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9:15am, 7th May, 2019

Senate's McConnell to declare 'case closed' on Mueller report as Democrats eye contempt

The divided U.S. Congress' fight over the Mueller report intensified on Tuesday as the U.S. Senate's top Republican sought to shut the door on congressional probes while House Democrats pushed ahead with efforts to gather testimony from top...

Biden's rise in 2020 race catches Trump's eye, unnerves his allies

5:49am, 2nd May, 2019

Politics

Biden's rise in 2020 race catches Trump's eye, unnerves his allies

Joe Biden's rapid emergence as front-runner in the race for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination has caught the attention of President Donald Trump and unnerved some of his allies, who believe Biden is a potentially dangerous rival.

Can't get the staff: Scenic Highlands at eye of Scotland's Brexit storm

3:56am, 24th March, 2019

World

Can't get the staff: Scenic Highlands at eye of Scotland's Brexit storm

Glen Mhor Hotel, a picturesque base for tourists hunting Scotland's Loch Ness monster, is struggling to find staff for the summer season as workers from the European Union snub Brexit Britain.

House Democrats eye Mueller filings for Trump probe

11:06pm, 13th February, 2019

Politics

House Democrats eye Mueller filings for Trump probe

Newly empowered Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives plan to use court documents from Robert Mueller's Russia probe to conduct hearings on President Donald Trump without waiting for the special counsel's final report, according to...

Negotiators on U.S. border security funds eye deal by Monday: lawmakers

2:19pm, 8th February, 2019

Politics

Negotiators on U.S. border security funds eye deal by Monday: lawmakers

Efforts in the U.S. Congress to resolve an impasse over border security funding intensified on Friday and were expected to continue over the weekend, as a special negotiating panel aimed to come to a deal by Monday, lawmakers and aides said.

Turkey accuses U.S. of turning blind eye to Saudi killing of Khashoggi

5:56am, 21st November, 2018

World

Turkey accuses U.S. of turning blind eye to Saudi killing of Khashoggi

Turkey accused the United States on Wednesday of trying to turn a blind eye to the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul, and dismissed comments from President Donald Trump on the issue as "comic".

12:56pm, 18th November, 2018

World

Pope says world mustn't turn a blind eye to migrants, the poor

Pope Francis criticized rising wealth inequality and the treatment of migrants on Sunday, saying the world should not ignore those "tossed by the waves of life".

With eye on chancellery, Merkel protege wants new era in Germany

8:49am, 7th November, 2018

World

With eye on chancellery, Merkel protege wants new era in Germany

Pitching to succeed Angela Merkel as Christian Democrat (CDU) leader, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer promised on Wednesday a new chapter for Germany in which "people feel at home here" after a period of political turmoil marked by the rise of the far-rig...

Brexit negotiators eye Monday breakthrough, Northern Irish party ups the ante

11:37am, 11th October, 2018

UK

Brexit negotiators eye Monday breakthrough, Northern Irish party ups the ante

British and EU negotiators making headway on the Irish border hope for a Brexit deal breakthrough on Monday, diplomats said, though the British prime minister's Northern Ireland ally has stoked uncertainty by warning it could vote against her.

Indonesia's basketball-loving VP contender keeps 'eye on the ball' of economic reform

3:11am, 27th September, 2018

World

Indonesia's basketball-loving VP contender keeps 'eye on the ball' of economic reform

A love for running marathons and playing basketball is already making Sandiaga Uno, the Indonesian opposition's contender for VP in next year's presidential race, a hit both offline and on social media.

Doctors win battle with drug giants over cheaper eye medicine

1:05pm, 21st September, 2018

UK

Doctors win battle with drug giants over cheaper eye medicine

Drug giants Novartis , Bayer and Roche on Friday lost a bid to stop British doctors from recommending a cheaper drug option for people with an eye disease that causes blindness, the High Court in London ruled.

Geologists eye Hawaii volcano for signs eruption may be easing

10:40pm, 26th July, 2018

US

Geologists eye Hawaii volcano for signs eruption may be easing

Geologists are keeping a close eye on the crater of Hawaii's Kilauea volcano and a lava-spouting cone on its flank for possible signs a nearly three-month eruption may be slowing.

Ex-foes Ethiopia, Eritrea eye peace dividend after historic deal

2:52pm, 9th July, 2018

World

Ex-foes Ethiopia, Eritrea eye peace dividend after historic deal

After declaring an end on Monday to a costly two-decade military stalemate, Ethiopia and Eritrea - one a rising African star, the other among the world's most isolationist nations - appear poised to reap a lucrative peace dividend.

Four hospitalized, police eye more arrests after Portland clashes

2:50pm, 1st July, 2018

US

Four hospitalized, police eye more arrests after Portland clashes

(Reuters) - Clashes between anti-fascist and right-wing militants in Portland, Oregon on Saturday sent four people to the hospital including a police officer and led to at least four arrests, authorities said.

European shares eye four-month highs, Italy sell-off relents

5:00am, 22nd May, 2018

Business

European shares eye four-month highs, Italy sell-off relents

LONDON (Reuters) - European shares inched to a near four-month high on Tuesday, as an easing of pressure on Italian markets coincided with China's latest move to open up its giant economy to the rest of the world.

Asia stocks steady as markets eye U.S.-China trade talks, dollar elevated

12:45am, 18th May, 2018

Business

Asia stocks steady as markets eye U.S.-China trade talks, dollar elevated

TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian stocks were steady on Friday amid caution over developments in U.S.-China trade negotiations, while the dollar perched near a five-month peak after the benchmark U.S. Treasury yield hit its highest in seven years.