Month: January 2020

LONDON (Reuters) – The United Kingdom leaves the European Union on Friday, its most significant change of course since the loss of its empire – and a major blow to 70 years of efforts to forge European unity from the ruins of two world wars. A pro-Brexit supporter holds a placard at Parliament Square on
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BOSTON (Reuters) – Pending U.S. securities rules that would limit shareholder proposals have divided passive and active U.S. fund firms as some take a harder line on issues like climate change. FILE PHOTO: A police officer drives past a refinery in the industrial east end in Pasadena, Texas, U.S., September 18, 2018. REUTERS/Loren Elliott/File Photo
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Thursday defended President Donald Trump’s response to American troops being diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries from Iran’s missile strike, saying he cared about the service members. FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper listens to a question while addressing the Center for Strategic and International
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CHICAGO/PARIS (Reuters) – Pilots and flight attendants are demanding airlines stop flights to China as health officials declare a global emergency over the rapidly spreading coronavirus, with American Airlines’ (AAL.O) pilots filing a lawsuit seeking an immediate halt. FILE PHOTO: An American Airlines Airbus A321 plane takes off from Los Angeles International airport (LAX) in
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LONDON (Reuters) – The United Kingdom leaves the European Union on Friday for an uncertain Brexit future, its most significant geopolitical move since the loss of empire and a blow to 70 years of efforts to forge European unity from the ruins of two world wars. Anti-Brexit protesters holding a banner and flags demonstrate outside
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PELLA, Iowa – Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Joe Biden on Thursday said Bernie Sanders “regrets” some of his views on gun policy, remarks highlighting a possible line of attack on a rival for their party’s presidential nomination. Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign event in Newton,
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SYDNEY (Reuters) – Firefighters will struggle to contain deadly fires as soaring temperature and strong winds stoke the threat of more blazes across Australia’s east coast, authorities said on Friday FILE PHOTO: A plane releases fire retardant over forest during bushfires in South Turramurra, New South Wales, Australia November 12, 2019 in this screen grab
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