By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country’s ultimate goal is to possess the world’s most powerful nuclear force, as he promoted dozens of military officers involved in the recent launch of North Korea’s largest bal…
U.S. issues expanded license to allow Chevron to import Venezuelan oil
By Daphne Psaledakis and Marianna Parraga WASHINGTON/HOUSTON (Reuters) -Chevron Corp on Saturday received an expanded U.S. license allowing the second-largest U.S. oil company to resume production in Venezuela and to import the South American country’s…
Protests erupt in Xinjiang and Beijing after deadly fire
By Yew Lun Tian (Reuters) – Public anger in China towards widening COVID-19 lockdowns across the country erupted into rare protests in China’s far western Xinjiang region and the country’s capital of Beijing, as nationwide infections set another record…
Taiwan president quits as party head after China threat bet fails to win votes
By Sarah Wu and Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen resigned as head of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) on Saturday after her strategy to frame local elections as showing defiance to China’s rising bellicosity failed…
In Washington, Macron to seek relief for Europe Inc amid China competition
By Michel Rose and John Irish PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron will be hosted by U.S. President Joe Biden next week in a rare state visit aimed at highlighting Franco-American friendship rather than the bitter economic competition bet…
Black Friday deals are here, but not shoppers
By Arriana McLymore and Doyinsola Oladipo RALEIGH, N.C./ NEW YORK (Reuters) – With the Thanksgiving turkey digested, shoppers were expected to turn out in record numbers to shop for Black Friday deals. However, with inclement weather, thin crowds were …
Nasdaq down as investors watch Black Friday sales, China infections
By Carolina Mandl and Ankika Biswas (Reuters) – The Nasdaq closed lower on Friday with pressure from Apple Inc in a subdued trading session for Wall Street’s main stock indexes. Apple slipped on news of reduced iPhone shipments in November from a Foxco…
In Mexico, Aztec dig sets new records as royal mystery deepens
By David Alire Garcia MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -An extensive cache of Aztec ritual offerings found underneath downtown Mexico City, off the steps of what would have been the empire’s holiest shrine, provides new insight into pre-Hispanic religious rites a…
Avian flu outbreak wipes out 50.54 million U.S. birds, a record
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Avian flu has wiped out 50.54 million birds in the United States this year, making it the country’s deadliest outbreak in history, U.S. Department of Agriculture data showed on Thursday. (Reporting by Tom Polansek; editing by Jonath…
Weapons industry booms as Eastern Europe arms Ukraine
By Michael Kahn, Anna Koper and Robert Muller PRAGUE/WARSAW (Reuters) – Eastern Europe’s arms industry is churning out guns, artillery shells and other military supplies at a pace not seen since the Cold War as governments in the region lead efforts to…