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’ …
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HONG KONG / TAIPEI (Reuters) – The Hong Kong government said Tuesday that Taiwan had rejected the visas of two of its officials, underscoring mounting bilateral tensions after Taipei criticized a security law imposed by Beijing on the financial center. The two officials from the Hong Kong Economic, Commercial and …
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SYDNEY / LONDON (Reuters) – Global coronavirus infections rose more than 15 million on Wednesday, according to a Reuters count, with the pace of the pandemic even as countries remain divided in their response to the crisis. FILE PHOTO: Emergency medical technicians clean their supplies outside Memorial West Hospital, where …
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FRANKFURT / BEIJING / DETROIT (Reuters) – Tesla Inc’s (TSLA.O) The rapid rise to become the world’s most valuable automaker could usher in a new era for the global auto industry, defined by a Silicon Valley approach to software that is surpassing old-school manufacturing insights. . FILE PHOTO: Tesla Inc …
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SINGAPORE / NEW YORK (Reuters) – The euro remained at its highest point in 18 months, silver soared and commodities advanced on Wednesday as hopes of economic recovery pushed up bets on a recovery in global demand and the fall of the US dollar. FILE PHOTO: A security guard wearing …
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