Aug 31, 2019; Flushing, NY, USA; Rafael Nadal of Spain after beating Hyeon Chung of Korea in the third round on day six of the 2019 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports NEW YORK (Reuters) – Rafael Nadal cruised into the U.S. Open
Month: August 2019
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Reuters) – Hurricane Dorian punched northwest on Saturday to threaten Georgia and the Carolinas, possibly sparing Florida a direct hit, as the Bahamas braced for catastrophic waves and wind from the muscular category 4 storm. Florida towns told residents to remain vigilant despite forecasts they might dodge a Dorian landfall, as a tropical
BOGOTA (Reuters) – There is “no doubt” it would be easier to combat Colombia’s rebel groups if Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro were no longer in power, Colombia’s foreign minister said, amid accusations that Caracas is providing the groups with shelter. Colombia’s Foreign Minister Carlos Holmes Trujillo speaks during an interview with Reuters in Bogota, Colombia
(Reuters) – After a frantic week in preparation for Hurricane Dorian, residents of Fort Pierce, Florida breathed a bit easier on Saturday when forecasters said the state’s central Atlantic Coast may dodge a direct hit from the monster storm. Radar from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA-42 WP-3D Orion aircraft shows the eye of
FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson is seen during a news conference at the end of the G7 summit in Biarritz, France, August 26, 2019. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson challenged lawmakers to deliver on the Brexit vote and not thwart his plans to take Britain out of the
FILE PHOTO: European Union’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier leaves the European Commission headquarters to attend a meeting with European Council President Donald Tusk in Brussels, Belgium, August 22, 2019. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir LONDON (Reuters) – The European Union’s top Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said he was not optimistic about avoiding a no-deal scenario as the
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Reuters) – Hurricane Dorian punched northwest on Saturday to threaten Georgia and the Carolinas, possibly sparing Florida a direct hit, as the Bahamas braced for catastrophic waves and wind from the muscular category 4 storm. Coastal towns in central and southeast Florida told residents to remain vigilant despite forecasts they might dodge a
FILE PHOTO: Trucks are seen on the tarmac at Amsterdam Schiphol airport in Amsterdam, Netherlands July 24, 2019. REUTERS/Anthony Deutsch AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Ground staff for the Dutch arm of Air France KLM SA (AIRF.PA) are set to strike on Monday morning at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport, likely causing delays and canceled flights, the Dutch union
FILE PHOTO: 2020 Democratic U.S. presidential candidate and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders speaks during a campaign event in West Branch, Iowa, U.S., August 19, 2019. REUTERS/Al Drago/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. presidential contender Bernie Sanders proposed a plan on Saturday to cancel $81 billion in existing past-due medical debt for Americans, but offered no
FILE PHOTO: A banner depicting Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and an United Nation’s post are seen in Lebanon from the Israeli side of the border, near Zar’it in northern Israel August 28, 2019. REUTERS/Ammar Awad/File Photo BEIRUT (Reuters) – Hezbollah has enough precision-guided missiles in Lebanon for any confrontation with Israel, the Iran-backed movement’s
JACKSONVILLE. FL. (Reuters) – Hurricane Dorian spun west on Saturday, putting Georgia and the Carolinas in the path of a possible landfall as well as Florida, where some beaches were all but deserted on the holiday weekend as visitors braced for the dangerous category 4 storm. The Miami-based National Hurricane Center said there had been
VENICE, Italy (Reuters) – One of Gotham’s most famous villains arrived at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday, in a standalone dark story telling the origins of the Joker. The 76th Venice Film Festival – Screening of the film “Joker” in competition – Red Carpet Arrivals- Venice, Italy, August 31, 2019 – Cast member Joaquin
LONDON/BELFAST (Reuters) – Thousands of people across Britain and Northern Ireland protested on Saturday against Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s decision to suspend parliament for about a month before the deadline for the country to leave the European Union. Anti-Brexit protestors demonstrate outside the gates of Downing Street at Whitehall in London, Britain, August 31, 2019.
Ray Woolley, diver and World War Two veteran, is seen before breaking a new diving record as he turns 96 by taking the plunge at the Zenobia, a cargo ship wreck off the Cypriot town of Larnaca, Cyprus August 31, 2019. REUTERS/Yiannis Kourtoglou LARNACA, Cyprus (Reuters) – A 96-year-old celebrated his birthday on Saturday by
BEIJING (Reuters) – The basketball World Cup heavyweights opened got their campaigns on the right track as Serbia romped to a 105-59 win over Angola, Italy mauled the Philippines 108-62 and 2006 champions Spain strolled to a 101-62 defeat of Tunisia on Saturday. Basketball – FIBA World Cup – Angola v Serbia – Foshan International
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump will travel to North Carolina next month to rally voters on the eve of a do-over of a 2018 congressional race that both parties expect to be close, with implications for Trump’s re-election bid and lawmakers campaigns in 2020. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign
People attend a rally to demand authorities allow opposition candidates to run in the upcoming local election and release protesters, who were detained during recent demonstrations, in Moscow, Russia August 31, 2019. REUTERS/Tatyana Makeyeva MOSCOW (Reuters) – Thousands of Russians took to the streets of central Moscow on Saturday to demand free elections to the
JACKSONVILLE, Fl. (Reuters) – Hurricane Dorian spun west across the Atlantic ocean toward Florida on Saturday after growing into an even stronger Category 4 storm as residents and visitors hunkered down in one of America’s most popular tourist destinations. Workers install storm shutters before the arrival of Hurricane Dorian in Marsh Harbour, on the Great
ALTAMIRA, Brazil (Reuters) – Federal agents in Brazil exchanged gunfire with illegal miners in the Amazon state of Para on Friday, according to Reuters witnesses, in a dramatic example of how Brazil has stepped up environmental enforcement in the wake of rainforest fires. An aerial view shows machines being destroyed during an operation conducted by
SEOUL (Reuters) – A recent remark by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo about “North Korea’s rogue behavior” will make talks with the United States more difficult, the North’s KCNA news agency on Saturday quoted its vice foreign minister, Choe Son Hui, as saying. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks following a meeting of
Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sajid Javid arrives at SGS College Filton, where Javid himself was a student, in Bristol, Britain, August 30, 2019. REUTERS/Toby Melville/Pool LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s finance minister Sajid Javid on Saturday he had a “fantastic” relationship with Boris Johnson after reports that he had a furious argument with the prime
BEIJING (Reuters) – Factory activity in China shrank in August for the fourth month in a row as the United States ramped up trade pressure and domestic demand remained sluggish, pointing to a further slowdown in the world’s second-largest economy. FILE PHOTO: A worker welds automobile parts at a workshop manufacturing automobile accessories in Huaibei,
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Telegram, a popular encrypted messaging app, will allow users to cloak their telephone numbers to safeguard Hong Kong protesters against monitoring by authorities, according to a person with direct knowledge of the effort. FILE PHOTO: Protesters check their phones as they take part in a protest inside the Yuen Long MTR station,
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Russian fifth seed Daniil Medvedev overcame a hostile crowd to secure a 7-6(1) 4-6 7-6(7) 6-4 win over Spaniard Feliciano Lopez in a tension-filled clash on Friday and book a spot in the last 16 of the U.S. Open. Aug 30, 2019; Flushing, NY, USA; Daniil Medvedev of Russia hits a
MIAMI (Reuters) – Hurricane Dorian spun across the Atlantic ocean toward Florida on Friday, becoming an even stronger Category 4 storm as residents and tourists alike hunkered down in one of America’s biggest vacation destinations. Dorian has the potential to put millions of people at risk, along with holiday attractions such as Walt Disney World,
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The account of Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) Chief Executive Jack Dorsey was hacked on Friday afternoon, sending public tweets and retweets including racial slurs and curse words to 4 million followers before Twitter secured the account. Twitter in a tweet said it was aware the account was compromised and investigating what had
(Reuters) – Survivors of a 2015 mass shooting at a South Carolina church can sue the U.S. government over its alleged negligence in allowing Dylann Roof to buy the gun he used to kill nine African-Americans, a federal appeals court said on Friday. FILE PHOTO: Dylann Roof sits in the court room at the Charleston
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bruce Gendelman wanted a mountainside retreat when he bought 12 acres in Aspen, Colorado. But forest fires that have torched nearby land in recent years left him concerned. FILE PHOTO: Bruce Gendelman stands on the roof of his Aspen, Colorado home in next to a lightning repellant system recommended by an
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Latin American delivery app Rappi plans to almost double the number of cities it operates in by year’s end, its co-founder said on Friday, following a $1 billion injection from Japan’s SoftBank that signals growing foreign interest in the region. FILE PHOTO: The embroidered logo of Colombian on-demand delivery company Rappi
FILE PHOTO: Former MLB player Octavio Dotel, who is suspected of being involved in a drug trafficking gang allegedly run Cesar Emilio Peralta, is released on bail by the court after being detained for nine days in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, August 29, 2019. REUTERS/Ricardo Rojas MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The attorney general’s office of
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