Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) World News (Master Feed)
U.S. imposes fresh Iran-related sanctions on four entities, envoy warns of more to come
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Wednesday will impose Iran-related sanctions on four entities, U.S. Special Envoy for Iran Elliott Abrams said, accusing the entities in China and Russia of ...
Nov 25, 2020
Mexico’s president again declines to congratulate Biden on election win
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Wednesday again declined to congratulate Joe Biden for winning the U.S. presidential election, reiterating that once the proce...
Nov 25, 2020
Spain considers limiting Christmas celebrations to six people
MADRID (Reuters) -Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Wednesday that his government was considering limiting Christmas celebrations to six people in an effort to curb the spread of the corona...
Nov 25, 2020
China’s Xi congratulates Biden on U.S. election victory
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday congratulated Joe Biden on winning the Nov. 3 U.S. presidential election, voicing hope the two countries could promote a healthy and stabl...
Nov 25, 2020
Hundreds evacuated in Indian city of Chennai as cyclone nears
By Sudarshan Varadhan CHENNAI (Reuters) - Hundreds of people in low lying areas in India's southern city of Chennai were evacuated and more than 150 relief centres were on standby ahead of a "very sev...
Nov 25, 2020
Greek-operated tanker hit by mine at Saudi terminal – security firm
DUBAI (Reuters) - A Greek-operated tanker was damaged by a mine at a Saudi Arabian terminal, damaging its hull, British maritime security company Ambrey said on Wednesday. The Maltese-flagged tanker A...
Nov 25, 2020
MH17 judges reject request for investigation into alternative crash scenarios
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Judges hearing the case against four defendants in the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 on Wednesday rejected a request by defence attorneys for more time to investi...
Nov 25, 2020
Afghan migrant: I thought France was humane until police beat me
By Yiming Woo PARIS (Reuters) - Murtaza Khademi left his home in Afghanistan and smuggled himself into France because he thought he would be safe, but this week he encountered a different side of Euro...
Nov 25, 2020
World scrambles for vaccine deals as COVID infections near 60 million
PARIS/BERLIN (Reuters) - Countries around the world are scrambling to finalise vaccine deals as the global number of coronavirus infections approached 60 million on Wednesday, scientists urged caution...
Nov 25, 2020
Norway must keep virus restrictions until mid-December, PM says
OSLO (Reuters) - Norway must for the time being maintain its most recent restrictions on society to contain the spread of the coronavirus, and needs at least another three weeks to make an assessment,...
Nov 25, 2020
