A manhunt is underway in Baltimore and the surrounding areas after a suspect shot a veteran homicide detective in the head and gravely wounded him on Wednesday. The officer, an 18-year veteran with the Baltimore Police Department, was conducting a follow-up to a homicide investigation on the city’s west side […]
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Few banks seen queuing for China’s red carpet invite
November 16, 2017 By Sumeet Chatterjee HONG KONG (Reuters) – China stunned the finance world last week when it unveiled plans to allow foreign control of its financial institutions. Few bankers thought their long-held dream of better access to the world’s largest banking market was within reach. The likelihood, however, […]
Merkel allies talk tough ahead of crunch coalition negotiations
Bavarian Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann of Christian Social Union (CSU) arrives to the German Parliamentary Society offices before the exploratory talks about forming a new coalition government held by CDU/CSU in Berlin, Germany, October 26, 2017. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch November 16, 2017 By Paul Carrel BERLIN (Reuters) – Allies of German […]
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe resisting army pressure to quit: senior source
Soldiers are seen on the armoured vehicle outside the parliament in Harare, Zimbabwe, November 16, 2017. REUTERS/Philimon Bulawayo November 16, 2017 By MacDonald Dzirutwe HARARE (Reuters) – President Robert Mugabe is insisting he remains Zimbabwe’s only legitimate ruler, an intelligence source said on Thursday, and is resisting mediation by a […]
French prime minister in Morocco to boost trade, cooperation
MARRAKECH, Morocco – The French prime minister is in Morocco to try to reinvigorate trade and cooperation with the kingdom, which has been steadily positioning itself as a regional economic powerhouse focused on Africa instead of its former colonial ruler. Continue Reading Below Edouard Philippe arrived Wednesday in Rabat, Morocco’s […]
GOP muscling tax bill through House; hits senator roadblock
WASHINGTON – Republicans are muscling their massive tax bill through the House, with President Donald Trump urging them on to a critically needed legislative victory and GOP House leaders exuding confidence they have the votes. Continue Reading Below But the tax overhaul hit a roadblock Wednesday as Sen. Ron Johnson […]
Trump EPA nominee opposed by GOP senators from NC
WASHINGTON – North Carolina’s two Republican senators say they oppose President Donald Trump’s pick to oversee chemical safety at the Environmental Protection Agency, putting Michael L. Dourson’s nomination at serious risk. Continue Reading Below Senators Richard Burr and Thom Tillis issued statements saying they will vote against Dourson to serve […]
Consumers’ market remake if ‘Obamacare’ mandate repealed
WASHINGTON – Millions are expected to forgo coverage if Congress repeals the unpopular requirement that Americans get health insurance, gambling that they won’t get sick and boosting premiums for others. Continue Reading Below The drive by Senate Republicans to undo the coverage requirement under former President Barack Obama’s health care […]
Trump admin. to reverse ban on elephant trophies from Africa
The Trump administration plans to allow hunters to import trophies of elephants they killed in Zimbabwe and Zambia back to the United States, reversing a ban put in place by the Obama administration in 2014, a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service official confirmed to ABC News today. Even though elephants […]
Japan leads Asian shares higher, oil prices steady
SEOUL, South Korea – Asian shares rose Thursday, led by Japan, while oil prices were steady despite a second straight day of overnight losses on Wall Street. Analysts said that despite the rebound it was too early to say risk sentiment was back. Apart from persisting worries over prospects for […]