BEIJING (Reuters) - Beijing said on Friday it opposed President Donald Trump's latest threat to slap an extra 10% duty on Chinese imports, accusing the U.S. of shifting the blame on the flow of fentanyl and promising retaliation to protect its interests. China's Commerce Ministry said the country has some of the world's strictest anti-drug policies and highlighted the risks...

* Bitcoin has nearly erased gains since Trump election * Lack of U.S. bitcoin reserve, pace of change disappoints * Nearly $1 trillion wiped off crypto markets since December By Tommy Reggiori Wilkes and Hannah Lang LONDON/NEW YORK, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Cryptocurrency prices are down sharply in recent weeks and not expected to rebound soon, with some of the...

SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Investors unnerved by the prospect of U.S. President Donald Trump's impending tariffs drove a wave of selling on Friday in risk-sensitive currencies such as the Aussie, sent bitcoin tumbling and gave safe-haven support to the dollar. On Thursday Trump said his proposed tariffs of 25% on Mexican and Canadian goods would take effect on March 4 along with...

SEOUL/PARIS (Reuters) -Next month marks three years since a China Eastern jet plunged into a hillside killing 132 people, with relatives still waiting to learn what caused China's deadliest air disaster in three decades. It is one of dozens of accidents worldwide in which investigators have yet to issue a final report designed to help prevent new accidents, despite a...