WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden on Thursday will unveil his administration’s first steps to curb gun violence, including a plan to reduce the proliferation of “ghost guns,” after a slew of mass shootings that have put pressure on him to act.FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden visits a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination site at Virginia…
April 7 (Reuters) – Asian equities are poised to track Wall Street’s cautious gains on Thursday after minutes from the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting reiterated its commitment to keep interest rates low until the U.S. economy makes a more secure recovery.The S&P 500 and Dow closed slightly higher on Wednesday, as the Fed’s commentary reinforced…
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian share markets lagged on Thursday as U.S. stock futures nudged to another record high after the Federal Reserve underlined its commitment to keeping policy super loose even as the economy enjoys a rapid recovery.FILE PHOTO: People wearing protective masks, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, are reflected on a screen showing…
Leon Draisaitl collected a hat trick in a four-point game, while Connor McDavid scored one goal — the third-period game-winning tally — and added three assists to lead the visiting Edmonton Oilers a 4-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday.Goaltender Mikko Koskinen made 28 saves, the biggest in the final minute against Tim Stutzle…
(Reuters) – After thinking hard about hanging on another year to compete at the COVID-19 delayed Tokyo Olympics, four-time gold medallist gymnast Simone Biles said on Wednesday she just might stick around for another three years for the 2024 Paris Summer Games.Winner of the coveted all-around crown along with team, floor and vault gold at…
PARIS, April 7 (Reuters) – A verdict in a French criminal court case over allegations that investment bank Natixis made a misleading statement in 2007 about its financial strength in relation to sub-prime exposure is set to be announced in June, judges said on Wednesday.Natixis was one of the French banks hardest hit by the…
Mozambique’s President Filipe Nyusi attends a signing ceremony following the talks with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Russia August 22, 2019. Sputnik/Alexey Nikolsky/Kremlin via REUTERS/File PhotoJOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Mozambique has told the international community what support it needs to deal with an Islamic State-linked insurgency, but for reasons of sovereignty it will tackle some…
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Wednesday warned Ethiopia of the risk of conflict over its giant dam on the Blue Nile after talks involving the two countries and Sudan ended without progress.FILE PHOTO: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi speaks during a joint news conference with French President Emmanuel Macron at the…
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MOSCOW (Reuters) – Moscow and Washington are in contact over whether Russia will attend a climate summit after U.S. President Joe Biden invited his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, RIA cited Russia’s foreign ministry as saying on Wednesday.Russia said it was waiting for additional information from the United States before deciding on what format its participation…
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