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By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) – A Chinese-Canadian lawmaker, cited in unconfirmed media reports as having ties to the Beijing government, forcefully denied those allegations but announced his resignation as a member of the Liberal Party led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Trudeau last month denied a media report the party had been warned by the country’s spy agency to drop Han Dong, a Toronto-area member of parliament, as a […]

By Stephanie Kelly and Jeslyn Lerh SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices fell on Thursday following three sessions of gains, after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell highlighted banking sector credit risks for the world’s largest economy, while U.S. crude stocks rose more than expected. Brent crude futures fell 66 cents, or 0.9%, to $76.03 a barrel by 0420 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude (WTI) dropped 74 cents, or 1.0%, to […]

TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan sees China’s involvement in Honduras’ decision to seek to end relations with the island as obvious and the situation does not look good, with Honduras demanding a “high price”, the island’s foreign minister said on Thursday. At stake is China’s growing influence in Central America, once a steadfast base for Taiwan and where the United States is worried about Beijing’s expanding influence in its backyard. Honduras denied […]

By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Relativity Space’s 3D-printed rocket lifted off for the first time on Wednesday, passing a key milestone to demonstrate the vehicle’s in-flight strength before its second stage failed upon reaching space, a company live stream showed. The California-based company’s 110-foot tall Terran 1 rocket, which is 85% made of 3D-printed parts, lifted off on its debut flight around 11:25 p.m. EDT (0325 GMT on Thursday) […]

(Reuters) – Lazio will ban three fans for life from attending any games at the Stadio Olimpico due to antisemitic behaviour during the Rome derby on Sunday. Authorities reviewed security camera footage to identify a fan wearing a Lazio shirt with the name ‘Hitlerson’ and the number 88, a reference to the ‘Heil Hitler’ salute, during their 1-0 win over AS Roma. Two other fans were banned for performing ‘Roman […]

(Reuters) – Cristiano Ronaldo said he has been surprised by the level of competitiveness in the Saudi Pro League since joining Al Nassr in January. “I think you should look at the (Saudi Pro League) in a different way,” he told reporters. “I’m not going to say that the league is a Premier League, that would be a lie. “But it’s a very competitive league that I’m positively surprised by, […]

By Chris Taylor NEW YORK (Reuters) – The feeling of driving a new car off the lot is hard to beat. What comes next is not so nice: the first monthly payment. That bill packs an extra punch these days. New car buyers with a monthly payment over $1,000 rose to an all-time high of 16.8% in February, auto information site Edmunds’ data showed. That is up from 15.7% in […]

By Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea fired four cruise missiles off its east coast on Wednesday as its rivals South Korea and the United States held joint military exercises, the South Korean military said. The military initially reported “multiple missiles” without elaborating; South Korean Defence Minister Lee Jong-sup told parliament on Thursday that there were four. Lee added that North Korea appears to have made “substantial progress” in miniaturising […]

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s military said on Thursday it monitored and drove away a U.S. destroyer that had illegally entered waters around the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea. In a statement, the military said without the approval of the government, the guided-missile destroyer Milius illegally intruded into China’s territorial waters, undermining peace and stability in the busy waterway. “The theater forces will maintain a high state of alert […]