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IAEA says it won't take intel at face value after Israel's Iran statement
The U.N. nuclear watchdog has said its independence is paramount and it does not take intelligence presented to it at face value, in an apparent response to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's description of a "secret atomic warehouse" i...
Amazon to raise minimum wage to $15 for U.S. employees
Amazon.com Inc said on Tuesday it is raising its minimum wage to $15 per hour for all U.S. employees including full-time, part-time, temporary and seasonal employees, starting Nov. 1.
Turkey will strengthen observation posts in Idlib, Erdogan says
Turkey will strengthen its observation points in Syria's northwest and work with Russia against radical groups, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday.
Hunt says EU is not like the Soviet Union
British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said that the European Union was not like the Soviet union, in an interview with CNBC on Tuesday.
BMW would up Dutch production in hard Brexit scenario: CEO
German carmaker BMW will shift more production of Mini vehicles to the Netherlands if Britain leaves the European Union without a trade agreement, Chief Executive Harald Krueger said on Tuesday.
U.S. Supreme Court declines billionaire appeal in California beach access suit
The U.S. Supreme Court handed a victory to proponents of open access to California's coastline on Monday, declining the appeal of a billionaire venture capitalist seeking to keep a popular beach locked behind a gate as his exclusive property.
Italy says won't change deficit goal despite EU 'threats'
Italy dug in its heels on Tuesday over its budget deficit despite pressure from authorities in Brussels and its EU partners, as Deputy Prime Minister Luigi Di Maio backed the uncompromising line of his coalition ally.
Eurosceptics plan for Ireland will avoid hard border - former Brexit minister
A plan by eurosceptic rebels in Britain's ruling party to rely on technology to check goods on the north-south land on the island of Ireland would resolve a stalemate currently holding up a Brexit deal, according to a former junior Brexit minist...
Japan PM Abe keeps allies in key posts, just one woman in cabinet
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe kept key ministers in their posts in a cabinet reshuffle on Tuesday, including finance, trade and foreign affairs, while appointing just one woman to the new lineup.
One year later, Las Vegas honors 58 killed in mass shooting
As white doves flew overhead - each tagged with a name of one of the 58 people killed a year ago on Monday when a sniper opened fire in Las Vegas - loved ones gathered at sunrise to remember victims of the largest mass shooting in modern American his...
UK house prices rise only slowly again in September - Nationwide
British house prices rose only slowly again in September, extending their weak run since the 2016 Brexit vote, according to data published on Tuesday by mortgage lender Nationwide.
Indonesian leader says 'everyone must be found' as scale of quake disaster emerges
Indonesian President Joko Widodo ordered more rescuers to hunt for victims of a devastating earthquake and tsunami on the island of Sulawesi, saying on Tuesday everyone had to be found, as the scale of destruction became clearer.
Bill allowing U.S. to sue OPEC drawing renewed interest
With oil prices hitting fresh four-year highs, long-dormant proposals to allow the United States to sue OPEC nations are getting a fresh look in Congress, though they were once considered a longshot to becoming law.
Mazda aims for all of its vehicles to be electric hybrid, EVs by 2030
Mazda Motor Corp said on Tuesday that all of the vehicles it produces by 2030 will incorporate electrification, while 5 percent of its cars will be all-battery electric vehicles (EVs).
Trump on Twitter (Oct 1): NAFTA, USMCA, Tennessee
The following statements were posted to the verified personal Twitter account of U.S. President Donald Trump (@realDonaldTrump)
Flake pushes for real investigation of Kavanaugh allegations
Republican U.S. Senator Jeff Flake said on Monday he wanted the FBI to conduct a real and fulsome investigation of assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, telling a summit hosted by Forbes the probe should not be just to pr...
Japan PM Abe to keep key ministers in posts in cabinet reshuffle
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was expected to keep key ministers in their posts in a cabinet reshuffle in Tuesday, including finance, foreign affairs and the economy minister who has handled knotty trade talks with the United States.
May's Brexit is 'wilful economic vandalism' - Sturgeon
Prime Minister Theresa May's plans to leave the European Union are damaging and inviable, Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will say on Tuesday.
Dollar consolidates gains, yen weighed by appetite for risk after NAFTA deal
The yen traded near its lowest in more than 10 months against the dollar on Tuesday, weighed down by increased risk appetite after the United States and Canada reached a last-minute deal on Sunday to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement.
House Republicans weigh subpoena in spat with ex-FBI chief Comey
U.S. House of Representatives Republicans may subpoena former FBI Director James Comey to force him to testify before a House panel about the agency's decisions before the 2016 presidential election, a House aide told Reuters on Monday.