Month: December 2018

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s exit from the European Union was heading for an impasse, one senior minister said on Saturday, after a week in which Prime Minister Theresa May failed to win EU assurances on her deal and pulled a vote because UK lawmakers would defeat it. FILE PHOTO – British Prime Minister Theresa May
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The logo of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is seen at OPEC’s headquarters in Vienna, Austria December 5, 2018. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh praised OPEC on Saturday for what he said was the producer group’s ability to reach agreement despite intense internal political differences. The Organization
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Maasai Moran athletes sing and dance as they arrive for the 2018 Maasai Olympics at the Sidai Oleng Wildlife Sanctuary, at the base of Mt. Kilimanjaro, near the Kenya-Tanzania border in Kimana, Kajiado, Kenya December 15, 2018. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya KIMANA, Kenya (Reuters) – Young Kenyan warriors are no longer pursuing lions to show off their
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Emergency services are seen at Chester Zoo, Britain December 15, 2018 in this still image taken from a video obtained from social media. TWITTER/ @FAKTORYSTUDIOS1/via REUTERS LONDON (Reuters) – A zoo in northern England said its animals were safe after a fire broke out on Saturday in its Monsoon Forest section, the largest indoor zoological
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SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia formally recognizes West Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, reversing decades of Middle East policy, but will not move its embassy there immediately, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Saturday. Palestinians pass by a section of the controversial Israeli barrier on their way to attend Friday prayer of the holy fasting month of
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Thaddeus Young had 26 points and 10 rebounds to carry the visiting Indiana Pacers past the Philadelphia 76ers 113-101 on Friday for their sixth straight win. Dec 14, 2018; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Indiana Pacers forward Thaddeus Young (21) drives against the Philadelphia 76ers during the first quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Financial technology startup Robinhood could face scrutiny by U.S. regulators over statements that its new checking and savings accounts are insured by an industry-backed protection fund. A photo illustration of Robinhood’s checking and savings accounts provided by Robinhood December 13, 2018. Robinhood/Handout via REUTERS. The uncertainty over the new services underscores the
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A sign on an insurance store advertises Obamacare in San Ysidro, San Diego, California, U.S., October 26, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake (Reuters) – A U.S. federal judge in Texas ruled on Friday that the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare, is unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor in Fort Worth agreed with a coalition of
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