WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House Office of Management and Budget has asked the U.S. Congress for more time to phase in a ban on federal contracts with companies that do business with Chinese telecom giant Huawei, part of a defense law passed last year. FILE PHOTO: Workers sit a the Huawei stand at the
BEIJING (Reuters) – “Foreign forces” are trying to hurt China by creating chaos in Hong Kong over an extradition bill that has prompted mass protests in the former British colony, an official Chinese newspaper said on Monday. Demonstrators attend a protest to demand authorities scrap a proposed extradition bill with China, in Hong Kong, China
FILE PHOTO: Dominic Raab, former Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union gives a radio interview outside the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, January 15, 2019. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne LONDON (Reuters) – Several of the leading candidates to become Britain’s next prime minister and take on the challenge of delivering Brexit will launch their
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (Reuters) – Nineteen Democratic presidential candidates delivered rapid-fire sales pitches to Iowa party leaders on Sunday, touting their ability to energize voters, win the White House and deliver on longtime party goals such as universal healthcare. FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) talks to customers at the Pierce Street Coffee Works
FILE PHOTO: Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt speaks during a visit of U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at Lancaster House in London, Britain May 8, 2019. REUTERS/Hannah McKay (Reuters) – UK Work and Pensions Minister Amber Rudd said on Sunday she would support Jeremy Hunt in the race to be the next prime minister. “I’m
FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1 – Monaco Grand Prix – Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco – May 26, 2019 Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton celebrates winning the Monaco Grand Prix after the race REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo MONTREAL (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton won the Canadian Grand Prix for Mercedes in controversial fashion on Sunday after Ferrari’s Sebastian
(Reuters) – Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said on Sunday he was hopeful that MVP Kevin Durant would be fit for their must-win game five of the NBA Finals. FILE PHOTO: Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors warms up before his NBA pre-season game against the Denver Nuggets at Oracle Arena in
PARIS (Reuters) – Defying the years and one of the most fierce onslaughts he has ever faced at Roland Garros, Rafa Nadal won his 12th French Open crown on Sunday, leaving Dominic Thiem crushed and a packed Parisian stadium shaking their heads in wonder. Tennis – French Open – Roland Garros, Paris, France – June
PARIS (Reuters) – Rafael Nadal took sole ownership of one record when he claimed a 12th French Open title on Sunday but says matching Roger Federer’s haul of 20 Grand Slams will not become an obsession. Tennis – French Open – Roland Garros, Paris, France – June 9, 2019. Spain’s Rafael Nadal poses with the
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – A civil disobedience campaign to demand civilian rule left the streets of Sudan’s capital Khartoum largely deserted on Sunday, while police fired tear gas to disperse protesters in Khartoum North, witnesses said. FILE PHOTO: Sudanese protesters use burning tyres to erect a barricade on a street, demanding that the country’s Transitional Military
FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter sits after delivering a lecture at the House of Lords in London, Britain February 3, 2016. REUTERS/Neil Hall/File Photo (Reuters) – Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter resumed teaching Sunday school at Maranatha Baptist Church in his hometown of Plains, Georgia, on Sunday after recovering from hip surgery, a
LONDON (Reuters) – Boris Johnson, the leading candidate to succeed Theresa May as Britain’s prime minister, said on Sunday he would withhold an already agreed 39-billion-pound Brexit payment until the European Union gives Britain better withdrawal terms. FILE PHOTO: Former British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, who is running to succeed Theresa May as Prime Minister,
SAN CRISTOBAL, Venezuela (Reuters) – A Venezuelan man was killed on Saturday night in a service station line in the western state of Merida, a municipal mayor said on Sunday, signaling the growing impact of the OPEC nation’s fuel shortages. FILE PHOTO: A man handles the nozzle of a fuel dispenser at a state oil
TEHRAN (Reuters) – Germany’s foreign minister has arrived in Tehran to hold talks with President Hassan Rouhani on Monday, as part of a concerted European effort to preserve Iran’s nuclear pact with world powers and defuse rising U.S.-Iranian tensions. FILE PHOTO: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speaks during a meeting with a group of Iranian athletes,
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico avoided the most extreme immigration concession sought by U.S. President Donald Trump in the deal reached to fend off threatened tariffs, but it is left even weaker than before in the face of potential new pressure from Trump as he formally kicks off his reelection campaign this month. FILE PHOTO:
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump defended his administration’s deal with Mexico against criticism that there were no major new commitments to stem a flow of Central American migrants crossing into the United States, and said on Sunday more details would soon be released. Key aspects of the agreement are still unclear, including whether
The Toronto Raptors will try to complete their historic mission in front of their home crowd Monday night against the Golden State Warriors in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. Jun 7, 2019; Oakland, CA, USA; Toronto Raptors center Serge Ibaka (9) celebrates with Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry (7) during the fourth quarter against
PARIS (Reuters) – Dominic Thiem achieved something few players have ever managed in any of Rafael Nadal’s 12 French Open finals on Sunday. Tennis – French Open – Roland Garros, Paris, France – June 9, 2019. Spain’s Rafael Nadal and Austria’s Dominic Thiem great each other after their final. REUTERS/Charles Platiau There were moments in
ALMATY (Reuters) – Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the interim president of Kazakhstan hand-picked by veteran leader Nursultan Nazarbayev as his successor, will confirm his position on Sunday in an election triggered by Nazarbayev’s resignation. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Kazakhstan’s President and presidential candidate, votes during presidential election in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan June 9, 2019. REUTERS/Mukhtar Kholdorbekov Nazarbayev, who had run
Cristiane’s hat trick powered Brazil to a 3-0 win Sunday over first-time Women’s World Cup participant Jamaica in Group C play in Grenoble, France. Soccer Football – Women’s World Cup – Group C – Brazil v Jamaica – Stade des Alpes, Grenoble, France – June 9, 2019 Brazil’s Cristiane scores their third goal from a
Soccer Football – Women’s World Cup – Group D – England v Scotland – Allianz Riviera, Nice, France – June 9, 2019 England’s Ellen White celebrates scoring their second goal REUTERS/Eric Gaillard (Reuters) – England’s Nikita Parris and Ellen White scored first-half goals as the Lionesses defeated neighbors Scotland 2-1 on Sunday to make a
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong was plunged into a fresh political crisis on Sunday night after hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets to thwart a proposed extradition law that would allow suspects to be sent to mainland China to face trial. After seven hours of marching, organizers estimated 1,030,000 people took
Soccer Football – Women’s World Cup – Group C – Brazil v Jamaica – Stade des Alpes, Grenoble, France – June 9, 2019 Brazil’s Cristiane scores their third goal from a free kick to complete her hat-trick REUTERS/Emmanuel Foudrot (Reuters) – Brazil’s Cristiane scored a hat-trick as the former finalists sealed a superb 3-0 victory
FILE PHOTO: The logos of car manufacturers Renault and Nissan are seen in front of a common dealership of the companies in Saint-Avold, France, Jan. 15, 2019. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann/File Photo PARIS (Reuters) – Renault has signaled it will block reforms launched by alliance partner Nissan in the wake of the Carlos Ghosn scandal unless it
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Kazakhstan’s President and presidential candidate, listens after voting during presidential election in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan June 9, 2019. REUTERS/Mukhtar Kholdorbekov NUR-SULTAN (Reuters) – Kazakhstan’s interim president, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, has won 70.13% of the vote in Sunday’s presidential election, according to an exit poll carried out by local pollster Kogamdyk Pikir Institute. Runner-up Amirzhan Kosanov
LONDON (Reuters) – Boris Johnson, the leading candidate to succeed Theresa May as Britain’s prime minister, said on Sunday he would withhold an already agreed 39-billion-pound Brexit payment until the European Union gives Britain better withdrawal terms. FILE PHOTO: Former British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, who is running to succeed Theresa May as Prime Minister,
SAN LUIS, Ariz. (Reuters) – A lifelong Republican, Russ Jones supports President Donald Trump and agrees he needs to take action to deal with an immigration crisis on the border with Mexico. FILE PHOTO: A migrant, part of a caravan of thousands traveling from Central America en route to the United States, holds flags of
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Utility PG&E Corp planned to proactively shut off power on Saturday to 27,000 customers in Northern California due to an increased risk of wildfires, officials said. FILE PHOTO: A lineman from Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) works on a power line near a neighborhood destroyed by wildfire in Santa Rosa, California,
(Reuters) – American Airlines Group Inc said Sunday it is extending cancellations of about 115 daily flights into September due to the grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX. FILE PHOTO: American Airlines Boeing 737 MAX jets sit parked at a facility in Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S., May 10, 2019. American Airlines/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo The largest
Britain’s Environment Secretary Michael Gove leaves the BBC, after appearing on the Andrew Marr Show, in London, Britain. June 9, 2019. REUTERS/Simon Dawson LONDON (Reuters) – Michael Gove, a candidate to replace British Prime Minister Theresa May, said he would be prepared to delay Brexit for a few days or weeks beyond the current exit