Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) World News (Master Feed)
Ethiopia carries out air strikes in Tigray, PM says surrender ultimatum over
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopia's National Defense Forces carried out "precision led and surgical air operations" outside of Tigray's capital Makelle, the government's emergency task-force said on Tu...
Nov 17, 2020
Senior Chinese official says authorities working on more Hong Kong reforms, including judiciary
HONG KONG (Reuters) - A senior Chinese official said on Tuesday that authorities are working on reforms related to semi-autonomous Hong Kong's mini-constitution, including its judicial system. Zhang X...
Nov 16, 2020
China’s securities regulator hopes Sino-U.S. ties better with Biden administration
BEIJING (Reuters) - China Securities Regulatory Commission Vice Chairman Fang Xinghai said he hopes Sino-U.S. relations will be in a much better state after four years of a U.S. President-elect Joe Bi...
Nov 16, 2020
Solomon Islands to pursue ban on Facebook after government criticism on platform: media
By Jonathan Barrett SYDNEY (Reuters) - The Solomon Islands is planning to ban the use of Facebook for an indeterminate period after inflammatory critique of the government was aired on the social medi...
Nov 16, 2020
Boris Johnson calls Scottish devolution a ‘disaster’: The Sun
(Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson called the granting of greater powers of self-governance to the Scottish parliament a 'disaster' during a call with Conservative MPs, The Sun reported ...
Nov 16, 2020
Trump asked for options for attacking Iran last week, but held off: source
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump asked for options on attacking Iran's main nuclear site last week but ultimately decided against taking the dramatic step, a U.S. officia...
Nov 16, 2020
Biden says U.S., allies need to set global trade rules to counter China’s influence
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Joe Biden said on Monday the United States needed to negotiate with allies to set global trading rules to counter China's growing influence ...
Nov 16, 2020
Guatemalan president warns of ‘hoards’ of migrants unless rich nations help
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Guatemala's president on Monday cautioned that Central America would need help from rich countries to stave off more migration, with powerful Hurricane Iota hours from wreak...
Nov 16, 2020
After McCarrick scandal, U.S. bishops call for greater transparency
By Philip Pullella (Reuters) - U.S. Roman Catholic leaders called on Monday for greater transparency and vetting in the appointment of bishops after the scandal of former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, ...
Nov 16, 2020
British diplomat saves drowning student in southwest China
(Reuters) - A British diplomat leapt into a river in southwest China and rescued a drowning student over the weekend, Britain's embassy in Beijing and Chinese state media said. Stephen Ellison, the 61...
Nov 16, 2020
