By Greg Torode HONG KONG – China’s cutting of some of its few communication links with the U.S. military raises the risk of an accidental escalation of tension over Taiwan …
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Taiwan tensions reveal challenges for U.S. navy as Chinese threat grows
by Reutersby Reuters(This story refiles to correct spelling of Antietam in paragraph 15) By Greg Torode and Idrees Ali HONG KONG – The long route of Nancy Pelosi’s Tuesday flight over Borneo …
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Hiroshima prays for peace, fears new arms race on atomic bombing anniversary
by Reutersby ReutersBy Elaine Lies TOKYO -Bells tolled in Hiroshima on Saturday as the city marked the 77th anniversary of the world’s first atomic bombing, with officials including the United Nations secretary …
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By Anna Ringstrom and Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen STOCKHOLM -Swedish, Danish and Norwegian pilot union members have voted to adopt a collective bargaining agreement reached with airline SAS last month, and will …
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Japan PM to reshuffle cabinet amid Taiwan, Unification Church issues
by Reutersby ReutersBy Kantaro Komiya TOKYO -Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Saturday he will reshuffle his cabinet next week to address mounting issues including Taiwan tensions, COVID-19 and economic stimulus …
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Brazil’s Eletrobras brings back former CEO Ferreira, elects new chairman
by Reutersby ReutersSAO PAULO -The new board of directors of Brazilian power company Eletrobras on Friday chose former CEO Wilson Ferreira Junior to return to the job and elected former Petrobras CEO …
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California regulator claims Tesla falsely advertised Autopilot, Full Self-Driving
by Reutersby ReutersBy David Shepardson and Jonathan Stempel WASHINGTON/NEW YORK – Tesla Inc, the electric car company run by billionaire Elon Musk, has been accused by a California state transportation regulator of …
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Texas governor sends migrants to New York City as immigration standoff accelerates
by Reutersby ReutersBy Sofia Ahmed and Ted Hesson NEW YORK -Texas Governor Greg Abbott, a Republican, said on Friday he has started to send buses carrying migrants to New York City in …
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Palestinian militants fire rockets at Israel after Gaza air strikes
by Reutersby ReutersBy Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA -Palestinian militants in Gaza fired dozens of rockets into Israel on Friday in response to Israeli airstrikes which killed at least 10 people, including a senior …
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China halts military, climate dialogue with U.S. over Pelosi Taiwan trip
by Reutersby ReutersBy Yimou Lee and Sarah Wu TAIPEI – China announced on Friday it was halting dialogue with the United States in a number of areas, including between theater-level military commanders …
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California appeals court rules no arbitration in Cisco caste bias case
by Reutersby ReutersBy Paresh Dave OAKLAND, Calif. -Cisco Systems Inc on Friday lost a court appeal to move to private arbitration a case over alleged caste discrimination in its Silicon Valley offices, …
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Pennsylvania house fire kills 10, including 3 children
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) -A pre-dawn house fire on Friday killed 10 people including three young children in rural eastern Pennsylvania, state police reported, with one volunteer firefighter saying all the victims came …
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Alex Jones may have lied in court, but perjury charge would be unusual
by Reutersby ReutersBy Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) -Revelations that conspiracy theorist Alex Jones may have lied on the stand in a defamation lawsuit by parents of a child slain in the 2012 Sandy …
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Shells hit power lines at Ukraine nuclear plant, fighting in east
by Reutersby ReutersBy Pavel Polityuk KYIV – Russia and Ukraine accused each other on Friday of shelling Europe’s biggest nuclear power plant as fighting raged again in the crucial border region of …
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By Noel Randewich and Devik Jain (Reuters) – The S&P 500 ended lower on Friday, weighed down by Tesla and other technology-related stocks after a solid jobs report torpedoed recent …
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(Reuters) -Global ratings agency Moody’s cut Italy’s outlook to “negative” from “stable” on Friday, weeks after Prime Minister Mario Draghi’s resignation shook the country’s political landscape. Draghi, dubbed “Super Mario” …
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Morgan Stanley to pay $200 million to resolve U.S. record-keeping probe
by Reutersby ReutersNEW YORK – Morgan Stanley agreed to pay $200 million to U.S. regulators to resolve investigations into its record-keeping practices, it said on Friday. The bank will pay the U.S. …
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Tesla sets Aug 25 as trading day for three-for-one split shares
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – Tesla Inc said on Friday trading in its three-for-one split shares will start on Aug. 25, after the electric vehicle maker’s shareholders approved the proposal during its annual …
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U.S. lawmakers urge joint use of funds for broadband, EV charge stations
by Reutersby ReutersBy David Shepardson WASHINGTON -A group of 10 U.S. House Democrats on Friday asked President Joe Biden’s administration to build electric vehicle charging stations together with broadband internet infrastructure under …
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NEW YORK – Speculators’ net long bets on the U.S. dollar fell in the latest week, according to calculations by Reuters and U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission data released on …
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S&P 500 dips, Treasury yields rise and dollar rallies following robust U.S. jobs report
by Reutersby ReutersBy Stephen Culp NEW YORK – The S&P 500 headed lower, Treasury yields advanced and the dollar rose on Friday after the U.S. July employment report blasted past expectations, raising …
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U.S. labor market defies recession fears as job growth surges in July
by Reutersby ReutersBy Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON – U.S. job growth unexpectedly accelerated in July, lifting the level of employment above its pre-pandemic level and pouring cold water on fears the economy was …
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U.S. Senate’s $430 billion climate bill to add tax on stock buybacks
by Reutersby ReutersWASHINGTON – The roughly $430 billion climate, drugs and tax bill that U.S. Senate Democrats are trying to push through Congress will include a new excise tax on stock buybacks, …
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After Griner gets jail, Russia ready to discuss swap with U.S
by Reutersby ReutersMOSCOW -Russia said on Friday it was ready to discuss a prisoner swap with the United States in private, a day after a Russian court jailed U.S. basketball star Brittney …
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Alexa! Start my Roomba: Amazon buys robot vacuum maker for $1.7 billion
by Reutersby ReutersBy Akash Sriram (Reuters) -Amazon.com Inc will acquire iRobot Corp, maker of the robotic vacuum cleaner Roomba, in an all-cash deal for about $1.7 billion in the latest push by …