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Lawmakers criticize Facebook’s Zuckerberg for UK parliament no-show
LONDON (Reuters) – Facebook came under fire on Tuesday from lawmakers from several countries who accused the firm of undermining democratic institutions and lambasted chief executive Mark Zuckerberg for not answering questions on the matter.…
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European politicians call for new sanctions on Russia over Ukraine
MOSCOW/KERCH, Crimea (Reuters) – Senior politicians from Germany, Austria, Poland and Estonia on Tuesday raised the possibility of new EU sanctions against Russia to punish it for capturing three Ukrainian vessels at sea, an incident…
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Buy your own piece of the Eiffel Tower
(CNN) — Forget your standard Paris souvenir, now you can take part of the original Eiffel Tower home instead — a section of the statuesque building’s famous staircase is about to be auctioned off. The…
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Serbia plans to halt dam boom in protected areas
SARAJEVO (Reuters) – Serbia has drafted a new law to ban the construction of small hydro power plants in protected areas, bowing to pressure from environmentalists aiming to preserve a network of waterways that see…
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As May starts Brexit tour, deputy warns difficult to win parliament vote for now
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May began a tour of the United Kingdom to drum up support for her Brexit divorce deal with the European Union, while her deputy said on Tuesday parliament might…
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Scientists, officials in China abhor gene editing that geneticist claims
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese officials and scientists denounced on Tuesday the claims of a geneticist who said he had created the first gene-edited babies, and a hospital linked to his research suggested its ethical approval…
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Camorra: in manette il boss del clan Orlando, era latitante da 15 anni
NAPOLI – E’ stato catturato dai carabinieri, dopo 15 anni di latitanza, il boss di camorra Antonio Orlando. Era inserito nell’elenco dei ricercati più pericolosi d’Italia. Orlando, 60 anni, è stato prelevato nel suo covo…
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Manovra, Moscovici: “Preferisco incentivo a sanzione”
(afp) ROMA – In merito alla manovra di bilancio dell’Italia “dobbiamo cercare con tutte le nostre forze delle soluzioni condivise. La mia porta resta aperta”: così il commissario agli Affari economici, Pierre Moscovici, in una…
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Ethiopia PM meets opposition parties, promises fair elections
FILE PHOTO: Ethiopia’s Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed addresses a news conference in his office in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia August 25, 2018. REUTERS/Kumera Gemechu/File Photo ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopia’s prime minister met members of 81…
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Ukraine introduces martial law citing threat of Russian invasion
MOSCOW/KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine on Monday imposed martial law for 30 days in parts of the country most vulnerable to an attack from Russia after President Petro Poroshenko warned of the “extremely serious” threat of…
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German minister urges Russia to free Ukrainian sailors
German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen attends a session at the lower house of parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Germany November 21, 2018. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch BERLIN (Reuters) – German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen…
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Merkel ally says Europe may need to step up sanctions on Russia over Ukraine
BERLIN/KERCH, Crimea (Reuters) – Europe may need to impose tougher sanctions against Moscow following Russia’s seizure of three Ukrainian navy vessels and their crews at the weekend, an ally of German Chancellor Angela Merkel said…
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Sino-U.S. trade tensions put brakes on stocks rally
LONDON (Reuters) – Stock markets fought to keep a global rebound alive on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump seemed to quash hopes of a trade truce with China, clouding what had been a bright…
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Norwegian Air to introduce its first flights to Brazil in 2019
FILE PHOTO: Parked Boeing 737-800 aircrafts belonging to budget carrier Norwegian Air are pictured at Stockholm Arlanda Airport, Sweden, in this March 6, 2015 file photo. REUTERS/Johan Nilsson/TT News Agency/File Photo OSLO (Reuters) – Budget…
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Austrian minister: Must solve Russia-Ukraine conflict without weapons
Austria’s Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl smiles after her address to the Human Rights Council at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, June 26, 2018. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse BERLIN (Reuters) – Russia and Ukraine should de-escalate the…
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Turkey’s Erdogan calls on Russia, Ukraine to solve problems through dialogue
FILE PHOTO: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses members of parliament from his ruling AK Party (AKP) during a meeting at the Turkish parliament in Ankara, Turkey, November 20, 2018. Murat Cetinmuhurdar/Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS…
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British, Dutch regulators fine Uber for 2016 data hack
FILE PHOTO: The Uber application is seen on a mobile phone in London, Britain, September 14, 2018. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File Photo (Reuters) – British and Dutch regulators on Tuesday fined ride-hailing service Uber Technologies Inc for…
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Ukraine says counterintelligence officer wounded in Sunday’s Russia clash
FILE PHOTO: Head of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), Vasyl Hrytsak speaks during a news conference about Russian prisoners of war held in Ukraine, in Kiev, Ukraine, August 28, 2015. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko KIEV (Reuters)…
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Kremlin says martial law may raise tension in Ukraine conflict
FILE PHOTO: Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov looks on during a visit to the Mazda Sollers Manufacturing Rus joint venture plant of Sollers and Japanese Mazda in Vladivostok, Russia September 10, 2018. Valery Sharifulin/TASS Host Photo…
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Greece’s Varoufakis to run in European election – in Germany
BERLIN (Reuters) – Former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis, who was outspoken in his criticism of the austerity policies championed by Berlin at the height of the euro zone’s debt crisis, is to stand in…
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Oil falls on record Saudi output; eyes G20 and OPEC
LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Tuesday, depressed by record Saudi Arabian production even as the kingdom tried to persuade other exporters to agree output cuts ahead of an OPEC meeting next week. FILE…
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Ericsson sees 5G subscriptions hitting 1.5 billion in 2024
The exterior of an Ericsson building is seen in Stockholm April 30, 2009. REUTERS/Bob Strong/File Photo STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Swedish mobile network telecom gear maker Ericsson sees 5G subscriptions growing by 50 percent in 2024…
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Olympics: North Korean sports minister allowed into Japan for meetings
Kim Il Guk, the President of the Olympic Committee of North Korea arrives at the airport in Geneva, Switzerland January 18, 2018. REUTERS/Pierre Albouy TOKYO (Reuters) – North Korea’s sports minister will be allowed to…
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NASA’s InSight lands on Mars to peer into planet’s deep interior
PASADENA, Calif. (Reuters) – NASA’s InSight spacecraft, the first robotic lander designed to study the deep interior of a distant world, touched down safely on the surface of Mars on Monday with instruments to detect…
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Trump says he expects to raise China tariffs: Wall Street Journal
Shipping containers are seen at a port in Shanghai, China July 10, 2018. REUTERS/Aly Song WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he expected to move ahead with raising tariffs on $200…
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Japan’s Line teams up with Mizuho, Tencent; shares leap
FILE PHOTO: A Tencent sign is seen during the fourth World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province, China, December 4, 2017. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese chat app operator Line Corp (3938.T) will…
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British academic back home after UAE spy case pardon
LONDON (Reuters) – British academic Matthew Hedges arrived back in the UK on Tuesday and thanked his “brave and strong” wife for helping secure his release, nearly seven months after he was detained in the…
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Trump, Pence seek to rescue embattled Republican in Mississippi
BILOXI, Miss. (Reuters) – President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence launched a rescue mission in Mississippi for a Republican candidate on the eve of a run-off election for the U.S. Senate, with Democrats…
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British academic Hedges thanks UK foreign ministry for safe return
British academic Matthew Hedges, who has been jailed for spying in the UAE, is seen in this undated photo supplied by his wife Daniela Tejada. Photo supplied on November 23, 2018. Daniele Tajada/Handout via REUTERS…
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Smog war casualty: China coal city bears brunt of pollution crackdown
JINCHENG, China (Reuters) – Residents in the rugged, overmined city of Jincheng in northern China’s coal heartland have been breathing a little easier after campaigns to reduce pollution forced dozens of collieries and chemical plants…
