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Former British finance minister says would have cut income tax
LONDON (Reuters) - Former British finance minister Sajid Javid said he would have cut income tax cut if he had not resigned this month after a clash with Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Javid told The T...
Thomson Reuters Feb 29, 2020
China data portends more punishment for bruised stock markets
By David Randall, Lewis Krauskopf and April Joyner NEW YORK (Reuters) - World stock markets should fall further on Monday after a record contraction in China's manufacturing and service sectors becaus...
Thomson Reuters Feb 29, 2020
Greek police fire teargas on Turkish border at migrants
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek police fired teargas against groups of migrants throwing stones on its border with Turkey, live images from Greece's Skai TV showed. It showed groups of people hurling stones ...
Thomson Reuters Feb 29, 2020
Malaysia's king appoints Muhyiddin Yassin as prime minister
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Muhyiddin Yassin will become Malaysia's next prime minister, the country's king said on Saturday, saying he may have the majority support among lawmakers in parliament. Muhyid...
Thomson Reuters Feb 29, 2020
Overseas students in South Korea fear prejudice, isolation amid virus outbreak
By Chaeyoun Won and Hyun Young Yi SEOUL (Reuters) - Annie had been ready to leave her home city of Hong Kong and return to South Korea for the spring semester when her university told her she was requ...
Thomson Reuters Feb 29, 2020
Cycling - Coronavirus tests clear 167 of possible UAE Tour exposure
(Reuters) - Tests on 167 people have proved negative for coronavirus after they were feared to have been exposed to two infected Italian participants of the UAE Tour, Abu Dhabi's health department (Do...
Thomson Reuters Feb 29, 2020
Saudi Arabia calls on citizens to postpone Lebanon travel over coronavirus
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia called on its citizens and residents to postpone travel to Lebanon over concerns of the spread of coronavirus, the Saudi embassy in Lebanon said on Twitter on Saturday....
Thomson Reuters Feb 29, 2020
Russia says agreed with Turkey to reduce tensions in Syria's Idlib
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia and Turkey have agreed to reduce tensions on the ground in Syria's Idlib province while continuing military action there, the Russian foreign ministry said on Saturday follow...
Thomson Reuters Feb 29, 2020
Hungary to boost border protection after PM Orban, Erdogan discuss migration
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Hungary would strengthen the protection of the southern border after Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan informed him in that Turkey could no longer ...
Thomson Reuters Feb 29, 2020
South Korea reports 219 new coronavirus cases, total at 3,150
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea reported 219 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country's total infections to 3,150, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said on Saturday. The ne...
Thomson Reuters Feb 29, 2020