Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) World News (Master Feed)
UK lockdowns: Wales and Manchester head towards tougher lockdowns
LONDON (Reuters) - Around 6 million people in the United Kingdom face tougher COVID-19 lockdowns in coming days as Wales and Manchester, the country's third largest city, mull additional restrictions ...
Oct 19, 2020
Poland to launch field hospital at national stadium in Warsaw
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland plans to launch a field hospital at the national stadium in Warsaw, as it faces a spike in new coronavirus cases and a health system overload, a government spokesman Piotr Mu...
Oct 19, 2020
Thai police order media probes over protest coverage
By Patpicha Tanakasempipat and Panarat Thepgumpanat BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai police said on Monday they had ordered an investigation of four news outlets under emergency measures imposed last week to ...
Oct 19, 2020
Despite politics and coronavirus, Hong Kong’s enduring love affair with real estate
By Clare Jim HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong is showing that its affinity for real estate has been unaffected by a year of anti-government protests and concerns over the coronavirus, with a large hous...
Oct 19, 2020
Global coronavirus cases surpass the 40 million milestone
By Shaina Ahluwalia and Roshan Abraham (Reuters) - Worldwide coronavirus cases crossed 40 million on Monday, according to a Reuters tally, as the onset of winter in the northern hemisphere fuelled a r...
Oct 19, 2020
Japan, Vietnam reach broad agreement on transfer of defence gear
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Monday Japan and Vietnam had reached broad agreement on transfers of defence equipment and technology. "It is a big step in the field o...
Oct 19, 2020
Thai police seek probe of media over protests: document
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai police are seeking an investigation of four media outlets and a protest group over their coverage of protests on suspicion of breaking emergency measures restricting informati...
Oct 18, 2020
Taiwan says diplomat sent to hospital after China spat in Fiji
TAIPEI (Reuters) - A Taiwanese diplomat ended up in hospital in Fiji this month after two Chinese diplomats stormed into a reception trying to gather information on who was attending, Taiwan's foreign...
Oct 18, 2020
New Zealand’s next parliament is set to be the most diverse ever
By Praveen Menon WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand's next parliament is set to be the most inclusive ever, with several people of colour, members from the rainbow communities and a high number of wom...
Oct 18, 2020
Panama offers COVID-19 tests to international travelers
By Elida Moreno PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - Panama is the latest country to offer travelers a COVID-19 test when they arrive at its main airport, a little less than a week after resuming international fli...
Oct 18, 2020
