CARACAS, March 21 (Reuters) – Venezuelan opposition legislator Sergio Vergara said on Thursday he had not been arrested by intelligence agents who raided his house before dawn. He confirmed that Roberto Marrero, chief of staff to opposition leader Juan Guaido, had been detained. (Reporting by Corina Pons) Source: Read Full Article
LONDON (Reuters) – Extending Britain’s departure date from the European Union would only be a “sticking plaster” if deep-seated issues are left unresolved, City of London financial district chief Catherine McGuinness said on Thursday. It appeared that financial services have been “thrown under a bus” in terms of Britain’s efforts to secure a divorce settlement […]
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s goal is to add 7 billion euros ($8 billion) in new business with China through 30 corporate accords due to be signed on Saturday, Il Sole 24 Ore daily reported on Thursday. Chinese President Xi Jinping is due to visit Rome this week and is expected to sign a preliminary accord […]
BEIJING (REUTERS) – A United States trade delegation headed by Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin will visit China on March 28-29 for the next round of negotiations, China’s commerce ministry said on Thursday (March 21). In return, Vice-Premier Liu He will travel to Washington in early April for more talks, according to ministry […]
HONG KONG (BLOOMBERG) – What’s the first thing a Hong Kong billionaire does when he’s released from jail? Order dim sum, of course. “The thing I want to do the most? Go home,” 67-year-old Thomas Kwok said outside Stanley Prison after serving just over three years of his five-year sentence. He was granted an early […]
SEOUL – Will singer Jung Joon-young, accused of filming 10 women in sex acts and sharing the videos, be arrested on Thursday (March 21)? He turned up on Thursday morning for a hearing to determine whether the warrant would be granted to the police. Before a big crowd of reporters, Jung, 30, read from a […]
Why Don’t We are coming back better than ever with their brand new single “I Don’t Belong In This Club,” which features Macklemore! The 8 Letters boy band released their new song on Wednesday (March 20). PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Why Don’t We This song is also their second-ever collaboration, following a […]
There’s fake news. And then there is stupid news. This is stupid Newsweek. The magazine, once a well-respected publication, carried a bizarre story last week that had this ridiculous headline: “Elderly Americans Are Dying Without Getting to Read Mueller’s Report — And They’re Not Happy About It.” The story started by quoting a guy named […]
Democratic senator Kamala Harris has vowed to “prosecute the case” against Donald Trump as she runs for US president. The former California attorney general suggested her legal experience would be an asset on the campaign trail as she seeks to convince voters to oust Mr Trump from the White House. “I believe that voters are […]
Danish politician Mette Abildgaard brought her baby to parliament – and was surprised when the speaker, Pia Kjaersgaard, asked her to take her daughter out. “I didn’t ask for permission to bring her since I had previously seen another colleague bring a child into the chamber without any problems,” Ms Abildgaard said in a post […]