Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) World News (Master Feed)
U.N. rights official urges easing of North Korea sanctions over coronavirus strain
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - A U.N. human rights official has called on the international community to urgently consider lifting sanctions on North Korea that may be worsening problems from its cor...
Oct 15, 2020
HK media tycoon Jimmy Lai says police raided his private office
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong media tycoon and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai said police raided his private offices earlier on Thursday, months after he was arrested on suspicion of violating the...
Oct 15, 2020
Hong Kong, Singapore announce plans for travel bubble
By Farah Master and Aradhana Aravindan HONG KONG/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Hong Kong and Singapore will set up a travel bubble, the two cities announced on Thursday, as they moved to re-establish overseas...
Oct 15, 2020
“Dangerous rhetoric” as Conde seeks third presidential term in Guinea
By Saliou Samb CONAKRY (Reuters) - Guineans head to the polls on Sunday in a tense election in which octogenerian President Alpha Conde is seeking to extend his rule into a third term, drawing fierce ...
Oct 15, 2020
Russia and Syrian air strikes on rebel-held Idlib amount to war crimes: HRW
By Cecile Mantovani GENEVA (Reuters) - Bombing of civilians by Syrian and Russian armed forces during a campaign against the last rebel bastion in northwest Syria may amount to crimes against humanity...
Oct 15, 2020
Britain mulls tighter lockdowns on London and northern England
LONDON (Reuters) - Tighter COVID-19 lockdowns could be imposed on London and northern England by the British government on Thursday and Health Secretary Matt Hancock will address parliament, a ministe...
Oct 15, 2020
Polish officials warn of rising infection, new curbs
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland must expect a significant rise in coronavirus infections and new measures are likely to be introduced to stop the spread of the virus, government officials said on Thursday. ...
Oct 15, 2020
India’s peak holiday season set to send COVID-19 cases surging
By Chris Thomas and Subrata Nagchoudhury BENGALURU/KOLKATA, India (Reuters) - Already on track to overtake the United States with the world's most novel coronavirus infections, India is bracing for a ...
Oct 15, 2020
At least 13 Somali soldiers killed after military, al Shabaab clash
By Feisal Omar and Abdi Sheikh MOGADISHU (Reuters) - At least 13 Somali troops have died after the army attacked militant group al Shabaab in jungle and farms near the district of Afgoye northwest of ...
Oct 15, 2020
Australia police drop journalist probe over Afghan troops story
By Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian authorities on Thursday dropped an investigation into a journalist accused of receiving classified information to produce a report on alleged troop miscondu...
Oct 15, 2020
