TORONTO (Reuters) – A cryptocurrency platform that lost access to millions of dollars when its founder died with sole knowledge of company passwords has been granted a temporary reprieve from creditor lawsuits. Halifax judge Michael Wood on Tuesday ordered a 30-day stay that precludes filing of claims against Quadriga, a Canadian cryptocurrency exchange that has
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FILE PHOTO – A taxi sign is seen during during a strike against the VTC regulation, in Barcelona, Spain, January 19, 2019. REUTERS/Albert Gea MADRID (Reuters) – Taxi-drivers in the Spanish capital seeking tighter regulation of Uber and other ride-hailing services called off their indefinite strike on Tuesday after 16 days during which they obtained
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump told Americans in his State of the Union address on Tuesday that illegal immigration was an urgent national crisis and he vowed to build a border wall as he sought funding for a project rejected by Democrats. “In the past, most of the people in this room voted for
Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay continues to insist his game plan was the reason for Todd Gurley’s inactivity in Super Bowl LIII and not the running back’s ailing left knee. Feb 3, 2019; Atlanta, GA, USA; Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley (30) in third quarter action in Super Bowl LIII at Mercedes-Benz
DENVER (Reuters) – A Colorado jogger strangled a juvenile mountain lion in the foothills of Horsetooth Mountain northwest of Denver, acting in self-defense after the predator attacked him, authorities said on Tuesday. The man, who was not identified, survived the life-and-death struggle in the Horsetooth Mountain Open Space, a mountain park less than 70 miles
LONDON (Reuters) – British finance minister Philip Hammond will probably say next month that he will miss a key budget target because he will not be able to squeeze spending as much as he planned, a leading think-tank said on Wednesday. FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond is seen outside Downing Street
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The New York celebrity red carpet event on Tuesday for actor Liam Neeson’s new film “Cold Pursuit” has been canceled in the wake of an interview in which Neeson said he wanted to kill a black man in response to the rape of a friend who said her attacker was black.
BRASILIA/SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian miner Vale SA on Tuesday declared force majeure on some iron ore contracts after a court-ordered halt to a mine responsible for nearly 9 percent of its output following a dam burst which likely killed more than 300 people. FILE PHOTO: A view of the Brazilian mining company Vale SA
Թուրքիայի Ներքին գործերի նախարարությունը թարմացրել է նախկին զինվորականների ցանկը, որոնք որոնվում են նախագահ Ռեջեփ Թայիփ Էրդողանի դեմ 2016թ.-ի ամռանը անհաջող հեղաշրջում իրականացնելու մեջ ունեցած ենթադրյալ մասնակցության համար, այդ թվում ութ զինվորականները, որոնք ապստամբության հաջորդ օրը փախել են Հունաստան: Թուրքիայի Anadolou պետական գործակալության տվյալներով, կառավարությունն, ընդհանուր առմամբ, 5.6 միլիոն եվրո է առաջարկում Հունաստանում ապաստան ստացած 8
(Reuters) – A U.S. jury has ordered Takeda Pharmaceutical Co’s Baxalta unit to pay Bayer AG $155.19 million for infringing a patent related to a Baxalta hemophilia treatment, court records made public on Tuesday show. FILE PHOTO: A Takeda logo is seen in its research hub in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., November 26, 2018. Picture taken
The Irates Newspaper wrote that the former government, including the Republican and the so-called pro-Kocharyan wings, are preparing a surprise for the new government in May. The newspaper does not know what exactly the surprise is going to be because the source mentioned that discussions continue. According to the source, if Nikol Pashinyan succeeds in
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The United States sees the European Union as its top priority in a global effort to convince allies not to buy Huawei equipment for next-generation mobile networks, a U.S. State Department Official said on Tuesday. After meetings with the European Commission and the Belgian government in Brussels, U.S. officials are set to
ARE, Sweden (Reuters) – Mikaela Shiffrin’s ability not to “freak out” when she makes a mistake sets her apart from her rivals at the world championships, according to fellow American Bode Miller. Alpine Skiing – FIS Alpine World Ski Championships – Women’s Super G – Are, Sweden – February 5, 2019 Gold medalist Mikaela Shiffrin
Դուշանբեում նախորդ տարվա սեպտեմբերի վերջին Հայաստանի վարչապետ Նիկոլ Փաշինյանի ու Ադրբեջանի նախագահ Իլհամ Ալիևի առաջին «ոչ պաշտոնական» շփումից հետո սկսված հայ-ադրբեջանական ջերմացման փուլը կարծես թե մոտենում է ավարտին։ Փարիզում և Դավոսում նախորդ ամիս տեղի ունեցած հանդիպումներից հետո Հայաստանի վարչապետն ու արտգործնախարարը սկսել են ավելի հստակ խոսել Ղարաբաղյան հակամարտության կարգավորման բանակցային գործընթացում հայկական կողմի համար սկզբունքային
(Reuters) – Embattled Virginia Governor Ralph Northam on Tuesday resisted calls to step down over a racist photo on his 1984 medical school yearbook page, with the state’s Democratic Latino organization joining the chorus seeking his resignation. Virginia Governor Ralph Northam, accompanied by his wife Pamela Northam announces he will not resign during a news