Inmates serving time in Texas prisons have also found a way to help those impacted by Hurricane Harvey. Officials say Texas prison inmates donated more than $53,000 from their commissary funds to the American Red Cross to be used for hurricane relief. Texas Department of Criminal Justice spokesman Jason Clark […]
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WATCH: Firefighters use bulldozers to help contain California wildfires
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World Bank sets spring 2018 target to enhance financial capacity
An atrium is seen at the World Bank headquarters building during the IMF/World Bank annual meetings in Washington, U.S., October 14, 2017. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas October 14, 2017 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The World Bank Group is aiming to develop new measures to enhance its financial capacity and have its board decide […]
Grim reality of NAFTA talks sets in after tough U.S. demands
U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the South Lawn before their meeting about the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) at the White House in Washington, U.S. October 11, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst October 14, 2017 By Dave Graham and David Lawder ARLINGTON, Va. (Reuters) – […]
U.S.-backed SDF to let Syrian Islamic State fighters leave Raqqa
Fighters of Syrian Democratic Forces sit next to the coffin of their comrade killed by the Islamic State militants at the frontline in Deir al-Zour, during a funeral in Kobani, Syria October 14, 2017. REUTERS/Erik De Castro October 14, 2017 By John Davison and Tom Perry AIN ISSA, Syria/BEIRUT (Reuters) […]
Eurogroup head outlines pragmatic view on ‘euro zone budget’
Dutch Finance Minister and Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem is seen before his meeting with Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos (not pictured) at the Finance ministry in Athens, Greece September 25, 2017. REUTERS/Costas Baltas October 14, 2017 By Jan Strupczewski WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A euro zone budget of several hundred billion […]
Carstens sees only short-term impact on Mexico if NAFTA ends
Mexico Governor Agustin Carstens, reacts during an interview with Reuters in Mexico City, Mexico July 13, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso October 14, 2017 (Reuters) – The end of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) would be negative for Mexico, but would create a short-lived downturn, the country’s outgoing central bank […]
Europe’s migration crisis casts long shadow as Austria votes
NEOS party top candidate Matthias Strolz attends his final election campaign rally in Vienna, Austria, October 14, 2017. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger October 14, 2017 By Kirsti Knolle and Francois Murphy VIENNA (Reuters) – Austria holds a parliamentary election on Sunday in which a young conservative star hopes to beat the far […]
Tampa opens arms to Puerto Rico evacuees after Hurricane Maria
Tampa is preparing to welcome any Puerto Ricans who may choose to make the Florida city their new home in the wake of Hurricane Maria’s devastation. More than 36,000 people have arrived in the Sunshine State from Puerto Rico since Oct. 3, according to the Florida Division of Emergency Management. […]
Clinton attacks Trump’s handling of Iran, North Korea
Hillary Clinton says President Donald Trump’s threat to pull out of the Iran nuclear accord is “dangerous,” and she suggests her former campaign opponent is undermining the validity of the United States’ promises to other nations. Trump on Friday accused Iran of violating the landmark 2015 accord, blaming the Iranians […]