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FORT DODGE, Iowa (Reuters) – Iowa resident Carolyn Miller had long harbored doubts about Joe Biden’s candidacy, believing the former vice president was too old and too fumbling to beat President Donald Trump in November’s election. Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential … Continue reading How Joe Biden went from slumping to surging in Democratic presidential race in Iowa
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Crude prices sank more than 2% on Friday and Brent logged its biggest weekly decline in more than a year as concerns that a coronavirus will spread farther in China, the world’s second-largest oil consumer, curbing … Continue reading Brent logs worst weekly loss in a year as China virus fears swell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Allegations that Amazon.com (AMZN.O) boss and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos had his phone hacked by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have put a spotlight on the security of smartphones and the secretive tools used to … Continue reading Explainer: Bezos allegations put phone hacking technology in the spotlight
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon said on Friday that 34 service members had been diagnosed with traumatic brain injury following missile strikes by Iran on a base in Iraq earlier this month. Trump and other top officials initially said Iran’s … Continue reading U.S. says 34 troops diagnosed with traumatic brain injury after Iran strike
FILE PHOTO: Brian Hook, U.S. Special Representative for Iran, speaks at a news conference in London, Britain June 28, 2019. REUTERS/Simon Dawson/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top officials from the U.S. State Department will conduct a classified briefing next week … Continue reading Trump administration officials to brief senators on Iran next week
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Crude prices fell more than 2% on Friday, heading toward $60 a barrel and a steep weekly decline over concerns that the coronavirus in the world’s second-largest oil consumer China will spread farther, curbing travel and … Continue reading Oil drops more than 2%, heads for weekly loss on China virus fears
FILE PHOTO: Iraqi demonstrators block roads with burning tires during ongoing anti-government protests, in Baghdad, Iraq January 23, 2020. REUTERS/Thaier al-Sudani BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Two protesters were killed and 25 wounded on Friday in clashes with security forces in central … Continue reading Two Iraqi protesters killed, 25 wounded in clashes with police: sources
FORT DODGE, Iowa (Reuters) – Iowa resident Carolyn Miller had long harbored doubts about Joe Biden’s candidacy, believing the former vice president was too old and too fumbling to beat President Donald Trump in November’s election. FILE PHOTO: Democratic 2020 … Continue reading How Joe Biden went from slumping to surging in Democratic presidential race in Iowa
LONDON (Reuters) – Oil slipped below $62 a barrel on Friday and was heading for a weekly decline as concern that a virus in China may spread, curbing travel and oil demand, overshadowed supply cuts. FILE PHOTO: Pump jacks operate … Continue reading Oil falls below $62, heads for weekly loss on China virus concerns
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Thousands of Iraqis rallied at two central Baghdad intersections on Friday after a prominent cleric called for a “million strong” protest against the American military presence, following the U.S. killing of an Iranian general and an Iraqi … Continue reading ‘No, No America’: Thousands of Iraqis rally against U.S. military presence
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – Diversification is crucial to ensuring a country’s security in the rollout of 5G mobile technology and shunning one supplier altogether risks being counterproductive, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday. German Chancellor Angela Merkel gestures while … Continue reading Risky to shut out any 5G provider completely: Merkel
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices edged up on Friday, helped by a decline in U.S. crude stockpiles, but were on track for to fall up to 5% for the week on worries that the China coronavirus that has killed 25 … Continue reading Oil rebounds, but markets ‘twitchy’ over China virus impact on demand
