Russia condemns U.S. missile strike on Syria Russia condemns U.S. missile strike on Syria:- Russia issued a sharp rebuke against the United States after the U.S. military launched 59 cruise missiles at a Syrian military airfield late on Thursday, saying that the attack violated international law and would further damage […]
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Hillary Clinton Says Russia Used Hacking to Great Effect in Her Defeat Hillary Clinton Says Russia Used Hacking to Great Effect in Her Defeat:- Hillary Clinton left no doubt on Thursday that she believes Russia contributed to her defeat by interfering in the election, condemning what she called Moscow’s “weaponization of information.” […]
Stocks spooked, safe-haven assets jump as U.S. missiles strike Syria Safe-haven bonds and the yen jumped in Asia on Friday as stocks slipped after the United States launched cruise missiles against an air base in Syria, raising the risk of confrontation with Syrian backers Russia and Iran. The U.S. dollar […]
Trump hits Obama while condemning Syria chemical attack Trump hits Obama while condemning Syria chemical attack:- While condemning the chemical weapons attack in Syria, President Trump on Tuesday also hit predecessor Barack Obama. "These heinous actions by the Bashar al-Assad regime are a consequence of the past administration’s weakness and […]
Global stocks ease ahead of Trump-Xi meeting, dollar gains Global stocks ease ahead of Trump-Xi meeting, dollar gains:- Global equity markets eased on Monday as investors awaited the first meeting later this week between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, while the dollar gained on a positive […]
Second quarter off to a firm start for stocks as Trump-Xi meeting looms World stock markets and the U.S. dollar started the second quarter on a positive note on Monday, although caution also set in as the first meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping loomed. European […]
Germany balks at Tillerson call for more European NATO spending Germany balks at Tillerson call for more European NATO spending:- U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson reassured his nervous European counterparts over Washington's commitment to NATO on Friday and pressed them again to spend more on defense, triggering a rebuke […]
Client wants assurances against witch-hunt prosecution Client wants assurances against witch-hunt prosecution:- The attorney representing President Trump's former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn said late Thursday that his client would not submit to questioning in the ongoing investigations into Russian interference in the 2016 election without protection against possible prosecution. […]
Asia stocks mixed after strong Wall Street, dollar gains on U.S. data Asian shares were mixed and the dollar extended its overnight gains on Friday on signs of strong U.S. economic growth, while the euro inched up after sliding overnight on data suggesting slowing growth in Europe. MSCI's broadest index […]
Markets fret as Trump agenda shows signs of cracks Markets fret as Trump agenda shows signs of cracks:- The steepest pullback in stocks since the U.S. presidential election reveals investor angst about President Donald Trump's ability to push through major reforms, leaving stocks vulnerable to a long-anticipated correction. The S&P […]
