FILE PHOTO: Gun enthusiasts inspect Remington shotguns during the National Rifle Association (NRA) annual convention in Dallas, Texas, USA, May 5, 2018. REUTERS / Lucas Jackson (Reuters) – Remington Arms Co filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday for the second time in two years as the U.S. arms …
Read More »Ukraine: Black box transcript confirms illegal interference with plane shot down in Iran in January
KYIV (Reuters) – The transcript of the black boxes of a Ukrainian plane accidentally shot down by Iran on January 8 confirms the fact of illegal interference with the plane, Ukraine’s Deputy Foreign Minister wrote on Twitter on Friday. Yevhenii Yenin said Kiev expected an Iranian delegation to visit Ukraine …
Read More »Pompeo says the United States wants to build a coalition to counter China’s ‘shameful’ threat
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 »Go to the beach in Paris? Why not take the COVID-19 test?
PARIS (Reuters) – Parisians on their way to the opening of Paris Plages, the annual transformation of sections of the Seine River into man-made beaches, came across a new attraction on Saturday: the COVID-19 test centers. A number of indicators across the country, including the French capital, have suggested that …
Read More »Exclusive: EU stimulus funds attract more than 1,000 green projects
LONDON (Reuters) – More than 1,000 climate-friendly projects could line up for a part of the EU’s post-coronavirus recovery package, as ministers begin to discuss the bloc’s budget for 2021-27 and the stimulus fund economic, according to an investigation seen by Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Flags of the European Union wave …
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