LONDON (Reuters) – King Charles and Queen Camilla left Buckingham Palace in the Diamond Jubilee State Coach on Saturday, making their way to Westminster Abbey for the coronation. Tens of thousands of people had lined the side of the grand boulevard that sweeps down from the palace to watch the royal procession. (Reporting by Kate…
LONDON (Reuters) – All eyes will be on the British royal family this weekend as they are joined by about 100 heads of state and global dignitaries for the coronation of King Charles. Below are details on the leading members of the royal family, their position in the line of succession and what they are…
By Erwin Seba HOUSTON (Reuters) -A fire at Shell Plc’s Deer Park, Texas chemical plant appeared to be contained by 6 p.m. CDT (2300 GMT), said Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez at a news conference. Five people were taken for evaluation of possible injuries due to exposure to chemicals burned in the fire on an…
By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -King Charles greeted excited crowds gathering for his coronation before hosting a reception for world leaders at Buckingham Palace on Friday ahead of what will be the biggest ceremonial event in Britain for 70 years. Charles, 74, and his wife Camilla will be crowned at London’s Westminster Abbey in a…
By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar gave back earlier gains against the euro but stayed stronger against the yen on Friday after jobs gains and wage growth for April beat economists’ forecasts but showed downward jobs revisions for March. Employers added 253,000 jobs, beating economists’ forecasts for a 180,000 gain. U.S. average…
LONDON (Reuters) – From the religious symbolism of his anointment to the moment the crown is placed on his head, what are the highlights to look out for during the coronation of King Charles on Saturday? TIMINGS The coronation ceremony will begin at 1000 GMT following a procession from Buckingham Palace. Unlike the coronation of…
By Bianca Flowers and Giulio Piovaccari MILAN (Reuters) – Agricultural and construction machine maker CNH Industrial on Friday raised its full-year revenue forecast as operating profit topped expectations in the first quarter, aided by a strong order backlog and resilient demand for its large tractors. Shares for the global industrial manufacturer rebounded in early trading…
By Arshad Mohammed, John Irish, Jonathan Landay and Parisa Hafezi WASHINGTON/PARIS/DUBAI (Reuters) -Even as the United States and its European allies grapple with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and rising tensions with China, the smoldering crisis over Iran’s nuclear program threatens to reignite. In a sign of European concern, Britain, France and Germany have warned Iran…
HAVANA (Reuters) – Cubans rallied on Havana’s Malecon waterfront boulevard to celebrate International Worker’s Day on Friday, five days after the planned May 1 event was called off due to foul weather and a fuel crisis that has crippled public transport on the island. Thousands of Cubans, many dressed in white, red and blue t-shirts,…
(Reuters) – Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has proposed new gun control measures after two mass shootings in which 17 people were killed, including at least eight children. Here are some details on how Serbia and other countries have responded to such mass shootings. SERBIA Vucic proposed a moratorium on gun permits regardless of weapon type…
