Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) World News (Master Feed)
Philippines reports 2,379 new coronavirus infections, 50 more deaths
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines' health ministry on Sunday reported 2,379 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection and 50 additional fatalities, bringing the total in the country to 356,618 cas...
Oct 18, 2020
North Cyprus prime minister, president compete in runoff election
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish Cypriots in the breakaway northern Cyprus voted in a tight presidential runoff that pits two different views of ties with the rest of the island, and that could influence ...
Oct 18, 2020
China revises laws to strengthen protection of minors online
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China has revised laws to strengthen the protection of under-18s online, state news agency Xinhua reported late on Saturday, forcing internet product and service providers to take...
Oct 18, 2020
China passes biosecurity law to prevent infectious diseases
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's top legislative body passed a new biosecurity law aimed at preventing and managing infectious diseases, state news agency Xinhua reported late on Saturday. The National Pe...
Oct 18, 2020
Armenia and Azerbaijan accuse each other of violating new ceasefire agreement
By Nvard Hovhannisyan and Nailia Bagirova YEREVAN/BAKU (Reuters) - Armenia and Azerbaijan accused each other on Sunday of violating a new humanitarian ceasefire in fighting over the mountain enclave o...
Oct 18, 2020
Israel sends treaty delegation to Bahrain with Trump aides
By Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) - An Israeli delegation accompanied by the U.S. treasury secretary flew to Bahrain on Sunday to formalise nascent relations and broaden Gulf cooperation that Washin...
Oct 18, 2020
Australia’s COVID-19 hotspot records two cases ahead of plans to ease lockdown
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia's coronavirus hotspot of Victoria recorded two cases of the illness on Sunday ahead of the expected state government's announcement later in the day on how it plans to ...
Oct 17, 2020
New Zealand’s Ardern to take time to decide on coalition after historic election win
By Praveen Menon WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will take her time to decide whether she will go alone or include coalition partners in her next government, after a...
Oct 17, 2020
China warns U.S. it may detain Americans over prosecutions: WSJ
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Chinese government has warned Washington it may detain Americans in China in response to the Justice Department's prosecution of Chinese military-affiliated scholars, the Wa...
Oct 17, 2020
Former UK PM Blair accused of breaking quarantine rules after U.S. trip: Sunday Telegraph
LONDON (Reuters) - Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has been accused of breaking UK COVID-19 restrictions after failing to self-isolate for two weeks following a two-day trip to the United Sta...
Oct 17, 2020
