The Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque is pictured in the centre of Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei November 10, 2017. Picture taken November 10, 2017. REUTERS/Ahim Rani March 5, 2018 By Praveen Menon BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Reuters) – On a tiny island off Brunei’s northern tip on the South China Sea, thousands […]
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Mickelson ends five-year victory drought in Mexico
Mar 4, 2018; Mexico City, MEX; Phil Mickelson plays his shot from the seventh tee during the final round of the WGC – Mexico Championship golf tournament at Club de Golf Chapultepec. Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports March 5, 2018 (Reuters) – Phil Mickelson ended a five-year victory drought as he […]
Crown prince signs $10 billion deal on mega-city during Cairo visit
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman gestures during the graduation ceremony of the 93rd batch of the cadets of King Faisal Air Academy, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, February 21, 2018. Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court/Handout via REUTERS March 5, 2018 CAIRO/RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia and Egypt set […]
French minister to lay out concerns on ballistics, regional role in Iran visit
French Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian arrives at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, January 5, 2018. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier March 5, 2018 By John Irish TEHRAN (Reuters) – France’s foreign minister was in Iran on Monday to reaffirm Europe’s commitment to a nuclear deal that opened the Iranian economy […]
China warns Taiwan it won’t tolerate separatist activities
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang speaks at the opening session of the National People’s Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China March 5, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Lee March 5, 2018 BEIJING (Reuters) – China will never tolerate any separatist schemes for self-ruled Taiwan and will safeguard China’s […]
UK PM May calls on housebuilders to ‘do their duty’, demanding more homes
March 5, 2018 LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May will on Monday call for homebuilders to “do their duty” and build new houses more quickly to meet demand, launching a draft policy on planning laws designed to ease the country’s housing shortage. May has made tackling a long-term […]
Euro dips as Italy’s 5-Star Movement gains in vote count
FILE PHOTO: Fifty-euro notes are seen at the Belgian Central Bank in Brussels in this December 8, 2011 file photo. REUTERS/Yves Herman March 5, 2018 By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO (Reuters) – The euro gave up early gains and dipped in early Monday trade as exit polls in Italian elections pointed […]
S&P futures slip on trade war fear, euro choppy amid Italian uncertainty
FILE PHOTO: A man walks past an electronic stock quotation board outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, February 9, 2018. REUTERS/Toru Hanai March 4, 2018 By Swati Pandey SYDNEY (Reuters) – U.S. stock futures slipped and the safe-haven yen rose on Monday amid fears of a global trade war, while […]
Vatican treasurer due in Australian court for hearing on sex offense charges
FILE PHOTO: Vatican Treasurer Cardinal George Pell is surrounded by Australian police as he leaves the Melbourne Magistrates Court in Australia, October 6, 2017. REUTERS/Mark Dadswell March 4, 2018 SYDNEY (Reuters) – Vatican treasurer Cardinal George Pell is scheduled to appear in an Australian court on Monday for the start […]
U.S. embassy in Ankara says will be closed on Monday due to security threat
FILE PHOTO: People wait in front of the visa application office entrance of the U.S. Embassy in Ankara, Turkey, October 9, 2017. REUTERS/Umit Bektas March 4, 2018 ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The U.S. embassy in Turkey’s capital Ankara will be closed to the public on Monday due to a security threat […]