Three women were killed and three police officers injured in a dangerous barricade incident at a Detroit home that lasted from Sunday night through today, Detroit police said. The suspect, Lance Smith, 49, who police said has seven legal guns registered to his name, was heard saying, “I will not […]
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Cryptocurrency traders to file lawsuit against Coincheck on Thursday: lawyer
FILE PHOTO: Cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck’s signboard is pictured in front of a building where their office is located in Tokyo, Japan February 2, 2018. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo February 13, 2018 TOKYO (Reuters) – A group of cryptocurrency traders will file a lawsuit against Coincheck Inc on Thursday over last month’s […]
Cyclone wreaks havoc in Tonga’s capital, parliament flattened, homes wrecked
The aftermath of cyclone Gita is seen in Nuku’alofa, Tonga, February 13, 2018 in this picture obtained from social media. Facebook Noazky Langi/via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES February 13, 2018 By John Mair WELLINGTON (Reuters) – Tonga’s neighbors […]
GM to close auto plant in South Korea in restructuring
SEOUL, South Korea – General Motors says it will close an underutilized factory in Gunsan, South Korea, by the end of May as part of a restructuring of its operations. Continue Reading Below The move is a blow to the administration of President Moon Jae-in, who has made jobs and […]
Official: US believes ex-Venezuela oil czar took bribes
BOGOTA, Colombia – U.S. prosecutors believe that Venezuela’s former oil czar and ambassador to the United Nations received bribes as part of an alleged multibillion-dollar graft scheme in the South America nation’s oil industry, an official familiar with the U.S. investigation said Monday. Continue Reading Below Rafael Ramirez, who was […]
3 Things Alibaba Management Wants You to Know
Coming off a banner year in which shares almost doubled, Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) stock sold off hard after its latest earnings report. The leading Chinese e-commerce platform posted strong 56% revenue growth, but enthusiasm was tempered by lower operating margins, which shrank from 39% to 31%. Continue Reading Below There […]
Trump proposes deep cuts in State Department budget
The Trump administration’s proposed budget for the State Department that was rolled out Monday has two things in common with last year’s proposal: It calls for a one-third cut to the agency and the U.S. Agency for International Diplomacy — and it’s being dismissed already. “This is not a serious […]
BOJ Kuroda repeats resolve to maintain powerful monetary easing
FILE PHOTO: Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Haruhiko Kuroda attends a news conference at the BOJ headquarters in Tokyo, Japan January 23, 2018. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon February 13, 2018 By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Tuesday cryptocurrencies likely won’t threaten legal tenders like […]
New, fast-acting drug offers novel way to combat flu virus
Last Updated Feb 12, 2018 9:52 PM EST NEW YORK — The worst flu season in years has health professionals scrambling to find ways to combat the virus. In Japan, one company says it has developed a treatment that kills the flu in a day, and a doctor in the U.S. […]
Trump tells Putin more steps are needed to scrap North Korea nuclear program
U.S. President Donald Trump, who complained last month that Moscow was “not helping us at all with North Korea,” told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday that more needs to be done to scrap Pyongyang’s nuclear program. “President Trump reiterated the importance of taking further steps to ensure the denuclearization […]