Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) World News (Master Feed)
Rocket attacks in Kabul kills one
KABUL (Reuters) - At least one person was killed and two were injured on Saturday in Afghanistan's capital Kabul as ten rockets hit various parts on the city, officials said. A Taliban spokesman said ...
Dec 12, 2020
India’s Modi says government committed to farmers’ welfare
By Sankalp Phartiyal NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured farmers on Saturday that reforms in the agrarian sector were aimed at helping them as thousands of farmers contin...
Dec 12, 2020
Iran executes dissident journalist Ruhollah Zam – Nour news
(Reuters) - Iranian dissident journalist Ruhollah Zam, who was convicted of fomenting violence during the 2017 anti-government protests, was executed on Saturday, Iran's semi-official Nour news agency...
Dec 12, 2020
Mexico’s senior Catholic leader backs civil unions for gay couples
By David Alire Garcia MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The Mexican Catholic Church's highest-ranking bishop agrees with recent comments by Pope Francis in support of legal protections offered by civil unions f...
Dec 11, 2020
U.S. attorney general slams Mexican bill targeting foreign agents
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr on Friday said he opposed legislation under consideration in Mexico that would put tough restrictions on foreign agents operating in the country,...
Dec 11, 2020
South Korea reports 950 new coronavirus cases, highest daily rise
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea reported 950 new coronavirus cases as of Friday midnight, the highest daily count since the peak of 909 cases reported on Feb. 29, the Korea Disease Control and Preventio...
Dec 11, 2020
Europeans, U.S. accuse North Korea of using pandemic to crack down on rights
By Michelle Nichols NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United Nations Security Council discussed on Friday human rights abuses in North Korea after the issue was raised by seven members who accused Pyongyang of...
Dec 11, 2020
Pakistan accuses India of funding disinformation campaign in EU
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan accused arch-rival India of funding a long running disinformation campaign against it on Friday and said it would raise the matter in global forums. In making its claim ...
Dec 11, 2020
U.S. says no banks linked to people sanctioned over Hong Kong crackdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury said on Friday it has not has not identified any foreign financial institution "that has knowingly conducted a significant transaction" since Oct. 14 with indi...
Dec 11, 2020
Exclusive-Trump administration moves forward on weapons sale to Morocco
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration moved forward with $1 billion in sales of drones and precision-guided weapons to Morocco on Friday, sending a notice to Congress about th...
Dec 11, 2020
