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Mattis says US troop commitment to South Korea is 'ironclad'
SEOUL (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Thursday assured South Korea of an "ironclad" commitment to its security, including keeping U.S. troop levels unaltered, even as diplomats seek an agreement with North Korea on denuclea...
Exclusive: China rejects U.S. request for talks on airline website row
BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China has rejected U.S. requests for talks over how American airlines and their websites refer to Chinese-claimed Taiwan, according to sources, including a U.S. official, adding to tensions in a bilateral relationship a...
Sturgeon prepares for early UK election ahead of Brexit
EDINBURGH (Reuters) - Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has moved one of her key allies into a campaigning role because she thinks the United Kingdom could hold a national election just before it is due to leave the European Union.
Asian shares flirt with nine-month low on mounting trade war fears
TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian stocks slumped to nine-month lows on Thursday on growing worries the U.S. administration's approach to trade is harming global economic growth even as it appeared to be modifying its approach to curb Chinese investments i...
Deal struck for Putin-Trump summit, Helsinki possible venue
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Moscow and Washington struck a deal on Wednesday to hold a summit soon between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump, a move likely to worry some U.S. allies and draw a fiery reaction from some of Trump&#...
Wall Street tumbles on renewed U.S.-China trade jitters
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell on Wednesday on renewed uncertainty regarding the U.S. stance on Chinese investments in American technology companies, reversing gains earlier in the session.
Deal struck for Putin-Trump summit; Helsinki a possible venue
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Moscow and Washington struck a deal on Wednesday to hold a summit soon between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump, a move likely to worry some U.S. allies and draw a fiery reaction from some of Trump&#...
U.S. gives Disney approval to buy Fox amid bidding war with Comcast
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co won U.S. approval to buy Twenty-First Century Fox Inc entertainment assets for $71.3 billion on condition it sell Fox's 22 regional sports networks, the Justice Department said on Wednesday, giving Disney an...
Supreme Court delivers blow to organized labor in fees dispute
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday dealt a big blow to organized labor, ruling that non-members cannot be forced in certain states to pay fees to unions representing public employees such as teachers and police, shutting off a...
U.S. gives Disney-Fox deal antitrust approval
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co has won U.S. antitrust approval to buy Twenty-First Century Fox Inc’s entertainment assets for $71.3 billion on the condition that it sell all 22 regional sports networks owned by Fox, the Justice Department said...
U.S. says immigrants ruling shows need for legislation
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice said on Wednesday a judge's order directing the Trump administration to rapidly reunify migrant children separated from their parents on the U.S.-Mexico border just showed the need f...
Joe Jackson, patriarch of U.S. musical dynasty, dead at 89: media
(Reuters) - Joe Jackson, the patriarch of an American musical dynasty who started his son Michael and his Jackson 5 brothers on the road to stardom but also verbally and physically abused them, has died at the age of 89, CNN reported on Wednesday.
Moscow and Washington strike deal to hold Putin-Trump summit
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Moscow and Washington have struck a deal to hold a summit soon between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump, Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters on Wednesday.
Britain should delay Brexit to avoid no-deal scenario, Tony Blair says
LONDON (Reuters) - Former Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Wednesday the government should be ready to ask the European Union for more time to complete divorce talks to avoid the risk of leaving without a deal.
U.S. judge orders migrant families to be reunited
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. judge has blocked the Trump administration from separating immigrant parents and children at the U.S.-Mexico border, and ordered that those who were separated be reunited within 30 days.
Automakers warn U.S. tariffs will cost hundreds of thousands of jobs, hike prices
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two major auto trade groups on Wednesday warned the Trump administration that imposing up to 25 percent tariffs on imported vehicles would cost hundreds of thousands of auto jobs, dramatically hike prices on vehicles and threat...
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...
Stock futures erase losses on softer U.S. stance on foreign investments
(Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures were nearly flat on Wednesday, pulling back from sharp losses earlier, after the Trump administration softened its stance on restricting foreign investments.
Stock futures point lower as trade worries linger
(Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures slid on Wednesday on concerns that a worsening U.S.-China trade relationship could disrupt businesses and hurt corporate profits.
Bears prowl world markets, maul Chinese stocks as trade tensions simmer
LONDON (Reuters) - A 2 percent slide in Chinese equities on Wednesday and a fresh weakening in the yuan highlighted mounting stress on the world's number two economy from trade tensions with the United States, while global stocks slipped to appr...