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PARIS (Reuters) – Renault’s (RENA.PA) Tuesday named Luca de Meo, the former head of Volkswagen’s (VOWG_p.DE) Seat brand, as its next chief executive, as the car maker looks to draw a line under a year of turmoil by finalising a long-awaited management shake-up. FILE PHOTO: SEAT President and CEO Luca de Meo poses during an

FILE PHOTO: January 5, 2020; Maui, Hawaii, USA; Dustin Johnson acknowledges the crowd after making his birdie putt on the 12th hole during the final round in the Sentry Tournament of Champions golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo (Reuters) – Recent world number one Dustin Johnson is not ready to commit to

BEIJING (Reuters) – The death toll from the coronavirus outbreak in China rose to 131 as health authorities at the epicentre of the epidemic reported another 840 confirmed cases, even as Beijing reiterated its confidence in containing the disease. A nurse takes the temperature of a woman in the reception area of the First People’s

HARARE (Reuters) – Donald Tiripano and Sikandar Raza took a wicket each as Zimbabwe reduced Sri Lanka to 122 for two in their first innings before bad light brought a premature end to the second day of the final test at the Harare Sports Club on Tuesday. Zimbabwe had posted 406 all out in their

BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) – Aston Villa’s Trezeguet struck a dramatic 93rd-minute winner to send them into the League Cup final with a 2-1 victory over Leicester City that gave them a 3-2 aggregate win on Tuesday. Soccer Football – Carabao Cup – Semi Final – Second Leg – Aston Villa v Leicester City – Villa

FILE PHOTO: Alessia Cara performs during the 2019 Latin Recording Academy’s Person of the Year Gala honoring Colombian musician Juanes at the MGM Grand hotel-casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. November 13, 2019. REUTERS/Steve Marcus TORONTO (Reuters) – Grammy award-winning artist Alessia Cara picked up six nominations for the 49th annual Juno Awards, celebrating Canadian

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The former roommate of Mimi Haleyi, one of the women who has accused Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault, took the stand on Tuesday in the former Hollywood mogul’s rape trial. Film producer Harvey Weinstein departs his sexual assault trial at New York Criminal Court in the Manhattan borough of New York

WASHINGTON/KABUL (Reuters) – The United States on Tuesday recovered the remains of individuals from a U.S. military aircraft that crashed in Afghanistan and was in the process of confirming their identities, U.S. and Afghan officials told Reuters on Tuesday. The wreckage of an airplane is seen after a crash in Deh Yak district of Ghazni

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday urged policymakers to keep a close eye on financial vulnerabilities such as rising debt levels that could pose medium-term risks to the global economy and said further monetary easing was not the answer. FILE PHOTO: A participant stands near a logo of IMF at the International

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government is expected to raise spending on infrastructure and cut some personal tax in its 2020/2021 budget, to spur consumer demand and investment, government sources and economists said. FILE PHOTO: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrives to present the 2019 budget in Parliament, New Delhi, India July 5,

LAGOS/ABUJA (Reuters) – Ask a Nigerian what corrupt politicians do with public funds and he or she may say, “They chop it.” The Oxford English Dictionary agrees. A scrabble board, pouch and writing materials are seen on a table during a scrabble competition in Abuja, Nigeria, January 25, 2020. Picture taken January 25, 2020. REUTERS/Afolabi

BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping told the visiting chief of the World Health Organisation on Tuesday that he was confident of winning the battle against a “devil” coronavirus that has killed 106 people and spread across the world. A growing number of countries are planning to evacuate their citizens from Wuhan, a central

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Shiok Meats, a Singapore-based start-up whose name means very good in local slang, aims to become the first company in the world to bring shrimp grown in a laboratory to diners’ plates. Cooked dumpling made of lab-grown shrimp meat is seen at Shiok Meats in Singapore January 22, 2020. Picture taken January

Jan 26 (Reuters) – Australian Marc Leishman won the Farmers Insurance Open in San Diego on Sunday when the death of basketball great Kobe Bryant cast a shadow over the final round. Several of the players competing at Torrey Pines knew Bryant well, notably Tiger Woods. News of Bryant’s death in a helicopter crash quickly

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Maruti Suzuki India Limited is seen on a glass door at a showroom in New Delhi, February 29, 2016. REUTERS/Anindito Mukherjee BENGALURU (Reuters) – Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MRTI.NS) reported lower-than-expected third-quarter profit on Tuesday as the country’s biggest carmaker spent more on promotions during a wider industry slowdown. Net

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Shafali Verma’s journey to become part of the India women’s cricket team began with a haircut. Growing up in Haryana, a state well known for its male bias and skewed sex ratio, the 10-year-old Verma enrolled in the Shree Ram Narain Cricket Academy but was banned from playing in the male-only

TOKYO (Reuters) – Tokyo 2020 organisers are putting the final touches to preparations less than six months out from the start of the Olympics but the area they are most concerned about remains readiness for any natural disaster striking during the Games. Participants take part in fire extinguisher training during a disaster preparedness drill for

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Teen sensation Billie Eilish swept the Grammy Awards on Sunday, winning all four top prizes – album, song, record of the year and best new artist – in a rare feat at the music industry’s highest honors. Eilish, an 18-year-old newcomer with a unique sound, won for her debut studio album

(Reuters) – When the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs face off at the National Football League’s Super Bowl LIV in Miami on Sunday, billionaire presidential candidates will battle for attention while big brands bearing positive messages hope to bring balance to the divisive political atmosphere. Jan 27, 2020; Miami Beach, Florida; USA; General

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump discussed developments in Syria and Libya in a phone call with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Monday, a White House spokesman said on Twitter. “The two leaders discussed the need to eliminate foreign interference and maintain the ceasefire in Libya. The leaders agreed that the violence being carried

The wreckage of an airplane is seen after a crash in Deh Yak district of Ghazni province, Afghanistan January 27, 2020. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. military confirmed on Monday a crash by an E-11A military aircraft in Afghanistan’s Ghazni province but, despite claims by Taliban insurgents that they shot it

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Martin Shkreli, the “pharma bro” in prison for defrauding investors, faces a lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission and New York attorney general’s office for an alleged scheme to preserve his monopoly for the drug Daraprim, whose price increased by more than 4,000% in one day. FILE PHOTO: Former drug company

TOKYO (Reuters) – Chartered flights out of Wuhan to bring home Japanese nationals will not operate on Tuesday as originally planned due to ongoing arrangements with Chinese authorities, a person with direct knowledge of the situation said. The Japanese government has said it was working as quickly as possible with local authorities to help repatriate

LA PAZ (Reuters) – Bolivians are dreaming big and hoping investments in miniature models of houses, tiny dollar bills and even pocket-sized roosters will help bring them luck for the year ahead. An Ekeko (god of fortune) figure is seen during the “Alasitas” fair, where Bolivians buy miniature versions of goods they would like to