JINGDEZHEN, China (AP) — Chinese porcelain artist Chen Qing has a vivid memory of her grandfather. It was the only time he wrote down the formula for her family’s distinctive red pigment. He asked her mother to memorize it and burned the paper minutes later.…
By Mohammad Yunus Yawar , Sayed Hassib, Ahmad Masih Noori and Rick Noack ISLAM QALA, Afghanistan, Sept 17 (Reuters) – Mohammad Saeed had just turned 18 when he fled to Iran with his parents and younger brother and sister, escaping the Taliban’s return to power…
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Sept 16 (Reuters) – Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr said Wednesday that a series of upcoming wireless spectrum auctions over the next couple of years could generate more than $100 billion in proceeds. In July, the U.S. telecom regulator voted…
Sept 17 (Reuters) – North Korea’s Vice Defence Minister Kim Kang Il said on Thursday that a U.S. arms buildup justified the country’s efforts to strengthen its nuclear forces and that Pyongyang would continue expanding its defensive nuclear deterrent. Speaking at China’s Xiangshan security forum,…
SYDNEY, Sept 17 (Reuters) – Goldman Sachs now expects the US Federal Reserve to raise interest rates by 25 basis points at its October policy meeting, adding a further hike to its September call. In a note, the Wall Street bank said October was the…
By Jonathan Allen and Steve Gorman Sept 16 (Reuters) – A federal immigration officer wanted on assault charges for shooting and wounding a Venezuelan man in Minneapolis was arrested there on Wednesday, eight months after a confrontation that became a flashpoint over U.S. President Donald…
LONDON (AP) — Todd Boehly and fellow co-owner Mark Walter have sold their stakes in Chelsea, handing full control to Clearlake Capital, the English Premier League club said on Wednesday. “Chelsea Football Club today announced affiliates of Clearlake Capital Group will acquire the ownership interest…
NEW YORK (AP) — A Florida woman who was paid $750,000 by a fund for people sexually abused by Jeffrey Epstein has pleaded guilty to falsifying records she used in her application for the money. Jennifer Percival, a scholar who has written books on autism,…
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Sept 16 (Reuters) – U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Wednesday the Trump administration is temporarily relaxing rules on hours of service by truck drivers handling gasoline and diesel, citing supply and cost concerns. The 90-day waiver takes effect on…
By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO, Sept 17 (Reuters) – Oil prices fell in early trade on Thursday, extending the previous day’s losses, as reports of Saudi Arabia offering extra crude cargoes through Oman reduced fears of supply disruptions in the Middle East. Brent crude futures dropped…
