Pakistani man says Iran forced him into plot to kill Trump, media say
March 4 (Reuters) - A Pakistani man accused of planning to kill President Donald Trump told jurors on Wednesday that he did not willingly work with Iran's elite Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps to devise the plot, media said. The Justice Department...
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Iran conflict's impact on energy temporary and a 'small price,' US energy secretary says
By Ismail Shakil March 4 (Reuters) - The impact of the Iran conflict on energy markets will be temporary and a "small price" to pay for U.S. military goals, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright told Fox News on Wednesday. U.S. and Israeli strikes on Ira...
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Pentagon identifies two soldiers killed in Iran war
LOS ANGELES, March 4 (Reuters) - The Pentagon on Wednesday identified two more soldiers who were killed in the war against Iran. The two Army Reserve soldiers died on Sunday in a drone attack on a U.S. military facility in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait that a...
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China to inject $44 billion into state banks, deepen reform of state financial firms
BEIJING/HONG KONG, March 5 (Reuters) - China said on Thursday it would inject 300 billion yuan ($43.59 billion) into state-owned banks this year through a special treasury bond and deepen reforms of state-owned financial enterprises, to fend off syst...
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Big Ten tournament roundup: Indiana rallies to beat Nebraska
Shay Ciezki tallied 22 points to help No. 13 seed Indiana rally from 20 points down to defeat 12th-seeded Nebraska 72-69 in the Big Ten women's basketball tournament opener Wednesday in Indianapolis. The Hoosiers (18-13) trailed by 20 points before ...
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Spring training roundup: United States routs Rockies in WBC prep
The United States national team routed the Colorado Rockies 14-4 in its second double-digit win of the World Baseball Classic exhibitions on Wednesday in Scottsdale, Ariz. Team USA has outscored its opponents 29-5 in its two exhibitions and opens the ...
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Trafigura, Venezuelan mining firm sign deal for up to 1,000 kg of gold, Axios reports
March 4 (Reuters) - Venezuela's state-owned mining company has signed a multimillion-dollar deal to sell as much as 1,000 kg of gold dore bars to commodities trader Trafigura for U.S. markets, Axios reported on Wednesday, citing two sour...
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Japan's private rocket maker Space One fails at third Kairos launch
TOKYO, March 5 (Reuters) - Japan's Space One said its Kairos rocket terminated its flight after lift-off on Thursday, failing to achieve the country's first entirely commercial satellite launch on its third attempt in a row. Kairos "terminated th...
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Asian shares surge, led by KOSPI; Treasuries fall as war concerns ebb
By Rocky Swift TOKYO, March 5 (Reuters) - Asian shares rallied on Thursday with a decline in U.S. Treasuries pointing to a tentative recovery in risk appetite that has been hammered by the escalating war in the Middle East. South Korea's KOSPI gauge re...
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China to build 'birth-friendly society', refine social security system
BEIJING, March 5 (Reuters) - China said on Thursday it would build a "childbirth-friendly society" in the next five years, pledging to address concerns over employment, education, medical care, health and income, according to an official government rep...
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