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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. FILE PHOTO: Second World War British Forces Sweetheart Vera Lynn attends the…
(Reuters) Dallas Mavericks’ Dirk Nowitzki was one of the finest imports to feature in the NBA and became the first European player to win the league’s Most Valuable Player award (MVP) in 2007 before he led the franchise to a maiden championship in 2011. FILE PHOTO: Dirk Nowitzki
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
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
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
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson meets French President Emmanuel Macron at Downing Street in London, Britain, June 18, 2020. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/PoolLONDON (Reuters) Standing apart on either side of a strip of red carpet outside Number 10 Downing Street, Prime Minister Bor
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
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
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
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
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…
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
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
(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
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
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
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
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
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
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…
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
(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
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
(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
(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
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
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson appears before the Liaison Committee via Zoom from the cabinet room at 10 Downing Street, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID 19) outbreak, in London, Britain May 27, 2020. Andrew Parsons/10 Downing Street/Handout via REUTERSLONDON (Reuters)
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