KUWAIT CITY – The Latest on the conference under way in Kuwait to help Iraq rebuild after the devastating war against the Islamic State group (all times local): Continue Reading Below 1:30 a.m. Saudi Arabia has pledged $1.5 billion to help rebuild Iraq after the war with the Islamic State […]
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China appeals to Trump to avoid disrupting trade
BEIJING – China appealed to President Donald Trump on Wednesday to avoid disrupting trade and to settle steel and aluminum disputes through negotiation after Trump said he would decide whether to impose tariffs or quotas. Continue Reading Below U.S.-Chinese trade is “mutually beneficial” and disagreements are inevitable, said foreign ministry […]
Shaun White refers to sexual misconduct lawsuit as “gossip”
Shaun White dismissed the sexual misconduct allegations made against him in a 2016 lawsuit as “gossip” and hurried away from reporters trying to ask him more about the allegations Wednesday, just hours after winning his third gold medal in the men’s halfpipe. White has been the world’s dominant snowboarder for […]
US stocks set to rally at the open as traders wait for the all-important inflation data
U.S. stock index futures posted sharp gains ahead of Wednesday’s open, building upon the solid rise seen during the previous trading session. Around 5:00 a.m. ET, Dow futures were up 116 points, indicating a rise of 133.55 points at the open. The Nasdaq and S&P 500 futures also suggested markets […]
Refunds at risk: Tax scam is getting worse
A tax scam aimed at stealing consumer refunds has ballooned, with the IRS reporting that the number of potential victims has soared from a few hundred to “several thousand in just days.” Uncovered in the first week of filing season, the con appears to have started in tax preparers’ offices, […]
Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com to raise $2.5 billion for a stake in its logistics business
JD.com said it had raised $2.5 billion by selling a stake in its logistics business, which it will use to invest in new technologies like drones and robotics. The Chinese e-commerce giant said in a statement Wednesday that it had entered into agreements with investors including Hillhouse Capital, Sequoia China […]
Anti-military teacher refusing to quit post as city councilman
PICO RIVERA, Calif. — City Council members in a Los Angeles suburb passed a resolution Tuesday night condemning and asking for the resignation of one of their colleagues who in his work as a school teacher called members of the U.S. military “the lowest of our low.” “God bless America!” […]
Maldives tries to fight off travel alerts as tourists stay away
Tourists wait in the departures hall at Velana International Airport in Male, Maldives February 13, 2018. REUTERS/Stringer NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. February 14, 2018 By Mohamed Junayd MALE (Reuters) – Tourists have been cancelling hundreds of hotel bookings in Maldives every day since the imposition of a state of emergency […]
Denmark’s Prince Henrik, who wanted to be king, dies at 83
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Prince Henrik, the French-born husband of Danish monarch Queen Margrethe who publicly vented his frustration at not being the social equal of his wife or their son in line to become Denmark’s king, died late Tuesday. He was 83. He was diagnosed with dementia last year and […]
Uber’s fourth-quarter loss narrows to $1.1 billion: source
FILE PHOTO: An advertisement for the Uber car and ride-sharing service Uber is seen on a bus stop in Paris, France, March 11, 2016. REUTERS/Charles Platiau/File Photo February 14, 2018 (Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc narrowed its fourth-quarter loss to $1.1 billion from a loss of $1.46 billion in the […]