EU reaches historic deal on pandemic recovery after fractious summit
Jan Strupczewski, John Chalmers, Robin Emmott BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union leaders clinched an historic deal on a massive stimulus plan for…
U.S. wants to build coalition to counter China’s ‘disgraceful’ menace, Pompeo says
Guy Faulconbridge, Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday the United States wants to…
U.S. accuses Chinese nationals of hacking spree targeting COVID data, defense secrets
Raphael Satter, Christopher Bing WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department indicted two Chinese nationals for hacking defense contractors, COVID researchers…
UK government failed to find out whether Russia meddled in Brexit vote: report
Elizabeth Piper, William James LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s government failed to find out whether Russia meddled in the 2016 referendum on…
Why are UK and China relations getting worse? By Christopher Giles BBC News
The UK’s relationship with China, the world’s second largest economy and most populous country, has worsened. The countries have fallen…
India plans to reduce number of state-owned banks to just five: sources
Aftab Ahmed, Nupur Anand NEW DELHI/MUMBAI (Reuters) – India is looking to privatise more than half of its state-owned banks to…
Australia warns coronavirus outbreak will take weeks to tame
Colin Packham SYDNEY (Reuters) – A surge in COVID-19 cases in Australia’s second-biggest city could take weeks to subside despite…
Saudi King Salman, 84, admitted to hospital
Marwa Rashad RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s 84-year-old ruler, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, has been admitted to hospital in the…
EU leaders say progress in virus recovery summit, but warn talks could still fail
John Chalmers, Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU leaders were making progress on Monday after three days of haggling over a…
North Korea’s Kim fires officials for extortion linked to hospital project
Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea’s leader has sacked officials building a hospital after they pressed the public for…