By Yimou Lee
TAIPEI (Reuters) -Voters in Taiwan were casting ballots on Saturday on whether to recall one-fifth of the island's parliament, all from the major opposition party, in a move supporters hope will send a message to China and opponents say is an assault on democracy.
Taiwan's government said the island's largest-ever recall vote has faced "unprecedented" election interference by China, which claims the democratically governed island... (continue reading...)
By Kanishka Singh
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Friday the United States and Pakistan were "very close" to a trade deal that could come within days, but comments from the U.S. after Dar met with Secretary of State Marco Rubio mentioned no timeline.
"I think we are very close to finalizing a deal with U.S. Our teams have been here in Washington, discussing, having virtual meetings and a committee has been... (continue reading...)
By Noel Randewich
(Reuters) -The S&P 500 and Nasdaq notched record high closes on Friday, lifted by optimism the U.S. could soon reach a trade deal with the European Union, while Deckers Outdoor surged following a strong quarter for the maker of UGG boots and Hoka sneakers.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will meet U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday in Scotland after EU officials and diplomats said they expected to reach... (continue reading...)
By David Shepardson
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Two flight attendants on a Southwest Airlines flight departing from Burbank, California, were injured and being treated on Friday after pilots took evasive action to avoid another aircraft, the airline said.
Southwest Flight 1496 sharply descended nearly 500 feet, according to flight tracking websites.
The airline and the Federal Aviation Administration said pilots took action after... (continue reading...)
(Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday it was investigating the death of an eight-year-old boy who received Sarepta Therapeutics' muscular disorder gene therapy Elevidys.
The death occurred on June 7, the agency said, sending shares of the company down more than 3% in extended trading.
The patient with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, who died in Brazil, was treated with Elevidys but was not a participant in a clinical... (continue reading...)
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