Kerry says Cyprus dispute begging for a solution
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday that the division of Cyprus was begging for an international solution and progress in peace talks was possible this year.
Obama proposes 30-year agreement with China on nuclear power
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Tuesday proposed a 30-year agreement to cooperate with China on nuclear power, a deal that would allow the transfer of material, reactors, components and technology between the two nations, if approved b…
Obama threatens to veto bill over funding for U.S. consumer watchdog
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will veto a bill requiring the U.S. consumer watchdog to establish special advisory groups if the final version of the legislation cuts the level of funding available to the agency, the White House said on …
U.S. Senator Reid warns against moving too fast on trade bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Harry Reid, the chamber’s Democratic leader, on Tuesday registered his strong opposition to free-trade deals and warned senators against moving too quickly on legislation streamlining the passage of trade deals throu…
U.S., Cuban institutes sign deal to develop lung cancer vaccine
HAVANA (Reuters) – The Roswell Park Cancer Center of Buffalo, New York, on Tuesday signed an agreement with Cuba’s Center for Molecular Immunology (CIM) to develop a lung cancer vaccine with a clinical trial in the United States, Roswell Chief Executiv…
Senate vote on Lynch for attorney general seen this week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate could vote this week on the nomination of Loretta Lynch to be the next attorney general, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday, ending a month-long partisan impasse on an unrelated human trafficki…
Clinton floats tax-code changes as she campaigns in New Hampshire
KEENE, New Hampshire (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said on Monday she would consider changes to the U.S. tax code to reward companies that produce goods and services as opposed to trading, which she likened to “playing g…
Struggling to remember the name of Jeb Bush’s super PAC? Here’s why
NEW YORK (Reuters) – It’s hard to remember whether Republican presidential hopeful Jeb Bush’s super PAC is called America Rising or Right to Rise. The independent political group will likely raise hundreds of millions of dollars to back the former Flor…
In Cuba, New York Governor Cuomo seeks to open doors to trade
HAVANA (Reuters) – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo met senior Cuban officials in Havana on Monday as the head of a high-powered business delegation looking to take advantage of President Barack Obama’s easing of restrictions with the Communist-led islan…
U.S. business groups to urge Congress to approve fast-track trade authority
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Almost 300 business groups from across the United States are urging swift passage of a bipartisan bill in Congress that would “fast-track” trade deals, in a letter they plan to send to congressional leaders on Tuesday.
