Politics

U.s. republicans unveil plan to dismantle obamacare, critics pounce

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday backed a draft Republican proposal to dismantle Obamacare that was unveiled Monday, saying the proposed healthcare legislation was "out for review and negotiation."  Oще!

Trump says he is working on plan to bring down drug prices

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he is developing a plan that will encourage competition in the drug industry and bring down prices for medicines, as the House of Representatives leadership unveiled a new health care plan.  Oще!

Trump signs revised travel ban in bid to overcome legal challenges

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump signed a revised executive order on Monday banning citizens from six Muslim-majority nations from traveling to the United States but removing Iraq from the list, after his controversial first attempt was blocked in the courts.  Oще!

North korea bars malaysians from leaving, in 'diplomatic meltdown'

KUALA LUMPUR/SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea barred Malaysians from leaving the country on Tuesday, sparking tit-for-tat action by Malaysia, as police investigating the murder of Kim Jong Nam in Kuala Lumpur sought to question three men hiding in the North Korean embassy.  Oще!

Trump's czech admirer zeman weighs presidential re-election bid

PRAGUE (Reuters) - Czech President Milos Zeman, one of Donald Trump's greatest admirers in Europe, is likely to announce a re-election bid this week after a first term marked by sniping at journalists, warnings on Muslim immigration and a growing friendship with Russia.  Oще!

U.s. trade deficit jumps to five-year high on imports

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. trade deficit jumped to a near five-year high in January as cell phones and rising oil prices helped to push up the import bill, suggesting trade would again weigh on economic growth in the first quarter.  Oще!

Google foe takes android complaint to regulators

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Open Internet Project, whose members include Axel Springer and Getty Images, on Tuesday accused Alphabet unit Google of imposing anti-competitive curbs on Android smartphone makers, its second complaint against the U.S. tech giant.  Oще!

Wall street opens lower as health stocks drop

(Reuters) - U.S. stocks opened lower on Tuesday as healthcare stocks declined and investors readied themselves for an interest rate hike next week.  Oще!

U.s. starts deploying anti-missile system in south korea after defiant north's latest test

SEOUL (Reuters) - The United States started to deploy the first elements of its advanced anti-missile defense system in South Korea on Tuesday after North Korea's test of four ballistic missiles, U.S. Pacific Command said, despite angry opposition from China.  Oще!

Putin pardons woman sentenced to seven years in penal colony for text message

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday pardoned a 46-year old woman who was sentenced to seven years in a penal colony for sending a text message to a Georgian acquaintance about the movement of Russian military equipment.  Oще!