Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) World News (Master Feed)
Russia detains physicist on suspicion of passing aviation secrets abroad: agencies
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Authorities in Moscow arrested a physicist on suspicion of state treason for allegedly passing classified information about Russia's aviation industry abroad, news agencies reported...
Dec 04, 2020
China tweet that enraged Australia propelled by ‘unusual’ accounts, say experts
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) - A Chinese official's tweet of an image of an Australian soldier that sparked a furious reaction from Canberra was amplified across social media by unusual accounts...
Dec 04, 2020
China says U.S. should stop abusing the concept of national security
BEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Friday it firmly opposes the United States' wanton oppression of its companies and asked America to stop abusing the concept of national security, after the Trump adm...
Dec 04, 2020
Brexit trade talks in ‘difficult phase’, British minister says
LONDON (Reuters) -Brexit trade talks are in the difficult phase and a deal can only be struck if the European Union accepts that Britain is a sovereign nation, Business Secretary Alok Sharma said. Wit...
Dec 04, 2020
Taiwan says trade deal would show U.S. support in face of China pressure
TAIPEI (Reuters) - A bilateral trade deal between Taiwan and the United States would reinforce U.S. support for the democratic island in the face of "unrelenting intimidation" from China, Taiwan Presi...
Dec 04, 2020
Buddhist prayer ceremony held in Cambodia for missing Thai activist
By Prak Chan Thul PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - The sister of a Thai pro-democracy activist who rights groups say was abducted by unknown gunmen in Cambodia called on Friday for authorities to solve the case...
Dec 04, 2020
India says cyclone Burevi weakens after bringing rain to south
CHENNAI (Reuters) - A cyclone that brought heavy rain to parts of southern India and neighbouring Sri Lanka has weakened into a "practically stationary" deep depression, India's weather office said on...
Dec 04, 2020
Australian media trial over Pell reporting to continue in January
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) - An Australian court on Friday dismissed eight out of 87 contempt of court charges against media on their reporting of ex-Vatican treasurer George Pell's 2018 convi...
Dec 04, 2020
More than 1,600 Rohingya head for remote Bangladesh island, navy official says
DHAKA (Reuters) - More than 1,600 Rohingya refugees sailed on Friday from Bangladesh's southern port of Chittagong for the remote island of Bhasan Char in the Bay of Bengal, a naval official said. The...
Dec 03, 2020
To save money, Mexican president says won’t replace chief-of-staff
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Thursday he would not replace his outgoing chief-of-staff Alfonso Romo and will close down his office in order to save mon...
Dec 03, 2020
