#surprise

11:33pm, 24th March, 2019

Surprise, suspicion in Thailand as pro-army party leads election race

A party linked to Thailand's military led the popular vote after most ballots had been counted from Sunday's general election, the country's first since a 2014 coup, giving it a surprise advantage over anti-junta parties hoping to make...

Prince William and Kate show off football skills on surprise Northern Ireland trip

10:16am, 27th February, 2019

UK

Prince William and Kate show off football skills on surprise Northern Ireland trip

Britain's Prince William and wife Kate showed off their football skills when the royal couple paid a surprise visit to Northern Ireland on Wednesday.

PepsiCo forecasts surprise drop in 2019 adjusted profit

6:47am, 15th February, 2019

Business

PepsiCo forecasts surprise drop in 2019 adjusted profit

PepsiCo Inc forecast a surprise drop in full-year profit on Friday, hit by a stronger dollar, increased investments in its business and a higher tax bill.

Wall Street falls as surprise drop in retail sales rattle investors

10:27am, 14th February, 2019

Business

Wall Street falls as surprise drop in retail sales rattle investors

U.S. stocks fell on Thursday, as consumer and retail stocks dropped after a sharp decline in retail sales in December suggested a slowdown in economic activity.

Lady Gaga wins three Grammys, Michelle Obama makes surprise appearance

9:27pm, 10th February, 2019

Entertainment

Lady Gaga wins three Grammys, Michelle Obama makes surprise appearance

Childish Gambino's searing "This is America" became the first hip-hop track to win a song of the year Grammy on Sunday, while Lady Gaga dominated the early awards and former U.S. first lady Michelle Obama made a surprise appearance at the event.

Procter & Gamble posts surprise sales rise, profit beats

7:14am, 19th October, 2018

Business

Procter & Gamble posts surprise sales rise, profit beats

Procter & Gamble Co reported a surprise rise in first-quarter sales on Friday on strong demand for its beauty products and cleaning supplies, helping it in its fight against competition from cheaper store-branded products.

Australian PM faces backlash over surprise shift in Israel policy

1:37am, 16th October, 2018

World

Australian PM faces backlash over surprise shift in Israel policy

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, whose government faces a crucial by-election that could weaken its grip on power, said on Tuesday Canberra was open to recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital and shifting its embassy there.

U.S. calls foreign mail system unfair in surprise win for Amazon

12:39pm, 24th August, 2018

US

U.S. calls foreign mail system unfair in surprise win for Amazon

The U.S. State Department on Friday said it would push for foreign postal carriers to pay the U.S. Postal Service more to deliver small parcels within the United States, taking up a longtime complaint by Amazon.com, UPS and others who have called the...

Jury to weigh Manafort fate for second day after 'reasonable doubt' surprise

5:12am, 17th August, 2018

Politics

Jury to weigh Manafort fate for second day after 'reasonable doubt' surprise

The jury in the bank and tax fraud trial of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort will deliberate for a second day on Friday after asking questions that prompted speculation that a verdict may not be imminent.

U.S. oil boom delivers surprise for traders - and it's costly

3:42am, 15th July, 2018

Business

U.S. oil boom delivers surprise for traders - and it's costly

The world's biggest oil traders are counting hefty losses after a surprise doubling in the price discount of U.S. light crude to benchmark Brent in just a month, as surging U.S production upends the market.

Pompeo, in surprise visit to Afghanistan, urges Taliban peace talks

7:30pm, 9th July, 2018

World

Pompeo, in surprise visit to Afghanistan, urges Taliban peace talks

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, on a surprise visit to Afghanistan on Monday, promised support for President Ashraf Ghani's bid to start peace talks with the Taliban and repeated the United States would be willing to take part.

Trump in surprise summit move says he will halt Korea war games

8:33pm, 12th June, 2018

Politics

Trump in surprise summit move says he will halt Korea war games

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump made a stunning concession to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Tuesday about halting military exercises, pulling a surprise at a summit that baffled allies, military officials and lawmakers from his...

Leaders of two Koreas hold surprise meeting as Trump revives hopes of summit with North

8:00am, 26th May, 2018

World

Leaders of two Koreas hold surprise meeting as Trump revives hopes of summit with North

SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - South Korean President Moon Jae-in held a surprise meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Saturday to ensure a summit between Kim and U.S. President Donald Trump goes off successfully, South Korean officials said...