Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) World News (Master Feed)
Turkey condemns seizure of vessel by east Libyan forces
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey condemned on Tuesday the interception of one of its ships by eastern-based Libyan forces in the Mediterranean, saying it must be allowed to resume its journey to western Liby...
Dec 08, 2020
Mexican President wants bill regulating foreign agents to be approved this year
MONTERREY, Mexico (Reuters) - Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Tuesday he wants a new bill to tighten restrictions on "foreign agents" operating in Mexico to be approved this yea...
Dec 08, 2020
Putin signs law allowing Russian legislation to trump international treaties
MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin signed a law on Tuesday allowing Russia's national legislation precedence over international treaties and rulings from international bodies in cases when th...
Dec 08, 2020
UAE official lauds efforts to strengthen Gulf unity
DUBAI (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates appreciates efforts by Kuwait and the United States to strengthen Gulf Arab unity, a senior Emirati official said on Tuesday in a reference to a row with Qat...
Dec 08, 2020
U.S. to impose sanctions on Iranian official, university – U.S. official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States plans to impose terrorism-related sanctions on Hasan Irlu, Iran's ambassador to the Houthis, and on Al-Mustafa International University, a U.S. official told R...
Dec 08, 2020
Study calls for streamlining of global data protection rules
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Personal data can be properly protected without forcing banks to build storage servers in every country they serve, which bumps up costs for customers and dents growth,...
Dec 08, 2020
Exclusive: U.S. thinks Eritrea has joined Ethiopian war, diplomats say
By Phil Stewart and David Lewis WASHINGTON/NAIROBI (Reuters) - The United States believes Eritrean soldiers have crossed into Ethiopia, despite denials from both nations, a U.S. government source and ...
Dec 08, 2020
Greece says Turkish ‘student visa’ loophole used for trafficking
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece urged Turkey on Tuesday to do more to thwart irregular crossings of migrants into its territory, saying recent arrivals, particularly from Somalia, appeared to be coordinated...
Dec 08, 2020
Chinese province to give COVID-19 vaccines to vulnerable groups, general public in 2021: local media
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Sichuan province could start administering new coronavirus vaccinations to vulnerable groups that are more likely to develop severe symptoms after infection, such as the el...
Dec 08, 2020
Philippines receives $29 million of military equipment from U.S. to boost defences
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines has received 1.4 billion pesos ($29 million) worth of military equipment from the United States, its defence minister said on Tuesday, part of efforts to bolster the...
Dec 08, 2020
