Piles of cash in viral video stoke bribery scandal in Mexico - Reuters Canada
(This Aug 17 story corrects to remove Twitter statement attributed to Rafael Caraveo from an unverified account bearing his name)
By David Alire Garcia
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - An unverified video showing piles of cash being handed to Mexican congressional staffers went viral on Monday, fueling a corruption scandal that is already convulsing the country even as the clip’s source and context remain unclear.
President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who has made combating graft his top issue, earlier in the day said the public should see all evidence linked
UPDATE 2-New Zealand's Ardern hits back at Trump over coronavirus 'surge' - Reuters Africa
(Recasts with Ardern’s response to Trump)
By Praveen Menon
WELLINGTON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern hit back on Tuesday against U.S. President Donald Trump for saying her country is experiencing a “big surge” in COVID-19, calling the remarks “patently wrong”.
Trump sparked uproar in New Zealand when he told a crowd in Minnesota that the South Pacific country of 5 million people was in the grip of a “terrible” upsurge in COVID-
Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 1390 to 225404 - RKI - Reuters Africa
BERLIN (Reuters) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 1,390 to 225,404, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Tuesday.
The reported death toll rose by four to 9
More infectious coronavirus mutation may be 'a good thing', says disease expert - Reuters
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - An increasingly common mutation of the novel coronavirus found in Europe, North America and parts of Asia may be more infectious but appears less deadly, according to a prominent infectious diseases doctor.
Australia's Westpac scraps dividend as coronavirus crisis squeezes capital - Reuters India
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Westpac Banking Corp scrapped its interim dividend on Tuesday, becoming the first major Australian bank to officially cancel a shareholder payout amid the coronavirus crisis, knocking its share price lower.
Australia
China launches anti-dumping probe into Australian wine imports - Reuters
BEIJING/SYDNEY (Reuters) - China has begun an anti-dumping probe into imports of Australian wine, it said on Tuesday, a move that knocked a fifth off the market value of Australia’s biggest winemaker and is likely to worsen tension between the nations.
Dollar hits 27-month low as U.S. stocks reach record highs - Reuters
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar index fell to its lowest in more than two years on Tuesday, as the ongoing effects of the Federal Reserve’s stimulus programs weakened the dollar broadly for the fifth consecutive day and lifted U.S. stock indexes to record highs.
Although the dollar often functions as a safe
Dollar falls to 27-month low as U.S. stocks hit record highs - Reuters
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar index fell to its lowest in more than two years on Tuesday as the ongoing effects of the Federal Reserve’s stimulus programs weakened the greenback broadly for the fifth consecutive day and lifted U.S. stock indexes to record highs.
Although the dollar often functions as a safe-haven investment in moments of
China reports 22 new coronavirus cases on August 17 - Reuters Africa
BEIJING (Reuters) - China reported on Tuesday 22 new coronavirus cases in the mainland for August 17, same as the tally a day earlier, the health authority said.
All of the new infections were imported cases, the National Health Commission said in a statement, making it the second