LONDON (Reuters) – United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday that the United States wants to build a global coalition to counter China as it accused Beijing of exploiting the coronavirus pandemic to further its own interests. United States President Donald Trump identifies China as the United States’ …
Read More »EU delays stringent rule of law conditions for recovery fund
BRUSSELS / AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Hungary, Poland and the Netherlands were victorious on Tuesday after a European Union summit left open the way to link a new coronavirus recovery fund to democratic values, raising questions on whether compliance would be possible or significant. Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte (left), European …
Read More »Belarusian presidential candidate sends her children abroad after threats
MINSK (Reuters) – The main opposition presidential candidate in Belarus sent her children abroad to an undisclosed location in the EU after receiving threats that they would be taken from them unless she quits her career, an opposition journalist said . FILE PHOTO: Candidate in the upcoming presidential election Svetlana …
Read More »EU leaders show first signs of commitment to stimulus plan
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Signs emerged that leaders of northern European Union countries were ready to commit to a 1.8 trillion euro (2 trillion) coronavirus stimulus plan on Monday as talks in Brussels they extended to a fourth day. Divided and slow to respond to the start of the coronavirus outbreak …
Read More »Last Visits: Huawei Could Starve Abroad Before Selling
FILE PHOTO: The Huawei headquarters building is shown in Reading, Great Britain, July 14, 2020. REUTERS / Matthew Childs / File Photo HONG KONG (Reuters Breakingviews) – Huawei could starve to death before selling offshore assets. The Chinese telecommunications kit maker is under renewed attack from Downing Street to Washington. …
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