Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) World News (Master Feed)
Brazil police may struggle to repatriate murdered Japanese woman
ABADIANIA, Brazil (Reuters) - Brazilian police may not be able to repatriate the body of a Japanese woman who was found murdered in Brazil, where she had sought treatment at a spiritual retreat, an in...
Nov 19, 2020
Troops move to quell protests over Bobi Wine arrest, 16 killed
KAMPALA (Reuters) - Sixteen people have been killed in Uganda in army and police operations to quell protests that broke out over the arrest of presidential candidate and pop star Bobi Wine, authoriti...
Nov 19, 2020
U.N. Libya envoy urges U.N. to blacklist anyone who obstructs peace talks
By Michelle Nichols NEW YORK (Reuters) - The acting United Nations Libya envoy pressed the U.N. Security Council on Thursday to blacklist anyone who obstructs peace efforts after the warring parties a...
Nov 19, 2020
Islamic state claims responsibility for gas pipeline blast between Egypt and Israel
CAIRO (Reuters) - Islamic state claimed responsibility for the gas pipeline blast between Egypt and Israel on Thursday, without giving evidence, a statement on their telegram channel read. (Reporting ...
Nov 19, 2020
Mexican senate readies to vote on pot legalization bill
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican senators on Thursday kicked off discussion of a sweeping initiative to legalize marijuana, ahead of a Senate vote that could push the bill a step closer to approval in ...
Nov 19, 2020
Facebook releases first data on hate speech prevalence on its platform
By Elizabeth Culliford (Reuters) - Facebook Inc for the first time on Thursday disclosed numbers on the prevalence of hate speech on its platform, saying that out of every 10,000 content views in the ...
Nov 19, 2020
Researchers say study on COVID-19 in Italy doesn’t dispute virus origins
By Emilio Parodi MILAN (Reuters) - The authors of a study showing that the new coronavirus was circulating in Italy earlier than experts had previously believed said on Thursday their data did not dis...
Nov 19, 2020
G20 leaders urged to provide urgent funds for COVID vaccines, drugs, tests
GENEVA (Reuters) - G20 leaders holding a virtual summit this weekend must help close a funding gap to buy vaccines, drugs and tests to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, a letter from South Africa's presid...
Nov 19, 2020
French court gives Macron deadline to prove he’s serious on climate
PARIS (Reuters) - France's highest administrative court on Thursday gave the government three months to show it is enacting climate policies that will ensure it meets its commitments on reducing green...
Nov 19, 2020
France’s Veran: We will the COVID fight
PARIS (Reuters) - France will win its battle against the coronavirus but it is a struggle which will take time, Health Minister Olivier Veran said on Thursday. Veran said the mental health of the Fren...
Nov 19, 2020
