(Reuters) – New York, Kentucky and Virginia are among the states that held primary elections on Tuesday to elect Democratic and Republican candidates to compete for seats in the United States Congress in November. In New York City, New York, USA USA, June 23, 2020, a voting sign is displayed. …
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Read More »Singapore Prime Minister’s estranged brother joins opposition party as election looms
FILE PHOTO: Lee Hsien Yang, son of former leader Lee Kuan Yew, delivers his eulogy during the funeral at the National University Cultural Center of Singapore on March 29, 2015. REUTERS / Edgar Su SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The brother of Singapore’s prime minister, Lee Hsien Yang, said on Wednesday that …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. trade deal with China is not only completely intact, but Beijing has taken a constructive step forward in several areas, a senior White House adviser said Tuesday. FILE PHOTO: White House National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White …
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