Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha (R) take part during a funeral rehearsal for late Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej near the Grand Palace in Bangkok Thailand October 21, 2017. REUTERS/Kerek Wongsa October 22, 2017 By Amy Sawitta Lefevre BANGKOK (Reuters) – Drums and a band played as officials in black tops […]
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Border Patrol K-9 sniffs out meth hidden in stuffed toy dog
It took the well-trained nose of a U.S. Customs and Border Protection canine to sniff that something was amiss with a plush toy dog at a California immigration checkpoint earlier this week. Border Patrol agents on Wednesday at an immigration checkpoint near Blythe, California referred the driver of a Dodge […]
Toyota to halt operations at all Japan plants as typhoon precaution
A logo of Toyota Motor Corp is seen at the company’s showroom in Tokyo, Japan June 14, 2016. REUTERS/Toru Hanai/File Photo October 22, 2017 TOKYO (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp <7203.T> will suspend operations at all of its assembly plants in Japan, including those of its subsidiaries, from Monday morning […]
NBA: Highlights of Saturday’s NBA games
Oct 21, 2017; Memphis, TN, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) talks with referee Scott Wall (31) during the first half against the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports October 22, 2017 (The Sports Xchange) – Highlights from National Basketball Association games on Saturday: […]
Polls open as Slovenian president runs for his second mandate
A worker uses an excavator next to the pole with presidential election campaign posters in Medvode, Slovenia, October 19, 2017. REUTERS/Srdjan Zivulovic October 22, 2017 By Marja Novak LJUBLJANA (Reuters) – Polls opened in the Slovenian presidential election on Sunday with incumbent President Borut Pahor running for his second five-year […]
South Korea’s president says will continue phasing out nuclear power
South Korean President Moon Jae-in addresses the 72nd United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 21, 2017. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson October 22, 2017 By Christine Kim SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in said on Sunday the government will continue to phase out nuclear-generated electricity, […]
Freight train derails in Tennessee, slams into at least 2 buildings
A freight train with 20 cars derailed Saturday night in North Knoxville, Tennessee, with some of the cars slamming into at least two buildings, according to police. Norfolk Southern Railway PR director Susan Terpay confirmed to ABC News that the derailed train belongs to the company. She said the train […]
Macri coalition may win Argentina’s ‘Big Five’ districts in Sunday mid-term
Argentina’s President Mauricio Macri speaks in front of Buenos Aires province governor Maria Eugenia Vidal (L, back) and Lower House candidate Elisa Carrio (C, back) during a campaign rally ahead of mid-term elections in Buenos Aires, Argentina October 17, 2017. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci October 22, 2017 By Hugh Bronstein BUENOS AIRES […]
Henkel may make U.S. acquisitions: CEO in newspaper
Hans Van Bylen, chief executive officer of German consumer goods group Henkel is seen next to the company’s logo at the annual general shareholders’ meeting in Duesseldorf, Germany, April 11, 2016. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay October 22, 2017 FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German consumer goods group Henkel <HNKG_p.DE> may further expand its business […]
China property sales will slow in fourth quarter, prices stable: housing minister
A residential housing complex in Beijing, China, August 29, 2017. Picture taken August 29, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas Peter October 22, 2017 BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s property sales will slow in the fourth quarter but prices will remain stable, the housing minister said on Sunday, as more signs emerge that the country’s […]