Facing revolt on healthcare, GOP senators delay vote
WASHINGTON - Republican senators plan to delay a vote on healthcare legislation in an effort to avert a potentially disastrous defeat.
WASHINGTON - Republican senators plan to delay a vote on healthcare legislation in an effort to avert a potentially disastrous defeat.
Indonesian authorities have imposed a travel ban on tycoon and politician Hary Tanoesoedibjo, who is building resorts to be managed by Trump hotels, over an investigation into allegations he threatened a prosecutor via a text message.
The decapitated bodies of five civilians have been found in a Philippine city occupied by Islamist rebels, the military said on Wednesday, warning the number of residents killed by rebel "atrocities" could rise sharply as troops retake more ground.
A U.S. warning to Syria's leadership against staging a chemical weapons attack was based on intelligence about what appeared to be active preparations at a Syrian airfield used for such an attack in April, U.S. officials said on Tuesday.
President Donald Trump is growing increasingly frustrated with China over its inaction on North Korea and bilateral trade issues and is now considering possible trade actions against Beijing, three senior administration officials told Reuters.
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said on Tuesday that there would be no negotiations over demands by the kingdom and other Arab states for Qatar to stop supporting terrorism.
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said on Tuesday that she does not believe that there will be another financial crisis for at least as long as she lives, thanks largely to reforms of the banking system since the 2007-09 crash.
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US 10YR |
+2.246
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DE 10YR |
+0.391
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JP 10YR |
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+0.003 |
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USD | 1 | 1.1366 | 0.0089 |
EUR | 0.8797 | 1 | 0.0078 |
JPY | 112.1300 | 127.4500 | 1 |
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Gold |
1,246.40
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Copper |
2.65
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+0.00
Exp: Jun 17
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Crude Oil |
44.10
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-0.14
Exp: Jul 17
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The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said an air strike early on Wednesday killed at least 30 civilians and injured dozens more in a village held by Islamic State in eastern Syria.