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10:01am, 8th May, 2019

Wall Street treads water as trade talks reach crucial stage

U.S. stocks were nearly flat in choppy trading on Wednesday, ahead of a crucial round of trade talks that will be held against the backdrop of additional tariffs on Chinese goods due later this week.

Gun control takes center stage in 2020 Democratic presidential race

11:52am, 6th May, 2019

US

Gun control takes center stage in 2020 Democratic presidential race

U.S. Senator Cory Booker on Monday released a sweeping plan to curb gun violence by creating a national licensing program and repealing a law that gives gun manufacturers legal immunity, becoming the latest Democrat in the 2020 presidential race to m...

Comedian is center stage as Ukraine holds presidential vote

8:10am, 31st March, 2019

World

Comedian is center stage as Ukraine holds presidential vote

The top three contenders in Ukraine's presidential elections cast their vote on Sunday in a first round which a comedian - who happens to play a fictional president in a popular TV series - is tipped to win.

Offshore drilling center stage as lawmakers grill Trump Interior pick

7:36am, 28th March, 2019

Politics

Offshore drilling center stage as lawmakers grill Trump Interior pick

U.S. lawmakers will quiz President Donald Trump’s new pick to lead the Interior Department on Thursday, focusing on the former energy and mining lobbyist’s plans to expand fossil fuels production from the United States' public lands and waters.

Nostalgic 'Only Fools and Horses' stage show soothes divided Britain

7:54am, 21st March, 2019

Entertainment

Nostalgic 'Only Fools and Horses' stage show soothes divided Britain

British comedy "Only Fools and Horses" ran for decades, drew the biggest home audience yet for a TV episode – and has smashed box office records with a West End musical version that resonates in a nation riven by Brexit and yearning for simpler times...

Comedian takes center stage in Ukraine's presidential race

5:14am, 2nd March, 2019

World

Comedian takes center stage in Ukraine's presidential race

In a popular Ukrainian TV series, comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy plays a president who is scrupulously honest and outwits crooked lawmakers and shadowy businessmen who try to stand in his way.

Romanian magistrates stage unprecedented protest against judicial changes

3:45pm, 22nd February, 2019

World

Romanian magistrates stage unprecedented protest against judicial changes

Magistrates protested outside courthouses across Romania on Friday and many prosecutors will stop work next week, in an unprecedented protest against changes in judicial legislation that have raised alarm bells over the rule of law.

Australian police arrest three over plan to stage 'mass' attack

10:59pm, 19th November, 2018

World

Australian police arrest three over plan to stage 'mass' attack

Police said on Tuesday they arrested three men who were allegedly preparing to attack the public in Melbourne, less than two weeks after a man killed one person in Australia's second-largest city in what police said was an act of terrorism.

For Democrats, U.S. House win moves Pelosi to center stage

9:03am, 7th November, 2018

Politics

For Democrats, U.S. House win moves Pelosi to center stage

Now that the Democrats have won control of the U.S. House of Representatives, they need to choose a leader and that means solving one of their toughest puzzles: Nancy Pelosi.

Nigerian opposition to pick presidential candidate as northwest takes center stage

4:06am, 5th October, 2018

World

Nigerian opposition to pick presidential candidate as northwest takes center stage

Nigeria's main opposition party, which this weekend selects its candidate to challenge President Muhammadu Buhari in an election in February, is aiming to make his northwestern power base a main battleground in the contest.

Talks on Air India bailout package at 'advanced stage': official

2:19am, 26th September, 2018

Business

Talks on Air India bailout package at 'advanced stage': official

Discussions on a bailout package for embattled state-run carrier Air India are at an "advanced stage", the country's junior aviation minister Jayant Sinha said on Wednesday.

4:06pm, 25th September, 2018

World

Trump, Iran's Rouhani exchange threats, insults on U.N.'s world stage

U.S. President Donald Trump and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani exchanged taunts at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday with Trump vowing more sanctions against Tehran and Rouhani suggesting his American counterpart suffers from a "weakne...

Ryanair pilots, cabin crew in Germany stage strike

12:59am, 12th September, 2018

Business

Ryanair pilots, cabin crew in Germany stage strike

Pilots and cabin crew at Ryanair in Germany started a full-day walkout early on Wednesday to put pressure on management in labor talks with Europe's biggest low-cost carrier.

Scores of gymnasts who survived doctor's abuse take stage at ESPYs

11:46pm, 18th July, 2018

US

Scores of gymnasts who survived doctor's abuse take stage at ESPYs

More than 100 survivors who went public with emotional stories of abuse by former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar appeared on stage together to accept an award for courage on Wednesday at the annual ESPYs ceremony.

Nicaraguans stage protest march in Managua after violent weekend

5:23pm, 16th July, 2018

World

Nicaraguans stage protest march in Managua after violent weekend

Hundreds of Nicaraguans took to the streets of capital Managua on Monday to demand justice for the victims of a violent crackdown on protests against President Daniel Ortega, which claimed another 12 lives over the weekend.

Stock futures stage comeback on new U.S. plan for China investments

8:37am, 27th June, 2018

Business

Stock futures stage comeback on new U.S. plan for China investments

(Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures rose on Wednesday, reversing course from sharp losses earlier, after the Trump administration said it would use a strengthened security review process to deal with threats from Chinese investments in domestic tech...

Turkey's Erdogan, main rival stage final election rallies

8:10am, 23rd June, 2018

World

Turkey's Erdogan, main rival stage final election rallies

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan and his main challenger, Muharrem Ince, made a final push for support at rival rallies in Istanbul on Saturday, a day before presidential and parliamentary elections widely viewed as the most crucial in T...

California, New Jersey voters set stage for U.S. congressional elections

2:30pm, 5th June, 2018

US

California, New Jersey voters set stage for U.S. congressional elections

SACRAMENTO, Calif./PRINCETON, N.J. (Reuters) - Voters in eight U.S. states will select candidates for November's midterm elections on Tuesday, with Democrats eyeing more than a dozen Republican-controlled seats in California and New Jersey as cr...

Wall Street dips as trade war concerns take center stage

9:30am, 31st May, 2018

Business

Wall Street dips as trade war concerns take center stage

(Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell on Thursday after the United States decided to impose metal import tariffs on Canada, Mexico and the European Union, sparking fresh concerns of a trade war with its top allies.