Zurich Insurance full-year net profit surges 74 percent
Zurich Insurance on Thursday posted a 74 percent leap in full-year net earnings.
Zurich Insurance on Thursday posted a 74 percent leap in full-year net earnings.
By Ben Blanchard and Eric Walsh BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has broken the ice with Chinese President Xi Jinping in a letter that said he looked forward to working with him to develop relations, although the pair haven't spoken directly since Trump took office. The letter thanked Xi for his congratulatory note on Trump's inauguration and wished the Chinese people a prosperous Lunar New Year of the Rooster, the White House said in a statement on Wednesday. "President... Читать дальше...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's extended criticism of the judiciary has prompted a rebuke from his nominee for the Supreme Court, who told a senator the president's comments were "demoralizing and disheartening." Trump's comments came as the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is weighing the appeal of his executive order on immigration, including a temporary travel ban on people from seven Muslim-majority countries. In a hearing Tuesday, judges on the appeals court challenged the administration's... Читать дальше...
PHOENIX (AP) — Police made several arrests as protesters blocked enforcement vans from leaving a U.S. immigration office in Phoenix late Wednesday, fearing that a mother of two was headed for deportation.
The man who coached Lleyton Hewitt and Andre Agassi to world No.1 has a different view to most on Nick Kyrgios.
Sydney hip-hop gang Thundamentals are on a mission to reach their community in real time, one phone call at a time.
BEIJING — Millions of foreigners visiting China annually will have their fingerprints collected starting this week, China’s Ministry of Public Security announced Thursday. The requirement will apply to most people between the ages of 14 and 70. Foreigners holding a diplomatic passport or coming from countries that have reciprocal agreements with China will be exempted,
Para-military forces would be deployed in all 887 polling centres in the riot-scarred district here during the first phase of the high-stake Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections which would be held here on February 11, a top official said today.
Since the moment it joined the European Union, Sweden has been a dutiful and reliant EU member state. It is therefore all the more surprising that the percentage of EU-skeptics is rising. Four out of ten Swedes have been found to have second thoughts about the EU and are in favor of a new referendum.
Clive Palmer's nephew and wife did a deal for Queensland Nickel to buy $135 million worth of shares in a coal project he was pursuing just five days before the company failed, the Federal Court has been told.
Maurits Lammertink kan deze zomer zijn debuut in de Ronde van Frankrijk maken. De renner uit Harbrinkhoek is door zijn ploeg Katusha opgenomen in de voorselectie voor de Tour.
Finnish telecoms network equipment maker Nokia said on Thursday it is seeking to buy company Comptel for about 347 million euros ($370 million) to expand its software services business.
Why do the poorest have to suffer in order for the childcare reforms to come into effect?
Ben Hill secured his second Canberra Cycling Club championship and now wants an Oceania crown at home.
German banks among the biggest lenders to the shipping industry
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's unusually personal criticism of federal judges has drawn rebukes from many quarters, including from Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch, but not from the judges themselves. [...] that's not likely to change, even if the tweeter in chief keeps up his attacks on judges. Bolstered by lifetime tenure, independent judges should not respond to criticism, no matter how harsh or that its source is the president, said a former judge, a law school dean and a constitutional law professor. Читать дальше...
A newly-wed bride was lured and gang-raped by a group of men in northeastern Takhar province of Afghanistan. The 20-year-old woman whose identity has not been disclosed was raped by a group of at least three men after she eloped from her husband’s house. Provincial governor’s spokesman Sanatullah Temori confirmed the incident. The victim has Read the full article...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are ready to overpower Democrats and push another of President Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees through the Senate, the man who will help lead the GOP drive to erase and replace the health care law. Final approval of Price seemed certain, a vote that would elevate the long-time proponent of dismantling President Barack Obama's health care law and reshaping and curbing Medicare and Medicaid. Over solid Democratic opposition and two GOP defections, it took a tie-breaking... Читать дальше...
Moscow Head Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs launched an investigation of a two-billion rubles fraud ($33.8 million) from Russian Gazprom Neft company, media reported on Thursday.
Rapper DMX gave a group of Philadelphia men advice during a surprise appearance at a homeless support group meeting. The Philadelphia Inquirer...
WASHINGTON — Republicans are ready to overpower Democrats and push another of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees through the Senate, the man who will help lead the GOP drive to erase and replace the health care law. The Senate voted 51-48 Wednesday to short-circuit Democratic delaying tactics against Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., Trump’s choice for
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Vogue magazine's latest cover, intended to celebrate all “modern American women,” features what appears to be a Photoshop eyesore that extends Gigi Hadid's arm and hand over Ashley Graham's waist:
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And given the pro-body context of the cover, the Photoshop fail is making people quite upset:
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Public servants' strike action over "robo-debt" debacle illegal, say Centrelink bosses.
Activists look for new ways to protest including dance parties; And a look at the Green Party post-election.
Nissan Motor Co posted on Thursday a weaker-than-expected operating profit for the third quarter.