Russia, China fail to get enough votes for rival U.N. demand for Syria truce
A Russian and Chinese drafted U.N. Security Council resolution demanding truce in northwest Syria with an exemption for military offensives against U.N. blacklisted militant groups...
Trump sues Manhattan district attorney Vance over subpoenas for tax returns
Donald Trump sued Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance on Thursday, questioning the constitutionality of subpoenas issued by the state prosecutor, and which a source said...
Brazil Senate leader offers to resign leadership post after police raid
The leader of the Brazilian government in the Senate offered to resign his leadership position on Thursday after being targeted in a police raid into...
Handwashing beats sanitizer for killing flu virus on hands
(Reuters Health) – Health workers who use hand sanitizer between patients may be more likely to spread flu germs than those who take the time...
Exxon shuts Beaumont, Texas refinery due to flooding: sources
Exxon Mobil Corp has shut its 369,024 barrel per day (bpd) Beaumont, Texas, crude oil refinery because of flooding from Tropical Storm Imelda, sources familiar...
Storm halts flights into Houston, city braces for torrential Imelda rains
All flights into Houston’s international airport, one of the busiest in the United States, were halted on Tuesday as Tropical Depression Imelda inundated southeastern Texas...
Upbeat data suggest U.S. economy still on moderate growth path
The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits increased less than expected last week, pointing to strong labor market conditions that should continue to...
Algeria detains chief of former ruling party and opposition activist
Algeria on Thursday announced the detention of the leader of its former ruling party, as authorities strove to quell months of mass protests ahead of...
Trump calls report about whistleblower complaint ‘Fake News’
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday blasted as “Fake News” a report that he made a promise to a foreign leader during a phone call...
Exclusive: France’s CNP and Brazil’s Caixa close to reaching $1.7 billion insurance deal – sources
France’s CNP Assurances SA is close to reaching a deal worth 7 billion reais ($1.7 billion) with Brazil’s state-owned lender Caixa Economica Federal [CEF.UL] to...