ZURICH (Reuters) – The Swiss government took a downbeat view of creating a central bank digital currency for public use, saying it could do more harm than good and destabilize the financial system. FILE PHOTO: Swiss 100 franc bank notes are withdrawn from an ATM in the northern Swiss town of Kreuzlingen in this picture
(Reuters) – Two-weight champion Amanda Nunes puts one of her UFC titles on the line against Germaine de Randamie on Saturday and former UFC fighter Liz Carmouche has told Reuters that the promotion should be doing more to make the Brazilian brawler a bigger star. FILE PHOTO: Jul 6, 2019; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Amanda
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers will vote Friday on whether to move forward with impeaching Republican President Donald Trump, as the Democratic head of the Judiciary Committee shocked Republicans by declining to hold a late-night vote after a hearing that lasted more than 14 hours. The committee had been expected to approve two articles of
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson called on Friday for unity to heal the Brexit divisions that have riven the United Kingdom, hours after winning a commanding victory from voters who backed his bid to deliver on the EU divorce by the end of January. The face of the victorious “Leave” campaign in the
KOTA KINABALU: Timbalan Ketua Menteri Sabah Datuk Seri Panglima Wilfred Madius Tangau, yang mensyukuri penambahan cuti umum sempena Hari Krismas selepas 43 tahun dimansuhkan, menyeru semua berganding bahu mengekalkan keharmonian dalam kalangan semua masyarakat. “Saya berharap agar semangat kesatuan, persaudaraan, dan keharmonian dikalangan semua masyarakat berkekalan…. Kita harus berbangga dengan keunikan Sabah yang sangat terkenal
Fire engines at the scene after several people were injured in an explosion in an apartment block in the eastern German city of Blankenburg, December 13, 2019. REUTERS/Marvin Gaul BERLIN (Reuters) – Police said they found gas canisters and old war munitions in an apartment where a blast occurred early on Friday in the eastern
SINGAPORE: Oil rose to US$60 a barrel for the first time in almost three months after US President Donald Trump signed off on a partial trade deal with China, giving a boost to the fragile outlook for global oil demand. Futures climbed 1.4% in New York, reaching $60 for the first time since Sept 17,
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The next “Star Wars” movie arrives in theaters on Thursday promising an epic conclusion to three trilogies over four decades and answers to at least some of the biggest questions that have puzzled fans of the galaxy far, far away. FILE PHOTO: A man watches a trailer for “Star Wars: The
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Island nations and poor coastal countries facing the severest effects of climate change offer a “moral call to the rest of the world” to act now, former U.S. President Barack Obama said on Friday. Former U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during an Obama Foundation event in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, December 13,
(Reuters) – An environmental group launched legal action on Thursday seeking to ban commercial use of “super-toxic” rat poisons in California, citing data showing the products pose a grave threat to a dozen endangered species and other wildlife. San Joaquin kit foxes are seen in this undated handout photo obtained by Reuters on December 12,
KOTA BELUD, 13 Dis — Kementerian Pembangunan Luar Bandar Sabah akan memperluaskan konsep tamu di kawasan mukim di negeri ini sebagai landasan menjana pendapatan penduduk di luar bandar. Menterinya, Datuk Ewon Benedick berkata kementeriannya menyediakan sejumlah peruntukan bersesuaian bagi menyediakan infrastruktur asas tapak perniagaan untuk keselesaan peniaga dan pengunjung tamu. “Kami juga bekerjasama dengan Kementerian
FILE PHOTO: Employees of Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) work in the aftermath of the Camp Fire in Paradise, California, U.S., November 14, 2018. REUTERS/Terray Sylvester/File Photo (Reuters) – California’s power producer PG&E Corp (PCG.N) said late on Thursday that it has filed for an amended reorganization plan, adding that it remains on track to
FILE PHOTO: Telenor’s logo is seen in central Belgrade, Serbia, March 21, 2018. REUTERS/Marko Djurica OSLO (Reuters) – Telenor has picked Sweden’s Ericsson as the key technology provider for its fifth-generation (5G) telecoms network in Norway, it said on Friday, gradually removing China’s Huawei [HWT.UL] after a decade of collaboration over 4G. Fearing high-tech espionage,
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – The United States conjured up some magic moments on the 18th green to fight back in Friday’s foursomes and hold the Internationals to a 6.5-3.5 lead after Ernie Els’ team threatened to deliver a decisive blow at the Presidents Cup. The Americans, trailing in all five matches at one point, dug deep
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrats delayed an impeachment vote by a U.S. House Committee just before midnight, incensing Republicans and setting up a Friday showdown over President Donald Trump’s future. The committee had been expected to approve two articles of impeachment late on Thursday, setting up a vote by the Democratic-controlled House next week that is
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson won a resounding election victory on Friday that will allow him to end three years of political paralysis and take Britain out of the European Union within weeks. The Brexit divorce represents Britain’s biggest political and economic gamble since World War Two, cutting the world’s fifth largest economy
Bot penumpang yang sarat dengan muatan barang kawalan ditahan oleh Maritim Malaysia Zon Maritim Tawau semalam Oleh Ahmad Tamrin TAWAU : Maritim Malaysia (Zon Maritim Tawau) berjaya menahan sebuah bot penumpang membawa tong gas LPG disyaki dalam cubaan menyeludup keluar di kawasan muara Sungai Haji Kuning, Pulau Sebatik, semasa “Operasi Pluto Timur” semalam. Pengarah Zon Maritim
Madius (duduk, dua dari kanan) bersama ketua-ketua agensi dan jabatan kerajaan di Daerah Tuaran semasa sesi taklimat kelmarin. TUARAN: Timbalan Ketua Menteri merangkap Menteri Perdagangan dan Perindustrian YB Datuk Seri Panglima Wilfred Madius Tangau berkata Tuaran sudah bersiap sedia menangani sebarang kemungkinan berlakunya bencana banjir di daerah ini pada musim tengkujuh ini. Madius yang juga
WHAKATANE (Reuters) – A New Zealand military team undertaking a high-risk operation to recover bodies of eight people killed in an eruption this week has landed on the volcanic White Island, the police said on Friday. Relatives hug as they wait for rescue mission, following the White Island volcano eruption in Whakatane, New Zealand, December
Pengerusi Cawangan UPKO Penampang Baru, Joe Maya Idong menyerahkan 55 borang permohonan keahlian UPKO kepada Joisin sambil disaksikan oleh AJK Bahagian yang turut hadir TUARAN: Kesan penjenamaan UPKO semakin diterima ramai kata Joisin Romut, Timbalan Ketua Bahagian UPKO Tuaran ketika menerima 55 borang permohonan keahlian di Pejabat UPKO Tuaran sebentar tadi. Joisin yang juga Ahli
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Friday appointed a woman to head a major Australian spy agency for the first time. Rachel Noble will become next director-general of the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD), which intercepts electronic communications from foreign countries. “Her appointment to this leadership role is a significant step forward for women
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – “Bombshell,” a drama about sexual harassment allegations at Fox News, led the movie nominees for the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Wednesday and will compete for the top prize of best cast. The film from Lions Gate Entertainment earned four nominations overall, including nods for lead actress Charlize Theron and supporting
WHAKATANE/WELLINGTON (Reuters) – A New Zealand military team recovered six bodies on Friday from the volcanic island that fatally erupted earlier this week, in a high risk operation watched by dozens of grieving family members waiting on the mainland. An bomb disposal squad worked as quickly as possible after using helicopters to land on White
Photo shows Liew (centre) with the recipients. TAWAU: One hundred needy residents from the Tawau Parliamentary Constituency received aid under the Bantuan Orang-Orang Susah (BOS) programme on Thursday. On hand to give out the financial assistance was Member of Parliament for Tawau, Datuk Christina Liew at the Tawau People’s Service Centre. She was assisted by
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Saudi ambassador to the United States visited a U.S. naval air station in Florida on Thursday to extend her condolences for a shooting attack by a Saudi Air Force officer that killed three people last week, the Saudi embassy said. The attack brought fresh complications to U.S.-Saudi relations and prompted the
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian share markets jumped on Friday as a last-gasp Sino-U.S. trade deal and a likely major election win by Britain’s Conservative Party looked to have cleared a couple of dark clouds from the global horizon. FILE PHOTO: A woman points to an electronic board showing stock prices as she poses in front
(Reuters) – Broadcom Inc’s (AVGO.O) fourth-quarter earnings beat Street estimates on Thursday, but investors were put off by slowing growth in semiconductor business and a lukewarm revenue forecast for 2020, sending its shares down about 2% in extended trade. FILE PHOTO: A sign to the campus offices of chip maker Broadcom Ltd is shown in
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Federal authorities on Thursday charged 10 former National Football League players with allegedly defrauding a healthcare program of more than $3.4 million by filing false claims for hyperbaric oxygen chambers and other expensive medical equipment. FILE PHOTO: Washington Redskins Clinton Portis celebrates his second touchdown in the second quarter against the Houston
(Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden gained two more endorsements from onetime backers of rival Kamala Harris’ campaign, a sign of early strength in consolidating support after the U.S. senator left the race. FILE PHOTO: U.S. Democratic presidential candidate and former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a forum held by gun safety
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party will win a resounding victory in Britain’s election with a parliamentary majority of 86 seats, an exit poll showed on Thursday, empowering him to deliver Brexit on Jan. 31. Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson waves as he arrives at a polling station, at the Methodist Central
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