Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) World News (Master Feed)
Coronavirus cases in the Netherlands hit new record, up by more than 10,000
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The number of coronavirus infections in the Netherlands jumped by more than 10,000 in 24 hours, hitting a new record, data released by the National Institute for Public Health (R...
Oct 25, 2020
Germany’s infectious disease institute targeted in arson attempt, police say
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Several assailants attacked Germany's Robert Koch Institute for infectious diseases with incendiary devices overnight, causing mild damage to the building, police said on Sunday....
Oct 25, 2020
U.S. disease expert Fauci says vaccine verdict due by early December
LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci said on Sunday it would be clear whether a COVID-19 vaccine was safe and effective by early December, but that more widespread vaccinati...
Oct 25, 2020
Warsaw police detain 278 after Saturday’s protests against coronavirus restrictions
WARSAW (Reuters) - Warsaw police detained 278 people on Saturday after thousands protested against new curbs aimed at containing the spread of the coronavirus, a police spokesman said. Police said dem...
Oct 25, 2020
French COVID tracing app needs more downloads to be effective: minister
PARIS (Reuters) - France's new COVID-19 contact-tracing app needs to be downloaded by at least 20% of the population to be effective but is far from reaching that level for now, the minister for digit...
Oct 25, 2020
Hungary’s coronavirus daily tally tops 3,000 for first time
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary reported 3,149 new cases of coronavirus on Sunday, its highest single-day tally and jumping above 3,000 for the first time, the government said. The total number of cases ...
Oct 25, 2020
Venezuelan opposition politician Lopez to arrive in Spain on Sunday: sources
MADRID (Reuters) - Venezuelan opposition politician Leopoldo Lopez will arrive in Spain on Sunday after spending the past year at the Spanish ambassador's residence in Venezuela to escape house arrest...
Oct 25, 2020
Israeli minister says Qatar could get F-35s ‘sooner or later’
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - An Israeli cabinet minister said on Sunday that a U.S. sale of advanced F-35 warplanes to Qatar could be possible despite Israel's objections to such a deal given the Gulf state'...
Oct 25, 2020
Seychelles opposition wins presidency for first time in 43 years
VICTORIA, Seychelles (Reuters) - The Seychelles elected an opposition candidate as president for the first time since 1977, authorities announced on Sunday, and winner Wavel Ramkalawan reaffirmed a pl...
Oct 25, 2020
Man critical after shark attack at Australia’s Great Barrier Reef
SYDNEY (Reuters) - A 59-year-old man is in critical condition after a shark attacked him on Sunday at Australia's Great Barrier Reef, near the north Queensland city of Townsville, rescuers said. Param...
Oct 25, 2020
