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Dec 19, 2018
Trump bans 'bump stocks' used in Las Vegas mass shooting
By Lisa Lambert WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration on Tuesday banned the high-power gun attachments of the type used in last year's Las Vegas shooting massacre of 58 people, giving the owners of "bump stocks" 90 days to turn in or destroy the devices and blocking owners from being able to register them. -
Dec 19, 2018
U.S. Treasury's Mnuchin says expects January trade talks with China - Bloomberg
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and China are planning to hold meetings in January to "document an agreement" on trade, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told Bloomberg in an interview on Tuesday. Mnuchin was quoted as saying the two sides had held several phone conversations in recent weeks, and were planning further formal talks. -
Dec 19, 2018
Global stocks fall ahead of Fed news; oil prices drop
By David Randall NEW YORK (Reuters) - Global equity markets turned lower late on Tuesday as nervous investors awaited indications whether the U.S. Federal Reserve will be able to raise interest rates much further amid turbulent markets and a weakening outlook for the global economy. Energy stocks weighed on the U.S. -
Dec 19, 2018
Trump told Turkey U.S. would only look at possible extradition of Turkish cleric - spokeswoman
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump told his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan that Washington "would take a look at" the possibility of extraditing a U.S.-based Muslim cleric that Ankara suspects of being behind a 2016 coup attempt, but he made no commitment, the White House said on Tuesday -
Dec 19, 2018
SpaceX halts U.S. satellite launch for national security mission
By Joey Roulette ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) - Elon Musk's SpaceX halted Tuesday's launch of a long-delayed navigation satellite for the U.S -
Dec 19, 2018
White House cites "options" for funding U.S. border wall
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Tuesday it has found a way to build President Donald Trump's promised border wall without new funding from Congress, stepping away from the president's threat to shut down the U.S. government over border security disputes. "We have other ways that we can get to that $5 billion," White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said on Fox News -
Dec 19, 2018
Trump charity to dissolve under deal with N.Y. attorney general
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Dec 19, 2018
Judge blasts Trump ex-adviser Flynn, delays sentencing in Russia probe
By Jan Wolfe and Ginger Gibson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. judge fiercely criticized President Donald Trump's former national security adviser Michael Flynn on Tuesday for lying to FBI agents, and delayed sentencing to ensure Flynn cooperates fully with an investigation into possible collusion between Trump's 2016 campaign and Russia -
Dec 19, 2018
Wall St. propped up by tech stocks, financials rise ahead of Fed
By Amy Caren Daniel (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rebounded on Tuesday after losing about 2 percent in each of the past two days, helped by gains in the technology sector, and a rebound in some bellwether stocks such as Boeing and J&J. The focus, though, is on the Federal Reserve, which kicks off its two-day monetary policy meeting amid a host of calls, including from President Donald Trump, to pause its tightening cycle or risk harming the U.S., or the global economy -
Dec 19, 2018
U.S. regulator to seek comment on quarterly reports for companies
By Katanga Johnson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said on Tuesday it was seeking public comment on ways to ease the quarterly reporting burden for publicly listed companies. The proposal comes months after President Donald Trump asked the regulator to explore doing away with quarterly disclosures, saying on Twitter he had heard from business leaders it would "allow greater flexibility and save money." The SEC said it wanted input on ways to reduce burdens on quarterly reporting while maintaining effective disclosure -
Dec 19, 2018
Tech stocks help Wall Street rebound, financials rise ahead of Fed
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Dec 19, 2018
U.S. regulator to seek comment on company earnings releases, quarterly reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said on Tuesday that it is seeking public comment on ways to ease the quarterly reporting burden for publicly listed companies -
Dec 19, 2018
Global Markets: Equity markets edge up, oil drops, on growth worries ahead of Fed meeting
By David Randall NEW YORK (Reuters) - World stock markets inched higher on Tuesday as investors looked ahead to whether the U.S. -
Dec 18, 2018
Michael Flynn sentencing abruptly postponed: 'You sold your country out, I can't hide my disgust', judge tells Donald Trump's first NSA appointee
A federal judge has agreed to delay former national security adviser Michael Flynn's sentencing so he can continue cooperating with the Russia probe. U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan on Tuesday set a status conference for March. -
Dec 18, 2018
Japan approves 5-year defence plan to counter China; Shinzo Abe govt set to buy aircraft carriers, dozens of fighter jets
Japan prime minister Shinzo Abe defended his govt's new 5-year-plan to upgrade its military, saying efforts are necessary given growing defence challenges in the region, particularly 'strong concerns' about the expansion of China's military footprint -
Dec 18, 2018
Firstpost Editor's Picks: RAW's internal squabbles, Virat Kohli's churlishness, problem with loan waivers; today's must-read articles
A quick rundown of the five best articles published by Firstpost on Tuesday, 18 December. -
Dec 18, 2018
Afghanistan welcomes US decision to exempt India from Iran sanctions over Chabahar port, thanks Washington for flexibility in ties
Afghanistan has welcomed the exemption from the Iran sanctions given by the US for the India-developed Chabahar Port project. -
Dec 18, 2018
How does the Donald Trump presidency end? Impeachment, indictment, resignation or political landslide?
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Dec 18, 2018
Russia's had its eyes on Instagram to influence US election and it still does
Instagram became a much bigger tool than Facebook for Russian meddling during US Elections. -
Dec 18, 2018
Standoff over Trump border wall puts U.S. Congress in budget 'pickle'
By Richard Cowan and Amanda Becker WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump and Congress, embroiled in a feud over his proposed U.S.-Mexico border wall, have five days to reach a deal before a partial government shutdown could leave about a quarter of the federal workforce without paychecks.
