SANTO DOMINGO (Reuters) – The owner of the Jet Set nightclub in the Dominican Republic that was the scene of a fatal roof collapse earlier this month told local media on Wednesday that he had had no warning of a structural problem with the roof. Nightclub owner Antonio Espaillat told TV program El Dia RD …
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By Fayaz Bukhari SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) – Militants who killed 26 people in India’s Kashmir region separated the men from the women and children and asked the men their names before shooting them at close range, security officials and survivors said on Wednesday. About 1,000 tourists and 300 local service providers were in the Baisaran …
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By Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Talks continue between the U.S. and China on tackling the fentanyl epidemic amid the bitter trade war between the world’s two largest economies, four U.S. officials familiar with the discussions told Reuters, even as American negotiators claim the Chinese are failing to negotiate in good faith. The two sides are …
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BRASILIA (Reuters) -Chilean President Gabriel Boric said on Wednesday that the Andean American country will not respond to global trade tensions with “loud” declarations or retaliation, but rather through deeper regional integration. Boric called for greater unity across Latin America, especially South America, emphasizing the need to work toward streamlined customs procedures and promote investment …
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By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The European Union would prefer to reach a negotiated solution with the United States over trade but will respond with countermeasures if discussions do not lead to a solution, European Union Commissioner for the Economy Valdis Dombrovskis said in Washington on Wednesday. He said the EU had already offered to …
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By Amanda Stephenson CALGARY (Reuters) -An unusual consensus around energy policy has emerged in the campaign ahead of Canada’s April 28 election, with the two main candidates both promising to fast track energy projects to diversify oil exports away from the United States. U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threats and talk of annexing Canada as …
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By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Iran is ringing two deeply buried tunnel complexes with a massive security perimeter linked to its main nuclear complex, a report said Wednesday, amid U.S. and Israeli threats of attack. The Institute for Science and International Security released its report based on recent satellite imagery as the U.S. and Iran …
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LONDON (Reuters) -European Union regulators on Wednesday imposed fines on Apple and Meta totalling 700 million euros ($877 million) for violating new antitrust rules, the first sanctions under landmark legislation aimed at curbing Big Tech’s power. Here is some reaction to the penalties: APPLE IN AN EMAILED STATEMENT: “Today’s announcements are yet another example of …
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By Eduardo Baptista SHANGHAI (Reuters) – The chief designer of China’s lunar exploration programme accused the United States on Wednesday of interfering in Beijing’s attempts to cooperate with Europe and other foreign partners in space programmes. Wu Weiren, in a rare interview with foreign media, told Reuters that China pursued a policy of open space …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House would look at lowering tariffs on imported Chinese goods pending talks with Beijing, a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday, adding that any action would be in conjunction with negotiations and not made unilaterally. (Reporting by Trevor Hunnicutt; writing by Susan Heavey)
