Samsung Samsung Electronics to invest $9.6 billion annually in logic chips until 2030Reuters - Reuters EditorialFILE PHOTO: The logo of Samsung Electronics is seen at its office building in Seoul, South Korea, March 23, 2018. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics said on Wednesday that it would
U.S. Treasury Asian shares fall despite strong Wall Street; dollar near 22-month highReuters - Andrew GalbraithSHANGHAI (Reuters) - Equity markets in Asia faltered on Wednesday, amid losses in South Korea and worries that China has put any further stimulus on hold as the economy shows signs of regaining its footing.
Afghanistan Afghanistan civilian casualties fall amid fewer suicide attacks-UN reportReuters - Reuters EditorialKABUL (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 - Reuters EditorialFILE PHOTO: People react during a mass burial of victims, two days after a string of suicide bomb attacks on churches and luxury hotels across the island on Easter Sunday, in Colombo, Sri Lanka April 2019.
Hong Kong Hong Kong pro-democracy 'Occupy' activists jailed for role in mass protestsReuters - Reuters Editorial(L-R) Pro-democracy activists Chan Kin-man, Benny Tai and Chu Yiu-ming arrive at the court for sentencing on their involvement in the Occupy Central, also known as "Umbrella Movement", in Hong Kong, China
Presidents Cup Day vows to bring different mindset to Presidents CupReuters - Reuters EditorialMELBOURNE (Reuters) - Former world number one Jason Day is determined to bring a more positive mindset to the Presidents Cup in Melbourne this year after struggling to produce his best for the Internationals
Japan Japanese passes law to compensate forced sterilisation victimsReuters - Reuters EditorialTOKYO (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”
China China to recalibrate Belt and Road, defend scheme against criticismReuters - Brenda GohBEIJING (Reuters) - China is expected to promote a recalibrated version of its Belt and Road initiative at a summit of heads of state this week in Beijing, seeking to allay criticism that its flagship
Softbank Didi-SoftBank taxi-hailing JV expands to 13 cities across JapanReuters - by Sam NusseyFILE PHOTO: The logos of Didi Chuxing and SoftBank are pictured during a news conference about their Japanese taxi-hailing joint venture in Tokyo, Japan, July 19, 2018. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon TOKYO (Reuters)
Manchester United Guardiola shrugs off Solskjaer's 'foul' claims before derbyReuters - by Shrivathsa Sridhar in BengaluruFILE PHOTO - Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - April 20, 2019 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola during the match Action
Tesla Tesla upgrades Model S, X cars, brings backs cheaper variantsReuters - Reuters EditorialFILE PHOTO: A Tesla logo is seen in Los Angeles, California U.S. January 12, 2018. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo (Reuters) - Tesla Inc, struggling with delay in delivery of its higher-priced Model
Austerity Growth outlook lowered for Gulf Arab economies this yearReuters - Reuters EditorialDUBAI (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
U.S. State Department Ex-U.S. Marine accused in North Korean embassy raid ordered detained in L.A.Reuters - Alex DobuzinskisLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A former U.S. Marine accused of stealing electronics from the North Korean embassy in Madrid in a robbery of the diplomatic compound was ordered by a federal judge in Los Angeles
Japan Japan nuclear regulator to halt reactors without anti-terror steps: NHKReuters - by Takashi UmekawaTOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority on Wednesday ordered a halt of reactors that haven’t completed anti-terrorism steps, public broadcaster NHK and other media outlets reported. The
South China Sea China navy chief takes dig at U.S. freedom of navigation patrolsReuters - 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
Facebook New Zealand, France plan bid to tackle extremism on social mediaReuters - Reuters EditorialWELLINGTON (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
Mongolia Blast at Inner Mongolia chemical plant kills 3Reuters - 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
SoftBank Group SoftBank Group looks to buy 5 pct of payment firm Wirecard: BloombergReuters - by Mekhla Raina in BENGALURUFILE PHOTO: The logo of SoftBank Group Corp is displayed at SoftBank World 2017 conference in Tokyo, Japan, July 20, 2017. REUTERS/Issei Kato (Reuters) - Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp is looking to acquire
Don McGahn Democrats to press star witness of Mueller report to repeat performance in CongressReuters - David MorganWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Donald McGahn, the former White House counsel described in the Mueller report as repeatedly standing up to President Donald Trump, could become a star witness again if congressional
AT&T Related to buy AT&T's WarnerMedia headquarters for $2.2 billionReuters - by Herbert LashFILE PHOTO: The Hudson Yards development, a residential, commercial, and retail space on Manhattan's West side, during the grand opening in New York City, New York, U.S., March 15, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan
Nicolás Maduro Venezuela's Maduro calls new Citgo financing deal 'illegal'Reuters - by Deisy Buitrago and Luc CohenVenezuela's President Nicolas Maduro speaks during a meeting with members of the government at the Miraflores Palace Caracas, Venezuela April 23, 2019. Miraflores Palace/Handout via REUTERS CARACAS (Reuters)
Hong Kong Hong Kong's 'Occupy' leaders face possible jail for 2014 democracy protestsReuters - 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 paralyzed parts of the former British colony for 79 days in 2014
Jennifer Garner Jennifer Garner leads People magazine's beautiful listReuters - by Lisa RichwineFILE PHOTO: Actor Jennifer Garner speaks during the 32nd American Cinematheque Award ceremony honoring Bradley Cooper in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., November 29, 2018. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok/File
Iran Oil dips on well supplied markets despite tighter Iran sanctionsReuters - 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
Steven Mnuchin Lighthizer, Mnuchin to hold trade talks next week in Beijing - White HouseReuters - Reuters EditorialFILE PHOTO: China's Vice Premier Liu He (C) pose for a photo with U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin (R) and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer (L) at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing
Carl Kline House panel to vote on holding White House ex-official in contemptReuters - 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
Nissan Adding to Ghosn woes, Nissan set to slash outlook: reportReuters - by Chris GallagherTOKYO (Reuters) - Nissan Motor Co Ltd will announce on Wednesday a large-scale cut to its earnings outlook for the fiscal year that ended in March, TV Tokyo reported, adding to the company’s woes as it
U.S. Border Patrol Self-styled U.S. citizen border patrol unravels after leader's arrestReuters - Julio-Cesar ChavezSUNLAND PARK, N.M./TAOS, N.M. (Reuters) - A group of armed Americans who have been stopping migrants illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border abandoned their New Mexico camp on Tuesday days after its
Japan Japan's Heisei imperial era: three generations look back, and aheadReutersTOKYO (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
Technology ethics campaigners offer plan to fight 'human downgrading'Reuters - Joseph MennSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Technology firms should do more to connect people in positive ways and steer away from trends that have tended to exploit human weaknesses, ethicists told a meeting of Silicon
