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China-designed UK nuclear reactor plan clears first assessment stage
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – The first Chinese-designed atomic reactor for use in Britain moved a step closer to fruition on Thursday as the UK nuclear regulator said it had completed the first stage of its…
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May's spokesman says report UK will raise Brexit bill offer is speculation
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – A newspaper report that British Prime Minister Theresa May is preparing to offer up to 20 billion pounds more to the European Union as part of Brexit divorce bill is speculation,…
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DI. Ciracì: "Per i dirigenti comunali impuniti, serve una Commissione d’inchiesta vera: chi ha sbagliato deve pagare subito"
[ad_1] “Siccome non lo fanno gli altri, per l’ennesima volta ho dovuto sopperire io alle inadempienze del sindaco, del segretario e dei consiglieri comunali di maggioranza di Ceglie Messapica che ormai hanno abdicato alle loro…
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Billionaire founder of Insys to plead not guilty to opioid bribe scheme
[ad_1] BOSTON (Reuters) – The billionaire founder of Insys Therapeutics Inc was expected to appear in federal court in Boston on Thursday to plead not guilty to charges that he participated in a scheme to…
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Oria: venerdì 17 e sabato 18 novembre 2017 ciclo di incontri su prevenzione "Salute, si accomodi!"
[ad_1] ORIA (BR). Proseguono le interessanti iniziative nella città di Oria: AVIS comunale di Oria, l’associazione culturale “Il Pozzo e l’Arancio”, la delegazione per Oria della fondazione ANT Italia onlus e l’associazione “Maia” hanno organizzato…
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T-Mobile US to propose significant share buyback: CFO
[ad_1] BARCELONA (Reuters) – U.S. No.3 carrier T-Mobile US will propose a “significant” share buyback that could start in December, finance chief Braxton Carter said on Thursday, a sign of confidence after the collapse of…
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At least 15 states join global alliance to phase out coal by 2030
[ad_1] BONN, Germany (Reuters) – At least 15 countries have joined an international alliance to phase out coal from power generation before 2030, delegates at U.N. climate talks in Bonn said on Thursday. FILE PHOTO…
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‘Salvator Mundi’ di Leonardo venduto per 450 milioni, è opera più costosa
[ad_1] (ANSA) NEW YORK – ‘Salvator Mundi’ di Leonardo Da Vinci offerto da Christie’s nelle aste di autunno e’ stato venduto per 450 milioni di dollari (400 esclusi i diritti d’asta), cifra record nella storia…
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Europe's longest stocks sell-off of the year abates
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Investors tentatively returned to world stock markets on Thursday, looking for bargains after Europe’s longest losing streak of the year and the worst run since March for the top global indices.…
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Motor racing: Force India count the cost of success
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Force India are enjoying their highest-scoring Formula One season, the team punching above their weight to secure fourth place in the constructors’ championship for the second year in a row. Formula…
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Egypt says three militants killed, 74 arrested in Sinai raids
[ad_1] CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian security forces killed three suspected militants and arrested 74 others in raids targeting militant groups in North Sinai in recent days, the military said in a statement on Thursday. Egypt…
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Moderate Collins back in prominent role in Senate tax drama
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senator Susan Collins is back in the spotlight as a crucial swing vote in the U.S. Senate as she raises questions about how combining a Republican tax-cut plan with a partial…
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Final death toll from London's Grenfell Tower fire is 71 – police
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – The final death toll from the fire that destroyed the Grenfell Tower social housing block in London in June is 71, police said on Thursday after five months of painstaking search…
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Convicted mass killer Charles Manson hospitalized in California: report
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Charles Manson, the cult leader who sent followers known as the “Manson Family” out to commit gruesome murders, shattering the peace-and-love ethos of the 1960s hippie era in California, has been hospitalized,…
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Fear and loathing in South Korea as university exam postponed by quake
[ad_1] SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean test-takers expressed confusion and dejection on Thursday as the country’s highly competitive annual university entrance exam, called a “life assignment exam” by some, was postponed a week for the…
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Da Vinci portrait of Christ sells for record $450.3 million in New York
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Leonardo da Vinci’s portrait of Christ, “Salvator Mundi”, sold for a record-smashing $450.3 million on Wednesday at Christie‘s, more than double the old price for any work of art at…
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Two more women accuse Senate candidate Moore of sexual misconduct
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Two more women came forward on Wednesday with allegations of sexual misconduct against embattled Republican U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore, one accusing him of groping her and the other of forcing a…
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China's Yixin Group rises 32 percent in Hong Kong debut
[ad_1] HONG KONG (Reuters) – Shares in Yixin Group Ltd (2858.HK), China’s largest online car retailer, gained as much as 32 percent on their trading debut in Hong Kong on Thursday, benefiting from rising enthusiasm…
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Nats' Scherzer, Indians' Kluber win Cy Young Awards
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Washington Nationals ace Max Scherzer won his second consecutive Cy Young Award as the National League’s top pitcher on Wednesday while Corey Kluber of the Cleveland Indians took home American League honors.…
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Narrow win for Fox shows restlessness with dual-class shares
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) – A shareholder proposal calling for Twenty-First Century Fox Inc to scrap its dual-class share structure was rejected on Wednesday, although the measure received significant support among voters outside the…
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In post-Asia trip speech, Trump makes news … with water
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump went on television on Wednesday to recap his just-completed trip abroad, but it was his pause to refresh that ended up making news. U.S. President Donald Trump…
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Hanson's 'battler bus' takes the anti-immigrant road in Australia
[ad_1] TOWNSVILLE, Australia (Reuters) – It was early morning last Thursday when Pauline Hanson’s rented “battler” bus started hissing so loudly the election campaign was halted at a petrol station on a stretch of desolate…
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May weathers new challenges on Brexit plan, more to come
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May withstood new attempts to force concessions on her blueprint for leaving the European Union on Wednesday, the second day of a parliamentary debate that is deepening…
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Brindisi: sabato 18 novembre Rocco Papaleo al Teatro Verdi con "Talk Show"
[ad_1] BRINDISI. Proseguono gli eventi nella città di Brindisi: sabato 18 novembre 2017 alle ore 19, con ingresso libero al Nuovo Teatro Verdi, l’attore Rocco Papaleo incontrerà il pubblico nella veste di protagonista di “Talk…
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U.S. biofuels policy contributes to global warming: study
[ad_1] (Reuters) – U.S. renewable fuel mandates are contributing to global warming, boosting carbon emissions as farmers turn carbon-rich areas like wetlands and forests into cropland to grow corn, soy and wheat for biofuels production,…
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Harvey Weinstein, movie studios sued over alleged sexual misconduct in class action suit
[ad_1] (Reuters) – A second actress has filed an anonymous case claiming she was sexually harassed by movie producer Harvey Weinstein and has also asked for class action status against Weinstein and the two companies…
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Pd. Martina: "Non perdiamo questa occasione: dobbiamo essere responsabili"
[ad_1] ROMA – “Non perdiamo questa occasione. Non è un gioco, quindi la questione non è a chi resta in mano il cerino. Tutti dobbiamo essere responsabili e fare un passo avanti” ha dichiarato il…
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U.S. embassy defends credibility of Liberia presidential poll
[ad_1] MONROVIA (Reuters) – The U.S. embassy in Liberia on Wednesday defended the credibility of last month’s presidential election there, amid allegations of irregularities and fraud that have delayed a run-off poll. First-round winner George…
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U.S. Army sees 'significant' gaps in reporting criminal activities to law enforcement
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Army’s chief of staff said on Wednesday there were “significant” gaps in reporting soldiers’ criminal activities to law enforcement, an omission the Air Force acknowledged in the case of…
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Belfast tower block catches fire, four treated
[ad_1] BELFAST (Reuters) – Four people needed medical treatment after fire spread through part of a 15-storey social housing block in Belfast on Wednesday, ambulance services said. Flames are seen coming fromn the side of…