seek to broaden appeal as election nearsReuters Canada - By Joanna PlucinskaKATOWICE, Poland (Reuters) - Poland's ruling nationalists want to appeal to more educated urban voters beyond their conservative rural base ahead of a parliamentary election later this year when they to
Arabian Sea U.S. amphibious group patrols Arabian Sea as Iran tensions simmerReuters Canada - By Aziz El YaakoubiABOARD USS BOXER, Arabian Sea (Reuters) - At a thumbs-up sign from a sailor, a U.S. Harrier fighter jet takes off from the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer in the Arabian Sea as an oil tanker passes,
European Parliament Austria confirms it wants Hahn to remain its European commissionerReuters Canada - by Francois MurphyVIENNA (Reuters) - Austria confirmed on Thursday that it wants Johannes Hahn, the current European Commissioner for enlargement, to stay on as its member of the next commission, headed by Ursula von der
Toronto Stock Exchange TSX futures edge up as oil prices riseReuters Canada - by Nachiket Tekawade in Bengaluru(Reuters) - Futures pointed to a higher opening for Canada's main stock index on Thursday, as oil prices gained after Iran said it had seized a foreign tanker smuggling fuel in the Gulf. September futures
Toronto Stock Exchange TSX futures edge up as oil prices riseReuters Canada - by Nachiket Tekawade in Bengaluru(Reuters) - Futures pointed to a higher opening for Canada's main stock index on Thursday, as oil prices gained after Iran said it had seized a foreign tanker smuggling fuel in the Gulf. September futures
Benjamin Netanyahu Bruised but driven, Netanyahu becomes Israel's longest-serving PMReuters Canada - By Dan WilliamsJERUSALEM (Reuters) - Benjamin Netanyahu makes history this weekend by becoming the longest-serving Israeli prime minister, surpassing a record held by the country's founding father David Ben-Gurion. the
Jeremy Corbyn UK Labour peers could hold no-confidence vote in leader Corbyn: sourceReuters Canada - by Costas Pitas and William JamesLONDON (Reuters) - Opposition Labour Party members in Britain's upper house of parliament will consider holding a symbolic vote of no confidence in leader Jeremy Corbyn, a party source with knowledge the
Spain Factbox: Will Spain's Sanchez stay on as prime minister?Reuters Canada - By Ingrid MelanderMADRID (Reuters) - Spain enters a week of votes and debates which will be vital in determining whether Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez, who has been acting prime minister since an inconclusive election
Russia Ukraine plans overhaul of citizenship process after Putin's passport offerReuters Canada - by Natalia ZinetsKIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has ordered an overhaul of the process for granting Ukrainian citizenship, in response to a Russian decree expanding the number of Ukrainians who
Moon Jae-in South Korean political leaders vow to work together to resolve Japan disputeReuters Canada - By Hyonhee Shin and Josh SmithSEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's President Moon Jae-in and leaders of the country's major political parties vowed on Thursday to work together to resolve a worsening political and economic dispute with
Chevrolet Corvette GM's mid-engine Corvette gears up to take on EuropeansReuters Canada - By Alexandria SageTUSTIN, Calif. (Reuters) - General Motors Co was set on Thursday to unveil its newly designed mid-engine 2020 Corvette in a splashy tribute to its emblematic sports car, even as the No. 1 U.S. automaker
Samsung Samsung asks partners to stockpile Japanese components: sourceReuters Canada - By Ju-min ParkSEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's Samsung Electronics has sent letters to local partners urging them to stockpile more Japanese components in case Tokyo expands its export restrictions, a source with knowledge
U.S. Central Command U.S. general says will work 'aggressively' to enable free passage in the GulfReuters Canada - By Marwa RashadRIYADH (Reuters) - U.S. Central Command chief General Kenneth McKenzie said on Thursday it was talking to other countries about freedom of navigation in the Gulf and would work "aggressively" to find solution
Tokyo 2020 Tokyo governor says Olympics worth the cost, Paralympics keyReuters Canada - by Chris GallagherTOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike on Thursday defended the cost of hosting the 2020 Olympic Games, saying the Paralympics in particular would build a legacy by creating better accessibility
Iran Revolutionary Guards impound foreign oil tanker in the Gulf: state TVReuters CanadaDUBAI (Reuters) - Iran has seized a foreign tanker smuggling fuel in the Gulf, state television quoted Iran's Revolutionary Guards as saying on Thursday. "A foreign vessel smuggling one million litres
Philippines War on numbers: Philippines targets drug killing dataReuters Canada - By Matthew Tostevin and Neil Jerome MoralesMANILA (Reuters) - Facing a U.N. human rights investigation into its bloody war on drugs, the Philippines presented a new death toll on Thursday to counter much higher numbers given by critics. But rights
Verizon Verizon resurrects media business as safe haven on the internetReuters Canada - By Sheila DangNew York (Reuters) - Banning pornography from Tumblr was not necessarily meant to define Verizon Media's strategy to turn around a collection of Internet has-beens. But that is how it has played out. Verizon
Myanmar U.S. sanctions on Myanmar military leaders inadequate, U.N. investigator saysReuters Canada - by Rozanna LatiffKUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Sanctions imposed this week by the United States on Myanmar's military leaders over human rights abuses against Rohingya Muslims do not go far enough, U.N. special rapporteur Lee
Syria Russia denies its troops are fighting in northwest Syria: RIAReuters Canada - by Anton KolodyazhnyyMOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia on Thursday denied allegations by Syrian rebels that Russian special forces or ground troops were fighting in the campaign for the rebel-held region of Idlib, the RIA news agency
Beijing Australia says China transfers writer Yang to detention in BeijingReuters Canada - by Melanie Burton in Melbourne and Michael Martina in BEIJINGMELBOURNE (Reuters) - China has moved Australian writer Yang Hengjun to a detention center in the capital, Beijing, Australia's foreign ministry said on Thursday, just as a measure to detain him without
BMW BMW to pick new CEO, Zipse emerges as favoriteReuters Canada - By Edward TaylorFRANKFURT (Reuters) - BMW is set to name Oliver Zipse as its new chief executive, picking the manufacturing expert to help the German automaker make the shift to electric and self-driving cars and tackle
Ethiopia Protesters take to streets to declare new Ethiopia regionReuters Canada - By Kumerra Gemechu and Dawit EndeshawHAWASSA/ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (Reuters) - A political party representing some of Ethiopia's ethnic Sidama people said on Thursday it would postpone plans to declare a new region in defiance of the federal
Tariffs Trump's tariffs trip up the all-American RV industryReuters Canada - By Timothy AeppelELKHART, Ind. (Reuters) - Carrie Gray points to a stack of unwelcome mail on a conference table at the offices of Renegade RV, one of the leading U.S. manufacturers of high-end recreational vehicles. buried
