News Archive — Page 16

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Hong Kong store owner rejects call to remove protest statue

HONG KONG (Reuters) The owner of a children’s clothes shop in Hong Kong has refused a request from his landlord to remove a statue celebrating anti government protests saying he wanted to teach children about democracy and he was not violating his lease agreement. Chickeeduck fou

Hong Kong store owner rejects call to remove protest statue

Eni CEO working to make green drive irreversible

MILAN/LONDON (Reuters) Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi wants to turn the 67 year old Italian oil and gas firm into a greener business, focusing on clean low carbon products to build a huge customer base which he believes can steady the ship and attract investors more than ever. FILE PHO

Eni CEO working to make green drive irreversible

Artists paint New York shops boarded up after looting to raise hope

NEW YORK (Reuters) Boarded up shops, a depressing sight for New Yorkers after looters infiltrated anti racism marches in the city’s trendiest neighborhoods, are being transformed into canvases of hope with paintbrushes wielded by a small army of artists. Artists paint a mural on

Artists paint New York shops boarded up after looting to raise hope

Top U.S, China diplomats meet in Hawaii amid frayed ties

WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met China’s top diplomat, Yang Jiechi, in Hawaii on Wednesday amid a deep deterioration of ties between the strategic rivals, their first face to face meeting since last year. FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of State Mik

Top U.S, China diplomats meet in Hawaii amid frayed ties

Lebanese film director keeps faith after COVID-19 dashes Cannes dreams

BEIRUT (Reuters) Many directors would have been devastated when their plans to show their first feature at the Cannes Film Festival were wrecked by the spread of COVID 19. A general view of the set of the movie "Broken keys" in Beirut, Lebanon in this undated handout. Ezekiel Fil

Lebanese film director keeps faith after COVID-19 dashes Cannes dreams

UK ditches COVID-19 app model to use Google-Apple system

LONDON (Reuters) Britain will switch to Apple and Google technology for its COVID 19 test and trace app, ditching its homegrown system which was not working well enough on Apple’s iPhone, the government said on Thursday. A 3D printed Google logo is placed on the Apple Macbook in

UK ditches COVID-19 app model to use Google-Apple system

Trump signs bill pressuring China over Uighur Muslim crackdown

WASHINGTON (Reuters) U.S. President Donald Trump signed legislation on Wednesday calling for sanctions over the repression of China’s Uighur Muslims, as excerpts from a book by his former national security adviser alleged he had approved of their mass detention. U.S. President Do

Trump signs bill pressuring China over Uighur Muslim crackdown

Vera Lynn, voice of hope in wartime Britain, dies at 103

LONDON (Reuters) Vera Lynn, the singer who became a symbol of hope in Britain during World War Two and again during the coronavirus pandemic with her song “We’ll Meet Again”, has died at the age of 103. Known as the Forces’ Sweetheart, Lynn struck a chord with soldiers fighting…

Vera Lynn, voice of hope in wartime Britain, dies at 103

Divers cut, plant coral off UAE coast to build reef

FUJAIRAH, United Arab Emirates (Reuters) Off the east coast of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) coral freshly removed from a reef is cut into pieces and replanted by a group of divers in the waters below. Coral grows after being transplanted near Dibba Port in Fujairah, United Arab

Divers cut, plant coral off UAE coast to build reef

Kristen Stewart to play Princess Diana in new movie

FILE PHOTO: Cast member Kristen Stewart poses at a screening for the film "Underwater" in Los Angeles, California, U.S., January 7, 2020. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File PhotoLOS ANGELES (Reuters) Kristen Stewart will play Britain’s Princess Diana in an upcoming movie about the breakd

Kristen Stewart to play Princess Diana in new movie

Coleman provisionally suspended after whereabouts failure

(Reuters) World 100 metres champion Christian Coleman was provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) on Wednesday and could miss next year’s Tokyo Olympics after violating anti doping whereabouts rules. FILE PHOTO: Athletics World Athletics Championships Doha 2

Coleman provisionally suspended after whereabouts failure

Performers fume as Serbia reopens but theaters remain shut

BELGRADE (Reuters) While lockdown measures have eased in Serbia, allowing indoor gatherings of up to 500 people and a soccer match attended by around 20,000, the country’s theaters remain closed and some performers complain that culture is being demoted. They say that at a time o

Performers fume as Serbia reopens but theaters remain shut

Truex, Kenseth teams among those penalized at Miami

FILE PHOTO: NASCAR Cup Series driver Matt Kenseth during the Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead Miami Speedway. Nov 18, 2018; Homestead, FL, USA; Mark J. Rebilas USA TODAY SportsAside from a four race ban handed down Saturday to a trio of crewmembers, last weekend at Homestead Miami

Truex, Kenseth teams among those penalized at Miami

Mexican street musicians bring melodies to people stuck at home

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) After the coronavirus outbreak prompted the normally bustling streets of Mexico City to empty out, out of work musicians looking to make ends meet have been filling roadways with the melodies of their marimbas, trumpets and güiros. With cantinas and bars shu

Mexican street musicians bring melodies to people stuck at home

MLB and players agree framework for 2020 season

FILE PHOTO: Rob Manfred, commissioner of Major League Baseball, takes part in the Yahoo Finance All Markets Summit in New York, U.S., February 8, 2017. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo(Reuters) Major League Baseball (MLB) Commissioner Rob Manfred said on Wednesday he met with the

MLB and players agree framework for 2020 season

Backbreaking quarry work only choice for Burkinabe teenager

OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) At an open pit granite quarry in Burkina Faso’s capital, workers’ children play in the rubble while others toil alongside their parents after the coronavirus pandemic closed schools. Neimatou Ouedraogo, 9, carries a bucket of water in Pissy informal granite

Backbreaking quarry work only choice for Burkinabe teenager

Serena ‘cannot wait’ to compete in this year’s U.S. Open

FILE PHOTO: ON THIS DAY June 6 June 6, 2015 TENNIS American Serena Williams celebrates winning a point in her dramatic 6 3 6 7(2) 6 2 win over Czech Lucie Safarova in the French Open final at Roland Garros. Having battled the effects of a nasty flu, the top ranked Williams…

Serena ‘cannot wait’ to compete in this year’s U.S. Open

God and money: Putin offers sweeteners to ease path to prolonging power

MOSCOW (Reuters) When Russians vote this month on whether to allow President Vladimir Putin to potentially stay in power until 2036, they will decide on a bundle of measures from economic sweeteners to political reforms for traditionalists. FILE PHOTO: A board advertising a natio

God and money: Putin offers sweeteners to ease path to prolonging power

Lyft promises switch to 100% electric vehicles by 2030

(Reuters) Ride hailing company Lyft Inc (LYFT.O) on Wednesday said every vehicle on its ride hailing and rental car platform will be electric by 2030, but it would not provide direct financial support to drivers for switching from gas powered cars. FILE PHOTO: The Lyft Driver Hub

Lyft promises switch to 100% electric vehicles by 2030

Namibia faces red locust invasion

WINDHOEK (Reuters) Namibia’s Ministry of Agriculture said on Wednesday it had detected an outbreak of red locusts in central regions of the southern African country and had sent pest control teams to the affected areas. The large grasshopper species, which is marked by bright red

Namibia faces red locust invasion

Sprint star Coleman facing ban after another whereabouts failure

(Reuters) World 100 meters champion Christian Coleman, who narrowly escaped a ban last year for missing three doping tests, was provisionally suspended on Wednesday and could miss next year’s Tokyo Olympics after again breaching whereabouts rules. FILE PHOTO: Athletics World Athl

Sprint star Coleman facing ban after another whereabouts failure

U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passes major conservation bill

(Reuters) The U.S. Senate on Wednesday passed a major conservation bill that would permanently direct $900 million a year to a long standing federal program aimed at acquiring and protecting public lands. The 73 25 vote in the Republican led chamber was a rare bipartisan effort l

U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passes major conservation bill

WhatsApp, PayPal invest in Indonesian super app Gojek

SINGAPORE (Reuters) Facebook Inc (FB.O) messaging platform WhatsApp and PayPal Holdings Inc (PYPL.O) on Wednesday said they have invested in payment, food delivery and ride hailing app operator Gojek as part of the Indonesian firm’s ongoing fundraising round. FILE PHOTO: Commuter

WhatsApp, PayPal invest in Indonesian super app Gojek

Google takes down Indian app that removed Chinese ones: spokesman

FILE PHOTO: Remove China Apps is seen in the Google Play store on a mobile phone in this illustration taken June 2, 2020. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui/Illustration/File PhotoNEW DELHI (Reuters) Alphabet Inc’s Google has taken down an Indian mobile application from its app store that a

Google takes down Indian app that removed Chinese ones: spokesman