Huawei Pompeo: 'No mixed messages' from U.S. on HuaweiReuters India - By Doina Chiacu and Humeyra PamukWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday the United States was not sending "mixed messages" on Huawei Technologies and he does not believe a U.S. blacklist of the Chinese
Kashmir Pakistan to take Kashmir dispute with India to World CourtReuters India - by Asif ShahzadISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan said on Tuesday it would take the Kashmir dispute with India to International Court of Justice, after New Delhi revoked special status for its portion of the region earlier
Burkina Faso Death toll from Burkina Faso militant attack rises to 24Reuters India - by Thiam NdiagaOUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) - The Burkina Faso military said 24 soldiers were killed in an attack by unidentified militants on an army unit on Monday, the heaviest loss for the army in its fight to contain violence.
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka says international criticism over new army chief 'unwarranted'Reuters India - by Shihar Aneez and Sankalp PhartiyalCOLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka on Tuesday brushed aside as "unwarranted and unacceptable" international criticism of its decision to name a war veteran accused of human rights violations as its army chief.
Jeffrey Epstein Three more women sue Epstein's estate over alleged abuseReuters India - By Brendan PiersonNEW YORK (Reuters) - Three more women on Tuesday sued the estate of Jeffrey Epstein, saying they were recruited to provide massages for the financier and then sexually abused. The lawsuits, filed in Manhattan
Mauricio Macri Argentina's new economy chief says peso's stability is top priorityReuters India - By Hugh Bronstein and Jorge OtaolaBUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina will stand by the 2019 fiscal targets it has agreed with the International Monetary Fund and work to stabilize its currency, which lost 18% of its value last week, new
Credit Cards DBS Bank to enter India's credit card market next yearReuters India - Nupur AnandFILE PHOTO: A logo of DBS is pictured outside an office in Singapore January 5, 2016. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo MUMBAI (Reuters) - Southeast Asia’s biggest bank DBS Group Holdings (DBSM.SI) is preparing
Rio De Janeiro Brazil bus hijacker killed by sniper in Rio: policeReuters India - by Rodrigo Viga GaierRIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Police in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro shot dead a man who had hijacked a bus and taken passengers hostage, a spokesman for the Military Police said on Tuesday. More
Boris Johnson Exclusive: EU contests Johnson letter, says backstop only way to keep Irish border open - documentReuters India - by Gabriela BaczynskaBRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union "contests" British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's call for the Brexit backstop to be dropped and regrets his bid to scrap a "necessary, legally operative solution"
Kremlin Kremlin: missile test shows U.S. is to blame for demise of nuclear pactReuters India - by Andrew OsbornMOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Tuesday the U.S. test of a ground-launched cruise missile showed that Washington had long prepared to leave the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty and that
Islamic State (ISIS) U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo says ISIS strong in some areas: CBSReuters India - by Doina Chiacu and Humeyra PamukWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo acknowledged on Tuesday that Islamic State militants are gaining strength in some areas but said the militant group's capacity to conduct attacks
Beijing Crew describe climate of fear at Cathay after Hong Kong sackingsReuters India - By Felix Tam and Jamie FreedHONG KONG/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Pilots and cabin crew at Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways described a "white terror" of political denunciations, sackings and phone searches by Chinese aviation officials
Rio De Janeiro Shots fired after man in Brazil hijacks bus, takes dozens of hostagesReuters India - By Gabriel StargardterSAO PAULO (Reuters) - An armed man hijacked a bus in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, taking 37 commuters hostage before freeing six of them, officials and local media said. Globo News,
BCCI Cricket: Sreesanth's ban reduced to seven years, to end in September 2020Reuters India - by Hardik Vyas in Bengaluru(Reuters) - Indian fast bowler Shanthakumaran Sreesanth's ban for alleged spot-fixing has been reduced to seven years, with the sanction period coming to an end on Sep. 13, 2020, the Board of Control Cricket
Murals Artists use street murals to change image of violent Caracas slumReuters India - By Shaylim ValderramaCARACAS (Reuters) - In the sprawling slum of Petare in the east of Venezuela's capital of Caracas, 31-year-old Fabian Solymar begins sketching a mural of abstract figures on a wall filled with Socialist
Pandora Recovery signs boost jeweller Pandora despite profit dropReuters India - By Nikolaj SkydsgaardCOPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Smaller sales declines in key markets Britain and Italy and a step up in restructuring efforts helped to lift Danish jewellery maker Pandora's beaten down shares on Tuesday, despite
EpiPen Teva to launch generic version of EpiPen for young childrenReuters India - by Ankur Banerjee in Bengaluru(Reuters) - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd said on Tuesday its generic version of Mylan's EpiPen for young children will be available in most retail pharmacies at a price of $300 for a 2-pack. Israel-based
Home Depot Home Depot beats quarterly profit estimates, warns of tariff impactReuters India - By Uday Sampath Kumar(Reuters) - Home Depot Inc beat quarterly profit estimates on Tuesday as it sold more big-ticket items to high-spending builders and handymen, while flagging the potential impact U.S. President Donald
British Airways From bin bags to planes: Shell, BA plan EU's first waste-to-jet fuel plantReuters India - By Susanna TwidaleLONDON (Reuters) - Aeroplanes could be powered by jet fuel made from household rubbish from 2024 under plans by Shell, British Airways and Velocys to build Europe's first large-scale plant to produce fuel
Qualcomm Qualcomm strikes new licensing deal with LGReuters India - by Sayanti Chakraborty in Bengaluru(Reuters) - Qualcomm Inc said on Tuesday that it has entered into a new five-year patent license agreement with LG Electronics Inc to develop, manufacture and sell 3G, 4G and 5G smartphones. LGE had said
Human Rights Turkey says it will not move military observation post in SyriaReuters India - by Tuvan Gumrukcu and Ali KucukgocmenANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey will not move the military observation post in northwest Syria that a Turkish convoy was trying to reach when it came under attack during an offensive by the Syrian army, Foreign
Globalization BHP chief to 'stick up for globalisation' as trade tensions biteReuters India - By Barbara LewisLONDON (Reuters) - The head of the world's biggest miner BHP said he will "stick up for globalisation" and is more worried about the damage trade tensions are inflicting on the world economy than their
Ghana Ghana cashes in on slave heritage tourismReuters India - By Alessandra Prentice and Siphiwe SibekoASSIN MANSO, GHANA (Reuters) - In a clearing at the turnoff to Assin Manso, a billboard depicts two African slaves in loincloths, their arms and legs in chains. Beside them are the words, "Never Again!"
Chemicals China's petrochemical expansion to overwhelm Japan, South Korea producersReuters India - By Chen Aizhu and Yuka ObayashiSINGAPORE/TOKYO (Reuters) - A massive surge in China's manufacturing capacity for paraxylene, a petrochemical used to make textile fibres and bottles, could force leading exporters in Japan and South to
Irish Backstop EU executive says Brexit backstop only way to avoid hard border in IrelandReuters India - by Alissa de Carbonnel and Gabriela BaczynskaBRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union executive said the backstop option was the only means identified by both London and the bloc to avoid a return to extensive border checks on the island of Ireland
U.S. Treasury Inverted what? Searches for obscure financial term spike on GoogleReuters India - By Noel RandewichSearches on Google for "inverted yield curve" have spiked after the unusual bond market phenomenon presented itself last week for the first time in over 12 years and helped tank Wall Street amid chatter
Malaysia People in protest-hit Hong Kong eye Malaysia's second-home programmeReuters India - By Krishna N. Das and Liz LeeKUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - A Malaysian programme to attract wealthy foreigners to live in the Southeast Asian nation has drawn 251 applications from Hong Kong residents this year, compared with 193 approved
Recession Graphic: U.S. yield curve - Invert, steepen, repeatReuters India - By Richard Leong(Reuters) - A swift steepening of the U.S. 2-year/10-year yield curve after it inverted last week may have given investors hope that the United States can escape recession. They should probably take a
Bangkok Thai police seek three more suspects in Bangkok blastsReuters India - by Panarat Thepgumpanat and Panu Wongcha-umBANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai authorities issued arrest warrants on Tuesday for three more suspects linked to bomb attacks as the capital hosted a diplomatic meeting last month, raising to seven the number
Xiaomi Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi misses estimates as competition hots up at homeReuters India - by Josh HorwitzSHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's Xiaomi Corp reported 15% growth in quarterly revenue on Tuesday, missing estimates, as fewer people bought smartphones at home and rival Huawei grabbed market share. The company
