Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) World News (Master Feed)
Moroccan Islamist groups reject normalizing ties with Israel
RABAT (Reuters) - Morocco's main Islamist groups on Saturday rejected Rabat's plan to normalize ties with Israel following a deal brokered by the United States. The religious branch of the co-ruling P...
Dec 12, 2020
Deadlock as Brexit trade deal faces make-or-break day
By John Chalmers BRUSSELS (Reuters) - London and Brussels face a make-or-break decision on an elusive trade agreement on Sunday, after a week of tension and deadlock that left a tumultuous 'no deal' e...
Dec 12, 2020
Venezuela’s opposition concludes ‘popular consultation’ to reject Maduro
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's opposition, led by Juan Guaido, on Saturday concluded a "popular consultation" to repudiate President Nicolas Maduro's government after boycotting a congressional vote ...
Dec 12, 2020
EU’s trade deal offer to Britain ‘remains unacceptable’: UK source
LONDON (Reuters) - Talks between Britain and the European Union on a post-Brexit trade deal will continue overnight but London believes the current offer from the EU remains unacceptable, a British go...
Dec 12, 2020
Vaccine refusal in Brazil grows to 22%, most reject Chinese shot: poll
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - The share of Brazilians unwilling to take any COVID-19 vaccine grew to 22% this week, from 9% in August, and most said they would not accept one made in China, a new poll sh...
Dec 12, 2020
France condemns ‘barbaric’ Iranian execution
PARIS (Reuters) - France reacted with anger on Saturday to Iran's execution of a Paris-based dissident journalist, which it said ran counter to Tehran's international obligations. "France condemns in ...
Dec 12, 2020
Pope commits Vatican to net zero carbon emissions by 2050
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis urged countries on Saturday to work towards net zero carbon emissions and committed Vatican City - the world's smallest state - to reaching the...
Dec 12, 2020
Italy reports 19,903 new coronavirus cases on Saturday
MILAN (Reuters) - Italy reported 649 coronavirus-related deaths on Saturday against 761 the day before, the health ministry said, while the daily tally of new infections increased to 19,903 from 18,72...
Dec 12, 2020
India’s Modi says on track to achieve Paris climate accord targets
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday the country was doubling down on clean energy sources and was on track to achieve the emissions norms set under the 2015 Pari...
Dec 12, 2020
UK records 21,502 COVID-19 cases and 519 deaths
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain recorded 21,502 new COVID-19 infections on Saturday and 519 deaths within 28 days of a positive test for the virus, according to official data. Friday's data had shown 21,67...
Dec 12, 2020
