Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) World News (Master Feed)
Turkey to conduct seismic survey in eastern Mediterranean
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey's navy has issued an advisory late Sunday saying that the Turkish ship Oruc Reis will carry out a seismic survey in the eastern Mediterranean over the next ten days, a step...
Oct 11, 2020
At least 11 die as migrant boat sinks off Tunisia
TUNIS (Reuters) - At least 11 migrants from Africa died when their boat sank off Tunisia on Sunday, as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to the Italian island of Lampedusa, a Tunisian security off...
Oct 11, 2020
Italy prepares new restrictions to fight spike in coronavirus cases
MILAN (Reuters) - Italy is preparing fresh nationwide restrictions, including on private parties, in response to a recent spike in new coronavirus cases, Health Minister Roberto Speranza said on Sunda...
Oct 11, 2020
Fire breaks out on Mount Kilimanjaro, says Tanzania National Park
DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) - A fire broke out on Mount Kilimanjaro on Sunday afternoon and authorities were trying to contain it, Tanzania's National Parks service (TANAPA) said. The parks service posted...
Oct 11, 2020
Factbox: New Zealand parties clash over COVID-19, economy, taxes and housing
(Reuters) - New Zealand holds a general election on Oct. 17, with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's centre-left Labour Party holding a wide lead over the centre-right main opposition National Party. Bel...
Oct 11, 2020
Germans must reduce travel, partying to fight COVID-19, says Merkel aide
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany should continue capping the number of people allowed at gatherings and clamp down on unnecessary travel as the country battles rising coronavirus infections, an aide to C...
Oct 11, 2020
Britain tells Germany gaps in EU talks must be closed soon
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday that progress must be made in post-Brexit trade talks with the European Union in coming days to b...
Oct 11, 2020
Floods kill 17 people in central Vietnam, next storm due soon
HANOI (Reuters) - At least 17 people have been killed by floods in Vietnam's central provinces in the past week and 13 are still missing, state media said on Sunday as the country braced for another t...
Oct 11, 2020
North Cyprus vote pits president v prime minister
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Northern Cyprus voters cast ballots in masks and gloves on Sunday in a presidential election where incumbent Mustafa Akinci and Premier Ersin Tatar were favourites among 11 candid...
Oct 11, 2020
Ireland planning airport COVID-19 testing to enable travel: minister
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland plans to introduce coronavirus testing at airports as part of a possible alternative to quarantine for some arriving passengers, although it is not clear when the capacity w...
Oct 11, 2020
