Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) National News (Master Feed)
Zamrock legends make comeback with first album in 40 years
By Chris Mfula LUSAKA (Reuters) - After nearly four decades in oblivion, the Zambian psychedelic rock band WITCH that mesmerised audiences in the 1970s are back with a new album. The revival of the ba...
Aug 22, 2023
South Korea sees no scientific problem with Fukushima water release plan
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea said on Tuesday it sees no problem with the scientific or technical aspects of Japan's plan to release water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant but it does not...
Aug 22, 2023
Dozens of patients evacuated as Greece wildfires burn for fourth day
By Alexandros Avramidis ALEXANDROUPOLIS, Greece (Reuters) - Dozens of hospital patients were evacuated onto a ferry in the Greek port city of Alexandroupolis early on Tuesday, the fire brigade said, a...
Aug 22, 2023
Factbox-Excerpts from Japan’s response to China and Russia’s inquiry on Fukushima water release
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan said late on Monday it had responded to inquiries from China and Russia about the ocean discharge of wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear power station, owned by Tokyo Electri...
Aug 22, 2023
U.S. Supreme Court asked to hear high school admissions case concerning race
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) - A parents group backed by a conservative legal organization asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to consider whether an admissions policy aimed at diversifying an elite V...
Aug 21, 2023
North Korea’s Kim blasts ‘irresponsible’ top officials for flood damage
By Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has lashed out at top officials for their "irresponsible" response to flood damage, saying they had "spoiled" the national economy, ...
Aug 21, 2023
Japan to release Fukushima water into ocean starting Aug 24
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan said on Tuesday it will start releasing more than 1 million metric tonnes of treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant on Aug. 24, putting into m...
Aug 21, 2023
Tennessee lawmakers open special session in wake of school shooting
By Brad Brooks (Reuters) - Tennessee lawmakers on Monday opened a special session focused on public safety that was sparked by a deadly school shooting earlier this year, as hundreds of protesters mar...
Aug 21, 2023
Trump plans to turn himself in on Thursday over Georgia election case – CNN
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Donald Trump plans to turn himself in at the Fulton County jail in Georgia on Thursday, CNN reported on Monday, citing sources. In a 98-page Georgia indict...
Aug 21, 2023
New York Knicks sue Toronto Raptors for stealing scouting reports, trade secrets
By Blake Brittain (Reuters) - The National Basketball Association's New York Knicks sued rivals the Toronto Raptors in Manhattan on Monday, accusing the Raptors' new coaching staff of hiring a "mole" ...
Aug 21, 2023
