October 2017
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Catalogna: 90% di favorevoli al referendum, Madrid riflette sulla sospensione dell’autonomia alla regione
[ad_1] (ANSA) di BEATRICE GALLUZZO – Gli indipendentisti catalani festeggiano la vittoria, apparentemente plebiscitaria, del “sì” al referendum per l’indipendenza: il 90% di coloro che si sono recati alle urne chiede che la Catalogna diventi…
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Lawsuit against Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion starts in Canada
[ad_1] CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) – A Canadian judicial review that could overturn the federal approval of Kinder Morgan Canada Ltd’s Trans Mountain pipeline expansion will begin on Monday in Vancouver. More than a dozen parties,…
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Muguruza, Stephens make early exits at China Open
[ad_1] (Reuters) – World number one Garbine Muguruza fell at the first hurdle at the China Open on Monday, with the Spaniard forced to retire during her first-round match against Czech Barbora Strycova. Muguruza looked…
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Russian security service says dismantles Islamic State sleeper cell
[ad_1] MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s FSB security service said on Monday it had detained members of what it said was an Islamic State sleeper cell in the Moscow region that had been planning to launch…
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In 40mila allo stadio di Bologna per il Papa
[ad_1] BOLOGNA – “Non esiste una vita cristiana fatta a tavolino, scientificamente costruita, dove basta adempiere qualche dettame per acquietarsi la coscienza: la vita cristiana è un cammino umile di una coscienza mai rigida e…
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Istat: disoccupazione giù ad agosto, 11,2%
[ad_1] ROMA – Nel mese di agosto 2017 il tasso di disoccupazione è sceso all’11,2% , in calo di 0,2 punti percentuali da luglio e di 0,4 punti da agosto 2016. A renderlo noto l’Istat,…
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Catalogna: "indipendenza a giorni"
[ad_1] (ANSA) BARCELLONA – Il giorno dopo il referendum della Catalogna, dichiarato illegale da Madrid, l’intera Spagna si sveglia nell’interrogativo di cosa accadrà a quello che era impensabile solo sino a qualche mese fa. Il…
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Shooting at Las Vegas concert kills at least two
[ad_1] LAS VEGAS, Nevada (Reuters) – At least two people were killed and 24 were hospitalized after a shooting at a country music festival on the Las Vegas Strip, a local hospital spokeswoman said, and…
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Britain frustrated by slow pace of Brexit talks – Hammond
[ad_1] MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May’s top ministers are all frustrated by the slow pace of Brexit negotiations, but her team owes her its loyalty as she negotiates Britain’s departure from the…
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Britain frustrated by slow pace of Brexit talks: finance minister
[ad_1] MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May’s top ministers are all frustrated by the slow pace of Brexit negotiations, but her team owes her its loyalty as she negotiates Britain’s departure from the…
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Oil prices lower after strong third quarter as Sept. OPEC output rises
[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Monday, pausing for breath after posting gains of as much as 20 percent in the third quarter, after a survey pointed to a slight increase in OPEC…
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SoFi's CEO hiatus stalls its big-time banking ambitions
[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Under the leadership of Chief Executive Mike Cagney, Social Finance Inc (SoFi) set its sights on becoming a one-stop shop for every well-to-do millennial looking for financial services and…
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Collins resigns as Mets manager, takes front office role
[ad_1] (Reuters) – New York Mets manager Terry Collins has resigned from his post and will take on a front office role with the team the 68-year-old said after their regular-season finale against the Philadelphia…
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A cell signal, an open bar: tiny wins for Puerto Rico in ruins
[ad_1] SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) – Puerto Ricans still living largely in darkness 12 days after Hurricane Maria leveled their island reveled in small victories on Sunday in what promises to be a months-long…
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Two women plead not guilty to killing North Korean leader's half-brother
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Two women accused of killing the estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pleaded not guilty to murder charges in a Malaysian court on Monday. Indonesian Siti Aisyah…
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Under pressure, May says she can steer Britain through Brexit
[ad_1] MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – Apologising for losing her Conservative Party’s majority at a June election, Prime Minister Theresa May responded to her critics on Sunday by saying she had the right strategy to lead…
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Dunkirk-style evacuation as Vanuatu volcano pollutes drinking water
[ad_1] SYDNEY (Reuters) – Vanuatu has launched a Dunkirk-style evacuation on the northern island of Ambae as a flotilla of boats rescues islanders from an erupting volcano that has polluted many of the island’s sources…
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Fewer NFL players kneel during anthem as Trump repeats call for protest to end
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Several dozen NFL players, fewer than last week, chose to kneel during the U.S. national anthem before league games on Sunday, a day after President Donald Trump again demanded an end to…
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Catalan leader opens door to secession from Spain after vote
[ad_1] BARCELONA (Reuters) – Catalonia’s regional leader opened the door to a unilateral declaration of independence from Spain on Sunday after police used batons and rubber bullets to disrupt a banned referendum in a show…
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Highlights of Sunday's NFL games
[ad_1] (The Sports Xchange) – Highlights of Sunday’s National Football League games: – – – Panthers 33, Patriots 30 Graham Gano made up for missing an earlier extra point by drilling a 46-yard field goal…
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U.S. lawmakers urge Trump to 'get to work' on Puerto Rico
[ad_1] SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers urged President Donald Trump on Sunday to stop sniping at Puerto Ricans and get to work helping them recover from a devastating hurricane, two days before…
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Catalogna, violenza sul voto: 760 feriti
[ad_1] BARCELLONA – E’ salito ad almeno 761 il numero di feriti dopo le cariche della polizia in Catalogna. E’ il dato diffuso dal governo locale che cita i servizi di emergenza, scrivono El Pais…
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In Puerto Rico, acute shortages plunge the masses into survival struggle
[ad_1] FAJARDO, Puerto Rico (Reuters) – Brian Jimenez had burned through dwindling supplies of scarce gasoline on a 45-minute drive in search of somewhere to fill his grandmother’s blood thinner prescription. He ended up in…
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Caught in the crossfire, Britain says will fight Boeing-Bombardier row
[ad_1] MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – Britain, caught in the crossfire of a damaging trade dispute between planemakers Boeing (BA.N) and Bombardier (BBDb.TO), said on Sunday it would fight its corner to protect thousands of jobs…
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O.J. Simpson walks out of Nevada prison after serving nine years for robbery
[ad_1] (Reuters) – O.J. Simpson, acquitted of the 1994 murder of his ex-wife and her friend after the “Trial of the Century,” was released early on Sunday from a prison in Nevada, where he had…
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At least eight dead amid Cameroon Anglophone protests
[ad_1] BUEA/BAMENDA, Cameroon (Reuters) – Soldiers shot dead at least eight people and wounded others in Cameroon’s restless English-speaking regions on Sunday during protests by activists calling for its independence from the majority Francophone nation,…
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U.S. Box Office: Tom Cruise's 'American Made' dead even with 'It,' 'Kingsman 2'
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Three films are essentially tied at the top of the weekend box office, as of Sunday morning. Warner Bros. and New Line’s “It” appears to be back on top with…
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Can't guarantee tax cut for entire middle class: Mnuchin
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Sunday said one of the top goals of the Trump administration’s tax plan is to help the middle class, but he could not guarantee that…
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Mnuchin says no regrets over government plane use
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Sunday he does not regret using a government plane to travel to Kentucky in August with his wife to view the solar eclipse and…
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Terrore in Canada: camion contro folla, 5 feriti
[ad_1] EDMONTON – Torna il terrore in Canada, dove trentenne ha investito alcune persone con un camion, tra cui un agente di polizia, a Edmonton in Canada. Cinque in tutto i feriti. L’uomo, che ha…