By Horacio Fernando Soria BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Fans of British singer Liam Payne on Sunday inaugurated a bench in his honor in the British Cemetery of Buenos Aires, where the former One Direction singer died after falling from the third floor of the hotel where he was staying. Benches in British parks and public …
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By Karolos Grohmann PYLOS, Greece (Reuters) – The battle for the most powerful job in world sport is hurtling toward its climax as International Olympic Committee members descend on Greece this week to crown a new president. With Thomas Bach’s reign nearing its final curtain, all seven contenders are making their last plays, hoping they’ve …
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By Clare Jim HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong-based conglomerate CK Hutchison, which is facing pressure from Beijing authorities over a port deal with a BlackRock-led consortium, will not hold earnings conferences this week, two sources with knowledge of the matter said. CK Asset, a property developer in Hong Kong which also has interests in …
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PAITA, Peru (Reuters) – A Peruvian fisherman who spent 95 days lost in the Pacific Ocean, eating roaches, birds and sea turtles to survive, is returning home to his family. Maximo Napa had set off for a fishing trip from Marcona, a town on the southern Peruvian coast, on December 7. He packed food for …
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DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran will respond to U.S. President Donald Trump’s invitation to talks after proper scrutiny, the foreign ministry said on Monday, accusing Washington of not matching actions with words. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Masoud Pezeshkian have rejected Trump’s letter and public exhortations for nuclear talks as deceptive and bullying. But …
KINSHASA (Reuters) – Democratic Republic of Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi has met U.S. lawmaker Ronny Jackson to discuss fighting in the east of the country and opportunities for U.S. investment, Congo’s presidency said. The meeting took place one week after Washington said it was open to exploring critical minerals partnerships with Congo. A Congolese lawmaker …
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SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s opposition Democratic Party on Monday urged the country’s Constitutional Court to swiftly rule on President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment, saying keeping the country waiting is “irresponsible” and deepening social division. As the eight-member court continued deliberations well into the third week, political tensions have surged between those who demand Yoon’s …
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By Tom Polansek, Mei Mei Chu and Laurie Chen CHICAGO/BEIJING (Reuters) -Hundreds of U.S. meat plants granted access to China in a 2020 “Phase 1” trade deal with President Donald Trump are set to lose export eligibility on Sunday, threatening roughly $5 billion in trade to the world’s largest meat market amid a renewed trade …
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ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan spoke by phone with U.S. President Donald Trump and discussed efforts to end the war between Russia and Ukraine and to restore stability in Syria, Erdogan’s office said on Sunday. He told Trump that Turkey supports his “decisive and direct initiatives” to end the war between Russia and …
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By Phil Stewart and Mohammed Ghobari WASHINGTON/ADEN, Yemen (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump launched large-scale military strikes against Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis on Saturday over the group’s attacks against Red Sea shipping, killing at least 31 people at the start of a campaign expected to last many days. Trump also warned Iran, the Houthis’ main backer, …
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