TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan hopes that the world would sanction China like it is sanctioning Russia for its war on Ukraine if Beijing invaded the island, Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said on Saturday. Taiwan has joined in Western-led sanctions on Russia fo…
Beijing kicks off fresh round of COVID tests as Shanghai postpones crucial exams
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s capital Beijing kicked off a fresh round of mass testing for COVID-19 on Saturday and shut more bus routes and metro stations, as it seeks to avert the fate of Shanghai, where millions of residents have been locked down for…
Southwest Gas settles boardroom battle with Icahn, replaces CEO
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK (Reuters) – Southwest Gas Holdings reached a settlement on Friday with Carl Icahn that will replace the company’s chief executive and hand as many as four board seats to the billionaire investor. The settlement ends a mo…
Biden touts manufacturing, union jobs in battleground Ohio
By Jeff Mason and Steve Holland HAMILTON, Ohio (Reuters) -President Joe Biden boasted on Friday of a U.S. manufacturing surge and introduced a new small business program in the key swing state of Ohio during his sixth visit there as president Biden was…
U.S. summer travelers can expect long lines, higher prices as COVID restrictions ease
(Refiling to reflect change of company name from Smith Travel Research Inc to STR in paragraph 6) By Doyinsola Oladipo (Reuters) -With more U.S. travelers expected to take to the skies and the roads this summer as COVID restrictions ease, unbridled dem…
Georgia official rules U.S. Representative Greene can seek reelection
By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON Reuters) -U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene should be allowed to run for reelection, Georgia’s secretary of state ruled on Friday, rejecting arguments by a group of voters that her comments about the Jan. 6, 2021, attac…
Sri Lanka president declares state of emergency after day of protests
By Uditha Jayasinghe and Alasdair Pal COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa declared a state of emergency on Friday following a day of anti-government strikes and protests over a worsening economic crisis. The measure, which drew i…
Putin to send ‘doomsday’ warning to West at Russia’s WW2 victory parade
By Guy Faulconbridge LONDON (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin will send a “doomsday” warning to the West when he leads celebrations on Monday marking the 77th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany, brandishing Russia’s vast fir…
G7 leaders, Ukraine’s Zelenskiy to hold talks on Sunday
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Group of Seven (G7) leaders including U.S. President Joe Biden will hold a video call on Sunday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in a show of unity the day before Russia marks its Victory Day holiday, th…
High winds expected to fan New Mexico wildfire over weekend
By Andrew Hay and Tyler Clifford TAOS, N.M. (Reuters) – A mix of relentless winds, near-record high temperatures and extremely low humidity in the coming days is expected to fuel a massive New Mexico wildfire that has already chased thousands from thei…