Blast in northeastern Nigeria injures 11 people, say police
ABUJA – A blast in the capital of Nigeria’s northeastern
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Artillery strike kills two civilians in Ukraine’s Luhansk region, says governor
(Reuters) – An artillery strike on the front line town
Missile strikes infrastructure of Ukraine’s Odesa, city council says
(Reuters) – A missile struck infrastructure in the Ukrainian port
Lebanon banking group rejects latest draft of financial recovery plan
BEIRUT -The Association of Banks in Lebanon said on Saturday
Rugby-Former Bok flanker Wannenburg killed in car accident in US
(Reuters) – Former Springbok loose-forward Pedrie Wannenburg has been killed
Biden picks career diplomat Michael Ratney as envoy to Saudi Arabia
WASHINGTON -President Joe Biden intends to nominate career diplomat Michael
Major French unions: current pay rise offer in logistics sector is unacceptable
PARIS – Major French trade unions said in a joint
Cuba-U.S. talks in Washington ‘focused on migration’ -State Dept
By Simon Lewis WASHINGTON -U.S. and Cuban officials met in
Chinese court sentences U.S. citizen to death for murder – CCTV
BEIJING -A Chinese court sentenced U.S. citizen Shadeed Abdulmateen to
New York appeals court says Democrats gerrymandered congressional districts
(Reuters) – New York Democrats violated the state’s constitution when
U.S. Agriculture Dept to invest $420 million in rural water infrastructure
By Leah Douglas (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture
Column-Returning to work but close to retirement? Adjust your plan
By Mark Miller (Reuters) – The Great Retirement is morphing
China should set up carbon ‘connect’ scheme to woo foreign investors – expert
BOAO, China – China should launch a pilot “connect” market
Ohio jury finds doctor not guilty of murder in fentanyl case -Columbus Dispatch
(Reuters) -An Ohio jury on Wednesday found Dr. William Husel,
U.S. to explore resuming migration accords with Cuba
PANAMA CITY – The United States will explore the possibility
Determinations committee says Russia in potential default on sovereign debt
LONDON -A derivatives panel has ruled on Wednesday that Russia
Intruder at Peruvian ambassador’s house fatally shot by Secret Service
WASHINGTON – U.S. Secret Service officers fatally shot an intruder
U.S. Chamber urges Senate to wait on FTC nominee Bedoya
(Reuters) -The U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday urged the
China exports to North Korea surge with edible oil, wheat flour in demand as trade resumes
BEIJING – China’s exports to North Korea surged in January-March
Most financial institutions in Asia need until 2023 to scrap Libor benchmark
HONG KONG – Most financial institutions operating in Asia will
Natgas pipeline explosion injures two at Louisiana Air Force base
(Reuters) -Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana reported two injuries
Snow storm leaves over 250,000 homes, businesses in U.S. Northeast without power
(Reuters) – More than a quarter of a million homes
Head of Credit Suisse China securities JV steps down
ZURICH – The head of Credit Suisse’s securities joint venture
China’s state asset regulator vows to ensure debt risks of centrally administered state firms controllable
BEIJING – China’s state asset regulator vowed on Tuesday to
Louisiana shelter-in-place order lifted after chlorine leak
By RachnaManojkumar Dhanrajani and Dan Whitcomb LOS ANGELES -Louisiana authorities
Woman stabbed on New York City subway platform in apparently random attack
(Reuters) – A 27-year-old woman was stabbed in the thigh
Ships carrying Russian fertilizers find way to Brazil despite sanctions
By Ana Mano SAO PAULO – Despite concern that sanctions
Brazilian government still undecided on public salaries, official says
By Marcela Ayres BRASILIA -Brazil’s government has not yet reached
Police hunt for Pittsburgh party shooters who killed 2, injured several
(Reuters) – Police were searching for the shooters who opened
Luhansk region governor says shelling kills two, injures four in eastern town of Zolote
Reuters – At least two people were killed and four
Libya halts operations at El Feel oilfield, Zueitina port due to protests
BENGHAZI – Libya halted oil production from its El Feel
Russia calls increased NATO military activity in the Arctic worrying, warns of “unintended incidents” – TASS
(Reuters) – Russia is worried about increased activity of NATO
New bird flu cases identified in Pennsylvania and Utah, USDA says
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON – New bird flu cases were
Six bodies retrieved, 29 migrants presumed dead in boat shipwreck off Libya -IOM
CAIRO – A small wooden boat carrying about 35 migrants
Taliban authorities summon Pakistani envoy to protest military strikes
KABUL – Taliban authorities on Saturday summoned Pakistan’s ambassador in
IDB board votes to probe allegations against chief Claver-Carone – sources
By Andrea Shalal and Cassandra Garrison WASHINGTON -The board of
Exclusive-Warshaw-led consortium in $1.2 billion bid for Cumulus Media -sources
By Greg Roumeliotis and Dawn Chmielewski (Reuters) -A consortium led
New York State backs long-term Canadian hydropower project
(Reuters) – New York State on Thursday approved a multi-billion-dollar,
Police in Michigan release video of Black man’s shooting death
By Dan Whitcomb (Reuters) – Police in Grand Rapids, Michigan
Analysis – Sri Lanka bondholders brace for big losses in debt restructuring
By Jorgelina do Rosario and Karin Strohecker (Reuters) – Sri
Southern Copper says Peru mine remains halted despite latest deal to end protests
By Valentine Hilaire (Reuters) – Southern Copper Corp said on
New Zealand manufacturing improves a touch in March
WELLINGTON – Manufacturing activity in New Zealand in March improved
Illinois men sentenced to less than minimum for Minnesota mosque bombing
By Tyler Clifford (Reuters) – A federal judge in Minnesota
Activist Litt ends plans to push for board seats at LXP
BOSTON – Shareholder activist Jonathan Litt ended plans to win
Clinton-aligned lawyer charged by U.S. prosecutor loses bid to toss case
By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON -A U.S. judge on Wednesday declined
Tornado rips through Central Texas, injuring 23
(Reuters) – A small Central Texas town will assess on
Major blizzard pummels U.S. Northern Plains, flights canceled
By Dan Whitcomb (Reuters) – A major blizzard slammed North
Former DHS official to pay $10,000 to resolve federal ethics probe
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON – A former senior official
Factbox-Six facts about Sunset Park, site of the New York subway shooting
(Reuters) – Tuesday’s New York City subway shooting occurred in
Russia’s LNG plans face rethink after EU sanctions on equipment -analysts
(Reuters) – Russia will need to rethink its aim of