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Stocks, euro, Italian bonds make second day of gains
LONDON (Reuters) - World stocks, the euro and Italian bonds all made a second day of gains on Thursday, after renewed efforts from politicians in Rome to form a government and data from China pointed to its giant economy performing well.
U.S., North Korea enter second day of nuclear talks
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and high-ranking North Korean official Kim Yong Chol enter a second day of meetings in New York on Thursday as they try to settle nuclear weapons disagreements and set the stage for an historic...
Asia stocks bounce, euro pulls off lows as Italy anxiety ebbs
TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian stocks rebounded from a two-month trough on Thursday, while the euro enjoyed a respite after sinking to its lowest in 10 months as political turmoil in Italy that had roiled global financial markets showed signs of easing.
Signs of confidence return to UK households, firms - surveys
LONDON (Reuters) - British consumers and businesses turned more confident in May, a sign that the economy is recovering from a weak start to 2018, according to surveys published on Thursday.
Film producer Weinstein indicted for rape: New York prosecutor
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Movie producer Harvey Weinstein was indicted on Wednesday on charges of rape and a criminal sexual act, Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance said, the first case to emerge from a slew of sexual misconduct allegations against h...
North Korea official in U.S. for talks on summit, differences remain
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A senior North Korean official made a rare visit to the United States on Wednesday for talks about a possible summit between the leaders of the two countries but the sides appeared far apart on the central issue of Pyongyang'...
Cohen attorney assails Stormy Daniels' lawyer; judge sets deadline for document review
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A lawyer for U.S. President Donald Trump's longtime personal attorney, Michael Cohen, on Wednesday accused adult film actress Stormy Daniels' lawyer of leaking Cohen's bank records to the press, calling it a "...
Film producer Harvey Weinstein indicted for rape: Manhattan prosecutor
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Movie producer Harvey Weinstein has been indicted on charges of rape in the first and third degrees, and criminal sexual act in the first degree, Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance said in a statement on Wednesday.
Wall St. rebounds; worries over Italy ease
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks ended higher on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 and Dow registering their biggest daily percentage gains since May 4, as signs emerged of an easing of political turmoil in Italy and a surge in oil prices boosted energ...
Texas Governor unveils school safety plan after deadly shooting
(Reuters) - Texas Governor Greg Abbott unveiled a $110 million program intended to increase school safety by putting additional trained marshals inside schools and more closely monitoring social media for threats in the aftermath of a deadly school s...
Michael Jackson's estate sues ABC for copyright infringement
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Michael Jackson's estate sued ABC on Wednesday, arguing that a special the network aired last week about the pop singer's final days used his songs and music videos without permission.
Kremlin critic turns up alive on TV after reported murder
KIEV/MOSCOW (Reuters) - A dissident Russian journalist who was reported murdered in Kiev dramatically reappeared alive on Wednesday in the middle of a televised briefing about his own killing by the Ukrainian state security service.
Paddington Bear heads to St Paul's in late author's last work
LONDON (Reuters) - Dressed in his red hat and blue duffle coat, Paddington Bear heads to London's St Paul's cathedral in late creator Michael Bond's last book about the much-loved children's character.
Roseanne Barr blames sleep aid Ambien for racist tweet
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. comedian Roseanne Barr said she was tired of "being attacked and belittled" and blamed sleep aid Ambien for her tweet that compared a black former Obama administration official to an ape, a racist remark that sp...
Italy renews attempt to form a government and end turmoil
ROME (Reuters) - Italy searched for a last-minute exit from almost three months of political turmoil on Wednesday, with its biggest party looking to make a renewed attempt to form a coalition government with the right-wing League.
Trump and Mexican president spar over border wall again
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused Mexico of doing "nothing" to stop illegal immigrants crossing into the United States, and repeated his election campaign pledge that Mexico would pay for his planne...
Trump says Mexico will eventually pay for border wall
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday criticized Mexico for not helping to stop the flow of illegal immigrants into the United States and repeated his campaign promise that Mexico will pay for building a wall along the U...
Worsening Italian crisis batters financial markets
TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares looked set for a sharp fall on Wednesday as Italy's political crisis provoked a sell-off on Wall Street, sent the euro to a 10-month low and spiked borrowing costs for the government in Rome.
Missouri governor to step down amid sex, fundraising scandals
(Reuters) - Missouri Governor Eric Greitens on Tuesday said he would resign from office this week, avoiding a potential impeachment he faced after he became embroiled in separate sexual misconduct and political fundraising scandals.
Wall Street falls on Italy worries; bank shares drop
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average registered their biggest one-day percentage drops in a month on Tuesday as political turmoil in Italy sparked concerns about the stability of the euro zone and shares of U.S. b...