TOKYO/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Asian stocks climbed to their highest in six weeks on Friday, as signs of progress in U.S.-China trade talks and aggressive stimulus from the European Central Bank helped to calm fears of a global economic slowdown. FILE PHOTO: A man points out an electronic board showing the Nikkei stock index outside
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JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia on Friday rejected Malaysian complaints about hazardous smoke drifting from its forest fires across the border, saying blazes were also raging in parts of Malaysia and on Malaysian-owned plantations in Indonesia. A woman walks past the coastline shrouded by haze in Singapore September 12, 2019. REUTERS/Feline Lim In an escalating row
BALTIMORE (Reuters) – Dozens of protesters gathered in downtown Baltimore on Thursday as President Donald Trump made his first visit to the city since he blasted it as “disgusting” and “rodent-infested” in hotly debated tweets in July. Trump gave a speech to Republicans from the House of Representatives holding an annual retreat in the predominantly
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic presidential hopefuls criticized President Donald Trump’s trade war with China but gave no hint they would work toward a quick resolution if elected, pledging during their debate on Thursday to hold Beijing accountable for “corrupt” practices. FILE PHOTO: Chinese and U.S. flags flutter near The Bund, before U.S. trade delegation meet
Is there any purchase more alluring than a fresh set of sneakers? If there is, we’ve yet to discover it. No matter how many pairs line your shoe rack, there’s always room for more. But with so many new releases hitting the shelves every day, it can be time-consuming to whittle it down to the
Mandy Moore leads an all-star cast in the gripping trailer for the WWII drama Midway that dropped Thursday morning (Sept. 12). In the two-and-a-half-minute preview of the Roland Emmerich-directed film, due out on Veteran’s Day weekend (Nov. 8), the singer and This Is Us star portrays Anne Best, wife of Lt. Dick Best, played by British actor Ed Skrein (Game
BACKGRID Britney Spears appears to be feeling stronger than yesterday. The superstar singer, who has been dealing with family drama in recent weeks, traveled to Hawaii for a much-needed getaway. E! News has learned that Spears arrived in Maui on Monday, with an assistant and two bodyguards, and checked into an ocean front room. “On
10 seconds ago Maleficent is the movie that largely gets the credit for creating the ongoing money train that is the Disney live-action remake factory. It’s only fitting that it will be the first of those films to get a sequel. Angelina Jolie has spent most of her time behind the camera since she made
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street advanced on Thursday, and the S&P 500 hovered a hair’s breadth below its all-time high, buoyed by positive developments on the U.S.-China trade front and a promise of continued stimulus from the European Central Bank. FILE PHOTO: Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
FILE PHOTO: Ventura County Fire Department personnel respond to a boat fire on a 75-foot (23-meter) vessel off Santa Cruz Island, California, U.S. September 2, 2019. Ventura County Fire Department/Handout via REUTERS. LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – All six crew members on a California dive boat that erupted in flames on Labor Day, killing 34 people,
BOGOTA (Reuters) – The European Union will give 30 million euros ($33 million) in aid to Colombia to help the Andean country grapple with an influx of Venezuelan migrants fleeing economic and political strife at home, EU Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini said on Thursday. FILE PHOTO: A Venezuelan migrant child walks next to a
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee voted to intensify its investigation of Republican President Donald Trump on Thursday, as lawmakers edged closer to deciding whether to recommend his impeachment. The 41-member panel adopted a resolution allowing it to designate hearings as impeachment proceedings, subject witnesses to more aggressive questioning and
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Photograph by ImaxtreeThe runways aren’t the only place snap-worthy style is being showcased… By Maddison Glendinning Date September 9, 2019 icon-facebook icon-twitter New York Fashion Week is officially underway and there has been no shortage of headline news from the spring/summer 2020 season so far. And whilst there has been plenty happening on the runways, there’s
Fast rising producers Brooks and Jonas Aden have joined forces for a brand new mainstage banger, “Riot,” a song that is certainly designed to incite raucous behavior out on the dancefloor. The accompanying music video is also hilariously tongue-in-cheek as it pokes fun at those planning on storming Area 51. None other than Martin Garrix
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Savage X Fenty Show Presented by Amazon Prime Video Rihanna is putting in that “work, work, work” during Fashion Week. After showcasing Savage X Fenty’s latest lingerie collection on Tuesday night for New York Fashion Week, the 31-year-old designer and beauty mogul shut it down. While fans of the star will have