WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered the end of Hong Kong’s special status under US law to punish China for what he called “oppressive actions” against the former British colony. United States President Donald Trump attends a press conference at the Rose Garden at the White House …
Read More »Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia stuck on the Nile dam in new talks
ADDIS ABABA / CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan have failed to reach agreement in a new round of talks organized by the African Union to regulate the flow of water from the giant Blue Nile hydroelectric dam built by Addis Ababa , the three countries said. A satellite …
Read More »UPDATE 1: Gasoline and Food Drive US Consumer Inflation in June
(Add report details, background) WASHINGTON, Jul 14 (Reuters) – US consumer prices rose the most in nearly eight years in June when companies reopened, but the underlying trend suggested that inflation would remain silent and allow the Federal Reserve to continue. injecting money into the economy in crisis. The Labor …
Read More »Mexico can accept medical kit in barter for presidential jet
(Reuters) – The Mexican government is considering a $ 120 million offer for a luxurious presidential plane after a potential unidentified buyer offered to pay part in cash and part in medical equipment, a government official said Monday. FILE PHOTO: Boeing 787-8 Presidential Dreamliner of the Mexican Air Force is …
Read More »Zindzi Mandela, daughter of Nelson Mandela, dies
Zindzi Mandela, daughter of former South African President Nelson Mandela, arrives for the royal premiere of “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom” in London on December 5, 2013. REUTERS / Suzanne Plunkett / File Photo JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Zindzi Mandela, the daughter of former South African President and liberation hero Nelson …
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