Samsung Electronics to invest $9.6 billion annually in logic chips until 2030Reuters India - by Ju-min Park and Heekyong YangSEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics said on Wednesday that it would invest 11 trillion won ($9.57 billion) annually through 2030 in logic chip businesses, including its foundry business. The investment
Didi-SoftBank taxi-hailing JV expands to 13 cities across JapanReuters India - By Sam NusseyTOKYO (Reuters) - Didi Mobility Japan, a joint venture (JV) by China's Didi Chuxing and SoftBank Corp, said it would expand its taxi-hailing service to 13 cities across Japan. The app was first rolled
Afghanistan Afghanistan civilian casualties fall amid fewer suicide attacks: U.N. reportReuters India - by James MackenzieKABUL (Reuters) - Civilian casualties from the Afghan conflict dropped by almost a quarter in the first three months of the year, amid freezing winter weather and a sharp fall in the number of suicide
Sri Lanka Death toll from Sri Lanka bombing attacks rises to 359: policeReuters India - by Sanjeev MiglaniCOLOMBO (Reuters) - The death toll from the Easter Sunday suicide bombing attacks on churches and hotels in Sri Lanka rose to 359, police said on Wednesday without providing any further details. Police
Japan Japanese passes law to compensate forced sterilisation victimsReuters IndiaTOKYO (Reuters) - Japan on Wednesday passed a law compensating tens of thousands of people sterilised, often without their consent, under a government programme to prevent the birth of "inferior descendants"
Hong Kong Explainer: What was Hong Kong's 'Occupy' movement all about?Reuters India - by the Hong Kong BureauHONG KONG (Reuters) - Occupy Central is the name given to the protests that paralysed parts of Hong Kong for 79 days in late 2014. Demonstrators demanding that China's Communist Party leaders allow genuine
Hong Kong Hong Kong pro-democracy 'Occupy' activists jailed for role in mass protestsReuters India - By James Pomfret and Jessie PangHONG KONG (Reuters) - A Hong Kong court on Wednesday jailed key leaders of the 2014 pro-democracy "Occupy" movement in a move that highlights political divisions nearly five years after protests rocked
Manchester United Soccer: Guardiola shrugs off Solskjaer's 'foul' claims before derbyReuters India - by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Bengaluru(Reuters) - Pep Guardiola has dismissed suggestions by Manchester United counterpart Ole Gunnar Solskjaer that his Manchester City players use tactical fouls high up the pitch to disrupt their opponents'
Dubai Reuters poll: Growth outlook lowered for Gulf Arab economies this yearReuters IndiaDUBAI (Reuters) - Expectations for growth in the Arab Gulf economies this year have been lowered, according to a quarterly Reuters poll of economists released on Wednesday, as oil output cuts, austerity
Apple Watch LG Display calls for patience in 2019 as weak smartphones, OLED costs weighReuters India - By Heekyong Yang and Ju-min ParkSEOUL (Reuters) - LG Display Co Ltd on Wednesday said OLED R&D costs and stalled smartphone growth will likely translate into a weak 2019, after the Apple Inc supplier booked a first-quarter operating
Profit South Korean steelmaker POSCO warns of rising costs after first-quarter profit dropReuters India - by Jane Chung and Hyunjoo JinSEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean steelmaker POSCO on Wednesday said its first-quarter operating profit slid 19 percent from a year earlier amid higher costs for raw materials, matching analyst forecasts.
Tesla Tesla upgrades Model S, X cars, brings backs cheaper variantsReuters India - by Ismail Shakil in Bengaluru(Reuters) - Tesla Inc, struggling with delay in delivery of its higher-priced Model S and X luxury cars, said on Tuesday it will bring back lower-priced options for those cars and roll out upgrades to
U.S. Virgin Islands 'I screamed' - Winner of third-largest U.S. lottery jackpot steps forwardReuters India - by Jonathan Allen in New York(Reuters) - The winner of the third-largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history revealed himself on Tuesday as a 24-year-old man from Wisconsin, telling reporters he did not get around to checking the numbers
Beef Some 156 people in 10 states infected with E. coli from ground beef: CDCReuters India - By Brendan O'Brien(Reuters) - A total of 156 people in 10 states have been infected with E. coli after eating tainted ground beef at home and in restaurants since the beginning of March, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control
Evan Spiegel Snap restarts user growth with original shows, Android overhaulReuters India - By Vibhuti Sharma and Sheila Dang(Reuters) - Snap Inc's original shows and rebuilt Android app helped it add Snapchat users for the first time in three quarters and top analyst revenue forecasts, but that was not enough to push its shares
Carl Kline U.S. House panel to vote on holding White House ex-official in contemptReuters India - by Writing by Susan HeaveyWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. House committee will vote on holding a former White House security director in contempt for failing to appear for questioning on allegations the Trump administration inappropriately
Nicolás Maduro Venezuela's Maduro calls new Citgo financing deal 'illegal'Reuters India - by Deisy Buitrago and Luc CohenCARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Tuesday called a recent financing deal for state oil company PDVSA's U.S. refining unit Citgo by the opposition "illegal" and said the U.S. government
Jack Dorsey Trump complained to Twitter CEO about lost followers: sourceReuters India - By David ShepardsonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump met with Twitter Inc Chief Executive Jack Dorsey on Tuesday and spent a significant time questioning him about why he had lost some Twitter followers,
South Korea South Korea proposes $5.9 billion extra budget to fight air pollution, aid exportsReuters India - By Joori Roh and Cynthia KimSEJONG, South Korea (Reuters) - South Korea on Wednesday unveiled a proposed 6.7 trillion won ($5.87 billion) supplementary budget the government says is needed to tackle unprecedented air pollution levels
Chemicals Blast at Inner Mongolia chemical plant kills threeReuters India - by Meng Meng and Aizhu ChenSHANGHAI/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Three people were killed in an explosion at a privately owned chemical plant in China's Inner Mongolia region, the official Xinhua News Agency reported on Wednesday. The
Facebook New Zealand, France plan bid to tackle extremism on social mediaReuters India - by Praveen MenonWELLINGTON (Reuters) - In the wake of the Christchurch attack, New Zealand said on Wednesday that it would work with France in an effort to stop social media from being used to promote terrorism and violent
South China Sea China navy chief takes dig at U.S. freedom of navigation patrolsReuters India - By Ben BlanchardQINGDAO, China (Reuters) - Freedom of navigation should not be used to infringe upon the rights of other countries, China's navy chief Shen Jinlong said on Wednesday, taking a dig at the United States
Hong Kong Explainer: Hong Kong's 'Occupy' movement and its leadersReuters India - by the Hong Kong BureauHONG KONG (Reuters) - A district court judge will hand down sentences on Wednesday for nine leaders of Hong Kong's "Occupy Central" protests that paralysed parts of the former British colony for 79 days
Hong Kong Hong Kong's 'Occupy' leaders face possible jail for 2014 democracy protestsReuters India - By James Pomfret and Jessie PangHONG KONG (Reuters) - A Hong Kong court will hand down sentences on Wednesday for nine leaders of the city's "Occupy Central" protests that paralysed parts of the former British colony for 79 days in 2014
Jennifer Garner Jennifer Garner leads People magazine's beautiful listReuters India - by Lisa RichwineLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actress, businesswoman and children's advocate Jennifer Garner is featured on the cover of People magazine's annual beautiful issue, the magazine said on Tuesday. People said it
Donald Trump Trump opposed to aides testifying to Congress on Mueller report: Washington PostReuters India - by Eric BeechWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump is opposed to current and former White House aides testifying to congressional committees on Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia report, the Washington
Oil Oil dips on well supplied markets despite tighter Iran sanctionsReuters India - By Henning GloysteinSINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices inched lower on Wednesday on signs that global markets remain adequately supplied despite a jump to 2019 highs this week on Washington's push for tighter sanctions against
U.S. Treasury Global Markets: Asian shares up after Nasdaq, S&P 500 hit record highsReuters India - By Andrew GalbraithSHANGHAI (Reuters) - Equity markets in Asia rose on Wednesday morning after upbeat earnings helped the Nasdaq and S&P 500 indexes reach record closing highs on Wall Street overnight, while oil retreated
U.S. Treasury Lighthizer, Mnuchin to hold trade talks next week in Beijing: White HouseReuters India - by Eric BeechWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin will travel to Beijing for trade talks beginning on April 30, the White House said in a statement
Japan Japan's Heisei imperial era: three generations look back, and aheadReuters India - By Linda Sieg and Kwiyeon HaTOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Heisei era, which began when Emperor Akihito inherited the throne on Jan. 7, 1989, and ends when he abdicates on April 30, saw economic stagnation, disasters and technological
