WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House denied on Saturday that President Donald Trump had been informed of US intelligence that the Russian military offered rewards to Taliban-linked militants for killing US troops in Afghanistan, and the Democratic rival Joe Biden criticized Trump for not taking action. against Moscow White House …
Read More »Global deaths from coronavirus exceed half a million
SYDNEY / BEIJING (Reuters) – The death toll from COVID-19 reached half a million people on Sunday, according to a Reuters count, a grim milestone for the global pandemic that appears to be re-emerging in some countries, even when other regions are still dealing with the first wave FILE PHOTO: …
Read More »It’s rocket science: EU accelerates space ambitions, says Breton
PARIS (Reuters) – The European Union will invest more money in rocket launches, satellite communication and space exploration to preserve its often-unknown successes in space and keep up with the ambitions of the United States and China, its space chief said Sunday. . FILE PHOTO: The Ariane-5 ECA launcher, which …
Read More »Germany to sever ties to accounting regulator after Wirecard scandal
FILE PHOTO: The headquarters of Wirecard AG, an independent provider of outsourcing and private label solutions for electronic payment transactions, is seen in Aschheim, near Munich, Germany, on April 25, 2019. REUTERS / Michael Dalder / File Photo BERLIN (Reuters) – The German government plans to terminate its contract with …
Read More »Great tobacco, great oil and Buffett join the Fed portfolio
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States Federal Reserve bought $ 428 million in bonds from individual companies through mid-June, making investments in names known as Walmart and AT&T, as well as in major oil companies, tobacco giant Philip Morris. International Inc and a utility subsidiary of billionaire holding Warren Buffett’s …
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