Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) World News (Master Feed)
U.S. national security adviser O’Brien en route Vietnam, Philippines
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House national security adviser Robert O'Brien is on his way to Vietnam and the Philippines to discuss regional security cooperation, the White House said in a tweet on We...
Nov 18, 2020
Polish police keep protesters against abortion ruling away from parliament
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poles who planned to blockade parliament to protest against a judicial ruling that amounted to a near-total ban on abortion were kept away from the building by police on Wednesday, ...
Nov 18, 2020
Exclusive: Canada in talks to donate extra COVID-19 vaccine shots to poorer countries – sources
By David Ljunggren, Allison Martell and Stephanie Nebehay OTTAWA/GENEVA (Reuters) - Canada, which has reserved enough doses to vaccinate residents against COVID-19 several times over, is in talks with...
Nov 18, 2020
Saudi-led coalition destroys drone launched by Yemen’s Houthis towards kingdom: state TV
CAIRO - (Reuters) - The Saudi-Led coalition said on Wednesday that it destroyed an explosive-laden drone launched by Yemen's Houthis towards the kingdom, according to state TV. The Saudis have accused...
Nov 18, 2020
Pfizer offers Brazil deal for millions of vaccine doses
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc said on Wednesday it had offered to provide Brazil with millions of doses of a COVID-19 vaccine in the first half of 2021, amid evidence the coronavirus is spreading mo...
Nov 18, 2020
U.S. travel restrictions at Canada, Mexico borders set to be extended until Dec. 21 — official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States' land borders with Canada and Mexico are expected to remain closed to non-essential travel until at least Dec. 21 amid a rising number of American coronavirus ...
Nov 18, 2020
U.S. agency denies exemptions for Cuba cargo flights: statement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Transportation Department said Wednesday it is denying exemptions for two charter flight companies to deliver cargo to Cuba, the latest crackdown by the Trump administr...
Nov 18, 2020
New coronavirus cases and hospitalisations in France drop again
PARIS (Reuters) - France reported 28,383 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, down from 45,522 on Tuesday and below the nearly 36,000 of last Wednesday as pressure on the hospital system continu...
Nov 18, 2020
UK arrests 72 people on fishing boat in people-smuggling investigation
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's National Crime Agency (NCA) said on Wednesday 72 people have been arrested after a fishing boat was intercepted off the eastern coast of England, prompting a people- smugg...
Nov 18, 2020
England will need five days of lockdown for each day relaxed at Christmas: adviser
LONDON (Reuters) - England will need five extra days of lockdown measures to stop COVID-19 infections spreading for each day they are relaxed over the Christmas period to allow people to see their fam...
Nov 18, 2020
