TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares were led lower on Thursday as the Hong Kong market fell for second consecutive session following a day of massive street protests, while oil prices flirted with five-month lows due to higher U.S. crude inventories and a bleak demand outlook. FILE PHOTO: A woman points to an electronic board showing
Day: June 12, 2019
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Groups challenging the Trump administration’s contentious decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 U.S. census on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to consider delaying a ruling on the issue in light of new evidence. FILE PHOTO – An informational pamphlet is displayed at an event for community activists and local
FILE PHOTO: The logos of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google in a combination photo from Reuters files. REUTERS WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican chairman of the Senate’s antitrust panel criticized plans by the Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission to potentially investigate four of the biggest U.S. tech firms. News broke earlier this month that
Soccer Football – Women’s World Cup – Group A – Nigeria v Korea Republic – Stade des Alpes, Grenoble, France – June 12, 2019 Korea Republic coach Dukyeo Yoon REUTERS/Emmanuel Foudrot SEOUL (Reuters) – Thrashed 4-0 by France in their opener and beaten 2-0 by Nigeria on Wednesday, South Korea have disappointed at the women’s
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A 1965 Aston Martin DB5 outfitted with special gadgets for James Bond, such as tire slashers, machine guns and a bulletproof shield, will go up for auction in August, the auction house announced on Wednesday. The vehicle painted gray is expected to fetch between $4 million and $6 million, according to
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) – At least 60 dead seals have been discovered along beaches of the Bering Sea and Chukchi Sea in northwestern Alaska, and scientists are trying to determine what caused their deaths, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said on Wednesday. One of 18 dead seals along the shore, north of Kotlik,
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Several big-name musicians voiced dismay on Wednesday that some of their recordings may have been among thousands of original masters that The New York Times Magazine reported were lost in the Universal Studios Hollywood backlot fire of 2008. FILE PHOTO: A fire truck and firefighters are seen at Gate 2 of
The Constitutional Court has prolonged the term of preliminary study of the application to on the case of the second president of Armenia Robert Kocharyan and others until July 9. Judge Davit Grigoryan had applied to the Constitutional Court for the criminal case of Robert Kocharyan and others requesting to discuss and clarify the compliance
«Toy Story» մուլտֆիլմի չորրորդ մասի համաշխարհային պրեմիերայի ժամանակ կարմիր գորգին են հայտնվել հոլիվուդյան դերասաններ Թոմ Հենքսն ու Քիանու Ռիվզը: Աստղերը միացել են իրենց գործընկերներին, որոնք հնչյունավորել են մուլտֆիլմի հերոսներին: Թոմ Հենքսը, որը 1995-ին մուլտֆիլմի առաջին մասում հնչյունավորել է գլխավոր հերոսներից մեկին՝ կովբոյ Վուդիին, պրեմիերային ներկայացել է կապույտ ջինսով և սև կարճաթև վերնաշապիկով, ինչպես նաև կիսաթափանցիկ
(Reuters) – A David and Goliath battle is brewing in the business of selling prescription medicines for pets, pitching veterinarians against online giants moving into this lucrative corner of the growing market for animal supplies. Destiny Brown, Dr. Katie Buss, and Kingsley family pose with puppies at the Kings Veterinary Hospital in Loveland, Ohio, U.S.,
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump asserted executive privilege on Wednesday to keep under wraps documents on adding a citizenship question to the 2020 U.S. census, defying a House panel’s subpoena in another move to stonewall Democratic lawmakers’ investigations. Despite Trump’s assertion of the legal doctrine, the House of Representatives Oversight Committee pressed ahead at
FILE PHOTO: Workers are seen near the booth of Huawei Technologies Co under construction at the venue of China International Big Data Industry Expo in Guiyang, Guizhou province, China May 22, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer LIMA (Reuters) – Chinese telecoms giant Huawei Technologies Co Ltd has asked Peruvian authorities to trademark its “Hongmeng” operating system, a sign
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Marijuana chemical residue has been found in incense burners apparently used during funerary rites at a mountainous site in western China in about 500 BC, providing what may be the oldest evidence of smoking cannabis for its mind-altering properties. Wooden braziers and a skeleton found in the tomb M12 as they were
Jun 10, 2019; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant (35) loses control of the ball while defended by Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam (43) during the second quarter in game five of the 2019 NBA Finals at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports Exercising his option to stay with
Միացյալ Նահանգները Լեհաստանին մեծաքանակ F-35 կործանիչներ կվաճառի: Նման հայտարարություն է արել նախագահ Դոնալդ Թրամփը, հաղորդում է Reuters-ը: Գործակալությունը նշում է, որ Թրամփը նաև ասել է Լեհաստանի հնարավոր այցի մասին: Ժամկետներ դեռևս սահմանված չեն: Միևնույն ժամանակ, ԱՄՆ նախագահը շեշտել է, որ դեռ չի որոշել, արդյոք անհրաժեշտ է լրացուցիչ ամերիկյան զորքեր ուղարկել երկիր: Հունիսի սկզբին, «ՌԻԱ Նովոստին»,