WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The senior U.S. Senate Democrat called on Sunday for the Republican-led chamber to demand testimony from four current and former White House aides in a trial expected early next year on whether to remove President Donald Trump from office. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer urged formal legal demands for testimony from White
Month: December 2019
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Asian shares moved higher on Monday as investors welcomed a trade agreement between Beijing and Washington over the weekend, but enthusiasm was capped by lingering scepticism about the deal and ongoing relations between China and the United States. FILE PHOTO: A man looks on in front of an electronic board showing stock
FILE PHOTO: U.S. special envoy for North Korea Stephen Biegun pictured here attending as U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Korea’s President Moon Jae-in in New York, U.S. September 23, 2019. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo SEOUL (Reuters) – U.S. special envoy for North Korea, Stephen Biegun, called on Pyongyang to return its offer of talks, saying
MANILA (Reuters) – Rescue teams in the southern Philippines searched for signs of life on Monday in a collapsed shopping center after a powerful earthquake that killed at least three people and wounded dozens more. Damaged buildings are seen at Padada market, in Padada, Philippines December 15, 2019 in this still image obtained from social
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) holds a press conference to address the Department Of Justice Inspector General’s report concerning the origins and handling of the 2016 election Russia investigation, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., December 9, 2019. REUTERS/Loren Elliott/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer proposed
FILE PHOTO: An estate agent property advertisement is seen painted on a wall in London, Britain, May 15, 2019. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) – Asking prices for British houses fell this month by the smallest amount for any December since 2006, a survey showed on Monday, pointing to some upside for a housing market
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will welcome 109 new Conservative lawmakers to parliament on Monday, promising to honour his election pledges to get Brexit done as soon as possible and boost funding to the state health service. FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson delivers a statement at Downing Street after winning
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – United States captain Tiger Woods led from the front as the Americans dominated the Sunday singles to overhaul the Internationals at Royal Melbourne 16-14 and claim an eighth successive Presidents Cup. FILE PHOTO: Oct 21, 2019; Chiba, JAPAN; Tiger Woods plays a tee shot on the 7th hole during The Challenge: Japan
LONDON (Reuters) – An activist group is increasing the pressure on five big U.S. and European oil companies with shareholder resolutions urging them to meet the Paris climate goals and cut carbon emissions. FILE PHOTO: An Exxon sign is seen at a gas station in the Chicago suburb of Norridge, Illinois, U.S., October 27, 2016.
(Reuters) – A decision by Hallmark Channel last week to pull advertisements featuring same-sex couples has prompted reactions from thousands of Twitter users as well as comedian Ellen DeGeneres, California Governor Gavin Newsom and streaming company Netflix. Under pressure from the conservative group One Million Moms, the Hallmark Channel pulled ads from the wedding registry
FILE PHOTO: A man looks at his phone as he passes by a screen advertising Walt Disney’s streaming service Disney+ in New York City, U.S., November 12, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo PARIS (Reuters) – Walt Disney Co (DIS.N) will launch its Disney+ streaming service on Vivendi SA’s (VIV.PA) pay-TV business Canal+ platform by the end
FILE PHOTO: French film actress Anna Karina arrives on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, May 8, 2018. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier/File Photo PARIS (Reuters) – Danish-born actress Anna Karina, one of the most acclaimed luminaries of influential French New Wave cinema, has died of cancer at age 79, her agent said
FILE PHOTO: French President Emmanuel Macron weclomes Niger’s President Mahamadou Issoufou as he arrives for a lunch at the Elysee Palace as part of the Paris Peace Summit in Paris, France, November 12, 2019. REUTERS/Johanna Geron PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron and Niger President Mahamadou Issoufou agreed on Thursday to propose a postponement
MADRID (Reuters) – A U.N. climate summit closed on Sunday with major states snubbing calls for tougher action to combat global warming, prompting sharp criticism from smaller countries and environmental activists. A woman carries her luggage past a sign of the U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP25) in Madrid, Spain, December 14, 2019. REUTERS/Nacho Doce Here
(Reuters) – Babe Ruth may have died more than 70 years ago, but the baseball slugger is still turning out big numbers. FILE PHOTO: Babe Ruth’s 500th home run bat is held by SCP Auctions president David Kohler before it goes up for auction in Laguna Niguel, California, U.S., November 25, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
MADRID (Reuters) – Green activists dumped horse manure and staged a mock hanging outside the venue of a U.N. climate summit in Madrid on Saturday, airing their frustration at the failure of world leaders to take meaningful action against global warming. Climate change activists of Extinction Rebellion hold banners after unloading a truck filled with
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