By Neha Arora NEW DELHI (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s description of India as a filthy place with polluted air has unleashed calls on social media for urgent clean-up action, particularly over New Delhi, the world’s most polluted capital. Defending the clean air in the United States, Trump made the comment during his final […]
By Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) – Samsung leader Jay Y. Lee’s trial, in a case of suspected accounting fraud and stock price manipulation connected to a 2015 merger, began on Thursday as a Seoul court held its first hearing. Lee and 10 other current and former Samsung executives were indicted by South Korean prosecutors last […]
US election 2020 US national security officials say Iran was responsible for sending threatening emails to Democratic voters. The emails appeared to come from a far-right pro-Trump group and were meant to “incite unrest”, National Intelligence Director John Ratcliffe said. Mr Ratcliffe also said US officials found Iran and Russia had obtained “some voter registration […]
US election 2020 US President Donald Trump and his predecessor, Barack Obama, have directed blistering attacks at each other during rival rallies. Campaigning for Democratic White House nominee Joe Biden in Pennsylvania, Mr Obama likened Mr Trump to a “crazy uncle” and said he emboldened racists. In North Carolina, the Republican president mocked Mr Obama […]
By Reuters Staff BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s foreign ministry said the United States should immediately stop interfering in its internal affairs, after the leader of the head of the Tibetan government-in-exile met a U.S. State Department official in Washington. Lobsang Sangay, the president of the Tibetan Central Administration (CTA), met the new U.S. special coordinator on […]
By Jeff Mason, Steve Holland LAS VEGAS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump called coronavirus expert Anthony Fauci a “disaster” on Monday, airing his frustration with the scientist during a call meant to reassure campaign staff he has a path to election victory on Nov. 3, despite trailing in opinion polls. Trump and Fauci, a member of his […]
By Stephen Farrell, Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) – In an historic first visit by a Gulf Arab nation, a United Arab Emirates delegation arrived in Israel on Tuesday, accompanied by top U.S. officials, to cement a normalisation deal signed last month. The UAE and Gulf neighbour Bahrain became the first Arab states in a quarter of a […]
By Marcelo Rochabrun, Daniel Ramos LA PAZ (Reuters) – Bolivia’s socialist candidate Luis Arce looks set to win the country’s presidential election without the need for a run-off, an unofficial count indicated on Monday, putting the leftwing party of Evo Morales on the brink of a return to power. The quick-count from pollster Ciesmori, released by Bolivian […]
Coronavirus pandemic China’s economy continues its recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic according its latest official figures. The world’s second-biggest economy saw growth of 4.9% between July and September, compared to the same quarter last year. However, the figure is lower than the 5.2% expected by economists. China is now leading the charge for a global […]
By Praveen Menon WELLINGTON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s Labour Party held a big early lead in New Zealand’s general election on Saturday, initial tallies showed after a campaign dominated by her handling of COVID-19. Labour Party leader Ardern, 40, and National Party chief Collins, 61, faced off in the election to form the country’s […]
