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Trapped Thai team gets diving lessons as rescuers weigh extraction
CHIANG RAI, Thailand (Reuters) - Rescue teams in northern Thailand were giving crash courses in swimming and diving on Wednesday as part of complex preparations to extract a young soccer team trapped in a cave, and hoping for a swift end to their har...
British anti-terrorism police called in as unknown substance leaves two people critical
AMESBURY, England (Reuters) - British counter-terrorism officers joined a police investigation on Wednesday after two people were found in critical condition from suspected exposure to an unknown substance near the English city where a former Russian...
Global stocks tread water on trade worries, yuan steadies
LONDON (Reuters) - World stocks treaded water on Wednesday amid growing anxiety ahead of Washington's end of week deadline to impose tariffs on Chinese imports, while the yuan steadied after China's central bank acted to calm investors.
Trapped Thai team gets dive lessons as rescuers prepare for extraction
CHIANG RAI, Thailand (Reuters) - Rescue teams in northern Thailand were giving crash courses in swimming and diving on Wednesday as part of complex preparations to extract a young soccer squad trapped in a cave, and hoping for a swift end to their ha...
Americans celebrating Fourth of July face scorcher
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Tens of millions of Americans in the Midwest and on the East coast will face brutally hot temperatures and stifling humidity as they celebrate the Fourth of July holiday on Wednesday, the National Weather Service (NWS) said.
Trade war worries drag world stocks lower, yuan steadies
LONDON (Reuters) - World stocks were dragged lower on Wednesday by growing anxiety ahead of Washington's end of week deadline to impose tariffs on Chinese imports, while the yuan rebounded after China's central bank moved to calm investors.
For U.S. birthday, life, liberty and the pursuit of hot dogs
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fireworks, music and the pursuit of hot dogs will mark the 242nd year of independence for the United States on what is expected to be a steamy Wednesday in much of the country.
Pro-Brexit campaign group may have broken spending rules, former CEO says
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Electoral Commission is preparing to find the official campaign to leave the European Union guilty of breaking election law during the 2016 referendum, according to the former chief executive of the group.
Trapped Thai team gets dive lessons as rescuers plan for extraction
CHIANG RAI, Thailand (Reuters) - Rescue teams in northern Thailand were giving crash courses in swimming and diving on Wednesday as part of preparations to extract a young soccer squad trapped in a cave and keen to end a harrowing 11-day ordeal.
Former Malaysian PM pleads not guilty to charges in 1MDB graft probe
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's former Prime Minister Najib Razak pleaded not guilty to criminal charges on Wednesday related to a probe into allegations of corruption at state fund 1MDB, less than two months after he was ousted in a stunnin...
Asian shares slip on trade war anxiety, yuan steadies
TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian stocks slipped on Wednesday on the specter of a Sino-U.S. trade war ahead of an end-of-week deadline for U.S. tariffs on $34 billion worth of Chinese imports while the yuan stabilized after China's central bank moved to c...
Former Malaysian PM pleads not guilty to breach of trust, abuse of power
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - In a stunning fall from grace, Malaysia's former Prime Minister Najib Razak was charged in court on Wednesday as part of an investigation into allegations of extensive corruption and misappropriation at a state fund he f...
Former Malaysian PM Najib charged with criminal breach of trust
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was charged on Wednesday with three counts of criminal breach of trust and one count of using his position for gratification as part of a probe into missing money from state fund 1M...
Asian shares, yuan on shaky ground on specter of Sino-U.S. trade war
TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian stocks were on shaky ground on Wednesday while the Chinese yuan stood near 11-month lows as the specter of a Sino-U.S. trade war haunted investors ahead of an end-of-week deadline for U.S. tariffs on billions of dollars worth...
The cover-up: Malaysian officials reveal just how much 1MDB probe was obstructed
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - The government of former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak spent years systematically obstructing probes into the alleged looting of state fund 1MDB, while also ruthlessly muzzling critics, according to current and former...
Senate panel backs intelligence agencies on Russia-Trump conclusions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Senate Intelligence Committee report released on Tuesday supports three U.S. intelligence agencies' conclusion that Russia tried to help Donald Trump win the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
May to pitch 'softest possible Brexit' plan to team - ITV
LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May will present to her team a new proposal for trade with the European Union that in effect comprises the "softest possible Brexit", ITV's political editor reported on Tuesday, citing sources.
Before Annapolis newspaper shooting, police say suspect sent three threatening letters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The suspect in the fatal shooting of five people at a Maryland newsroom is believed to have sent three threatening letters to courts and a private law firm before the killings, police said on Tuesday.
Oprah Winfrey reiterates she will not run for president
LONDON (Reuters) - American television mogul Oprah Winfrey has reiterated she will not run for president, saying it would "kill" her, drawing a line over speculation about a potential 2020 bid.
Top Supreme Court candidates' views on abortion under scrutiny
NEW YORK (Reuters) - From the moment Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement from the U.S. Supreme Court last week, speculation has centered on whether his replacement would vote to overturn a woman's right to abortion.