BEIJING (Reuters) – China is expected to promote a recalibrated version of its Belt and Road initiative at a summit of heads of state this week in Beijing, seeking to allay criticism that its flagship infrastructure policy fuels indebtedness and lacks transparency. FILE PHOTO: People walk past a flower arrangement […]
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(Reuters) – NASA’s robotic probe InSight has detected and measured what scientists believe to be a “marsquake,” marking the first time a likely seismological tremor has been recorded on another planet, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California reported on Tuesday. FILE PHOTO: A life-size model of the spaceship Insight, NASA’s […]
FILE PHOTO: Actor Jennifer Garner speaks during the 32nd American Cinematheque Award ceremony honoring Bradley Cooper in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., November 29, 2018. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok/File Photo LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Actress, businesswoman and children’s advocate Jennifer Garner is featured on the cover of People magazine’s annual beautiful issue, the […]
Image copyright AFP/Getty/EPA Image caption Mr Trump said he and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey had a “great meeting” US President Donald Trump has met Twitter’s co-founder Jack Dorsey at the White House to discuss social media. In a statement, Twitter said the pair spoke about “protecting the health of the […]
BBC Breakfast meteorologist Carol Kirkwood, 56, said a “thick skin” is needed when reading negative comments about her appearance.In an unearthed interview, Carol described her wardrobe as a “nightmare” as she spoke out about her outfit choices. She told Radio Times: “The wardrobe is a nightmare. It really is. You […]
Cross-party Brexit talks between the government and the Labour party will continue later as MPs return from their Easter break. The European Union is due to release data on member states’ 2018 debt and deficit ratios as part of an assessment of whether they comply with eurozone rules. Analysts are starting […]
FILE PHOTO: The logos of Didi Chuxing and SoftBank are pictured during a news conference about their Japanese taxi-hailing joint venture in Tokyo, Japan, July 19, 2018. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon TOKYO (Reuters) – Didi Mobility Japan, a joint venture (JV) by China’s Didi Chuxing and SoftBank Corp, said on Wednesday that […]
Avengers: Endgame is less of a movie and more of a pop culture event. The final instalment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase Three arrives in cinemas in only two days. Fans are already hunting for every morsel of information, from runtime to age rating. How long is Avengers: Endgame? […]