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Global economy in 2019: Growth beginning to fray
Economy
December 12, 2018
Global economy in 2019: Growth beginning to fray
American farmers have been forced to warehouse a bumper crop of soybeans, or sell at a loss, while a Midwest…
Kelly to leave chief of staff job end of year, Trump says
World
December 9, 2018
Kelly to leave chief of staff job end of year, Trump says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – White House Chief of Staff John Kelly will leave his job at the end of the year,…
Top Huawei executive arrested on US request
Business
December 6, 2018
Top Huawei executive arrested on US request
VANCOUVER/BEIJING (Reuters) – The daughter of Huawei’s founder, a top executive at the Chinese technology giant, was arrested in Canada…
CO2 emissions up 2.7%, world ‘off course’: study
Environment
December 6, 2018
CO2 emissions up 2.7%, world ‘off course’: study
Global emissions of carbon dioxide mainly from fossil fuel burning will rise 2.7 percent in 2018, scientists said Wednesday, signaling…
Mueller recommends no jail time for Flynn
World
December 5, 2018
Mueller recommends no jail time for Flynn
Robert Mueller, the special prosecutor in charge of the Russia election meddling probe, recommended Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s former…
US wants ‘concrete’ trade action from China within 90 days
World
December 4, 2018
US wants ‘concrete’ trade action from China within 90 days
The United States said Monday it will need to see “something concrete” from China in the next 90 days to…
Oil prices surge on output cut pledge, US-China deal
World
December 3, 2018
Oil prices surge on output cut pledge, US-China deal
Oil prices soared on Monday after Russia and Saudi Arabia renewed a pact to cap output, while the US agreed…
Pompeo condemns Iran missile test
Middle East
December 2, 2018
Pompeo condemns Iran missile test
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday condemned what he described as Iran’s testing of a…
Alarm sounded, nations urged to act at UN climate talks
Environment
December 2, 2018
Alarm sounded, nations urged to act at UN climate talks
With the direst warnings yet of impending environmental disaster still ringing in their ears, representatives from nearly 200 nations gather…
China envoy warns of dire consequences
World
November 28, 2018
China envoy warns of dire consequences
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China is going to this week’s G-20 summit hoping for a deal to ease a damaging trade…