Month: October 2019

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Amgen Inc (AMGN.O) said on Thursday it will acquire a 20.5% stake in BeiGene Ltd (6160.HK) in a deal that will enable the California-based biotechnology company to expand its presence in China, the world’s second largest pharmaceutical market. FILE PHOTO: An Amgen sign is seen at the company’s office in South

(Reuters) – Google on Thursday petitioned a Texas judge to ensure that the state-led probe into possible antitrust violations by the Internet search and advertising company will not compromise its confidential business information. FILE PHOTO: The logo of Google is seen at the high profile startups and high tech leaders gathering, Viva Tech,in Paris, France

(Adds quotes) Oct 31 (Reuters) – Local favourite Li Haotong returned to form and rode a wave of home support to grab the first-round lead at the WGC-HSBC Champions tournament in Shanghai on Thursday. Li, one of seven Chinese players in the field, carded an eight-under-par 64, capping off his day by sinking a 12-foot

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A deeply divided U.S. House of Representatives took a major step in the effort to impeach President Donald Trump on Thursday when lawmakers approved rules for the next, more public, stage in the Democratic-led inquiry into Trump’s attempt to have Ukraine investigate a domestic political rival. In the first formal test of

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Captaining India is such an honour for Rohit Sharma that he would not fuss whether it’s full time or sporadic, the stylish opener said on Thursday. FILE PHOTO: Cricket – ICC Cricket World Cup – Bangladesh v India – Edgbaston, Birmingham, Britain – July 2, 2019 India’s Rohit Sharma celebrates his

(Reuters) – When Barcelona made a stuttering start to the season criticism predictably rained down on coach Ernesto Valverde and questions were asked about whether the team was reaching the end of its winning cycle — yet one crucial factor was forgotten. FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football – La Liga Santander – FC Barcelona v Real

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Actor Cuba Gooding Jr is due in court on Thursday to face new criminal charges involving a third woman accusing him of sexual misconduct, less than a month after he pleaded not guilty to groping one woman’s breasts and pinching another’s buttocks. FILE PHOTO: Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. leaves after his

NEW YORK (Reuters) – When director Kasi Lemmons started work on the first major movie about Harriet Tubman, the 19th century slave turned hero of the Underground Railway, she decided to focus less on the brutality of slavery and more on human stories. “I really felt that I wanted to speak about a different kind

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong police fired tear gas to break up anti-government protests in the densely populated Kowloon district of Mong Kok on Thursday, as masked demonstrators gathered to join Halloween fancy-dress clubbers on the other side of the harbour. Hundreds of protesters, many dressed all in black and wearing now-banned face masks,

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – A fire swept through a Pakistani train on Thursday killing at least 64 people after a gas canister passengers were using to cook breakfast exploded, the minister for railways said. People and rescue workers gather near the site after a fire broke out in a passenger train and destroyed three carriages near

PARIS (Reuters) – Global wine production fell about 10% this year, with major producers France, Italy and Spain hit the most by unfavourable weather conditions, according to a leading international body. FILE PHOTO: A glass of French red wine is displayed at the Chateau du Pavillon in Sainte-Croix-Du-Mont, France, July 29, 2019. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau/File Photo

SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) – Shops and offices were shut in Kashmir on Thursday and the streets largely deserted as the authorities formally revoked the restive state’s constitutional autonomy and split it into two government territories. An Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) officer stands guard on a road in Srinagar October 31, 2019. REUTERS/Danish Ismail Prime Minister

A woman holds up what the Chris Steaks & Burgers restaurant says is Thailand’s biggest burger weighing more than 6 kilograms, before a competition held to eat it at the restaurant in Bangkok, Thailand, October 11, 2019. Picture taken October 11, 2019. REUTERS/Jiraporn Kuhakan BANGKOK (Reuters) – A Bangkok burger joint has become an internet

DAKAR (Reuters) – The World Health Organization and Congolese authorities are proposing changes to how some Ebola patients are cared for, new guidelines show, after a patient’s death challenged the accepted medical theory that survivors are immune to reinfection. FILE PHOTO: A health worker wearing Ebola protection gear enters the Biosecure Emergency Care Unit (CUBE)

SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) – Chinese drone maker DJI said on Thursday that the U.S. Department of Interior has grounded all non-emergency Chinese-made or part-made drones as part of a review of its entire drone programme. The Shenzhen-based commercial and enterprise drone maker confirmed to Reuters that the department had grounded all drones except for those

Oct 28 (OPTA) - Scores from the PGA Tour Zozo Championship on Sunday -19 Tiger Woods (USA) 64 64 66 67 -16 Hideki Matsuyama (Japan) 65 67 65 67 -13 Sungjae Im (Korea Republic) 71 64 67 65 Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland) 72 65 63 67 -12 Gary Woodland (USA) 64 66 68 70 -11

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. trade policy and its impact on business investment, manufacturing and exports were a key factor in the Federal Reserve’s decision to cut rates, chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds a news conference following the Oct. 29-30 Federal Open Market Committee meeting in Washington, U.S., October 30,

(Reuters) – Former seamer Darren Gough has been appointed as England’s fast bowling consultant for the warm-up period leading into November’s two-test tour of New Zealand, the country’s cricket board (ECB) said on Wednesday. Gough claimed 229 wickets in 58 tests for England between 1994 and 2003. “I’m delighted to have Darren on board,” England

LONDON (Reuters) – Marcus Rashford’s “bolt from the blue” stopped resurgent Chelsea in their tracks as his sensational free kick fired Manchester United into the League Cup quarter-finals with a 2-1 victory at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday. Soccer Football – Carabao Cup – Fourth Round – Chelsea v Manchester United – Stamford Bridge, London, Britain

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Actor Cuba Gooding Jr, already facing a criminal case over accusations he touched a woman’s breasts in a bar and pinched another’s buttocks in a nightclub, has been charged in connection with a third woman, his lawyer said on Wednesday. FILE PHOTO: Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. leaves after his arraignment in