Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte gestures as he delivers his speech during the 116th Police Service Anniversary inside the Philippine National Police (PNP) headquarters in Quezon city, metro Manila, Philippines August 9, 2017. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco October 16, 2017 MANILA (Reuters) – Nearly nine out of 10 Filipinos support Philippine President Rodrigo […]
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South Korea police seek arrest warrant for Hanjin Group chief
FILE PHOTO: Korean Air Lines Chairman Cho Yang-ho arrives to testify at the second court hearing of his daughter Cho Hyun-ah, also known as Heather Cho, at the Seoul Western District court in Seoul January 30, 2015. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo October 16, 2017 SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean police are […]
Food services firm Aramark to buy Avendra, AmeriPride in $2.35 billion deal
A Aramark company logo is seen at a facility in San Diego, California December 11, 2013. REUTERS/Mike Blake October 16, 2017 (Reuters) – Food services company Aramark <ARMK.N> said on Monday it would buy Avendra LLC, majority owned by Marriott International Inc <MAR.O>, and uniform and linen supplier AmeriPride Services […]
Trump Obamacare move seen harming Americans, bipartisan prospects
U.S. President Donald Trump will hurt low-income Americans by doing away with Obamacare subsidies and make it harder for him to engage in bipartisan talks with Democrats as Congress edges toward a possible government shutdown, lawmakers said on Sunday. Continue Reading Below The White House has announced that the Republican […]
Boat carrying Rohingya Muslims capsizes, killing at least 12
An overcrowded boat carrying Rohingya Muslims fleeing Myanmar capsized Monday in the Bay of Bengal near a Bangladeshi fishing village, killing 12 people, including six children, police said. Survivors of the capsizing told local officials that up to 65 people were on board and almost half of them were children, […]
Turner’s walk-off blast lifts Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are heading to Chicago with a two-games-to-none lead over the defending World Series champs in the National League Championship Series. Continue Reading Below Justin Turner capped his four-RBI day by slamming a three-run homer off John Lackey in the bottom of the ninth to give […]
Fed’s Rosengren sees three to four rate hikes next year
The Federal Reserve will probably need to raise interest rates in December and then three of four times “over the course of next year,” assuming the U.S. unemployment rate continues to fall and inflation rises, Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren said. Continue Reading Below If inflation reaches the Fed’s goal […]
Oil rises as fighting escalates in Iraq’s oil-rich Kirkuk
Oil markets jumped on Monday as Iraqi forced entered the oil city of Kirkuk, taking territory from Kurdish fighters and raising concerns over exports from OPEC’s second-largest producer. Continue Reading Below Iraq launched the operation in the multi-ethnic region on Sunday as the crisis between Baghdad and the Kurdish Regional […]
Oil jumps on fears of new Iran sanctions, Iraq conflict
Oil markets jumped on Monday on concerns over potential renewed U.S. sanctions against Iran as well as conflict in Iraq, while an explosion at a U.S. oil rig and reduced exploration activity supported prices there. Continue Reading Below Brent crude futures, the international benchmark for oil prices, were at $57.85 […]
276 killed in deadliest single attack in Somalia’s history
The most powerful bomb blast ever witnessed in Somalia’s capital killed 276 people with around 300 others injured, the country’s information minister said early Monday, making it the deadliest single attack in this Horn of Africa nation. The toll was expected to rise. In a tweet, Abdirahman Osman called the […]