Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) World News (Master Feed)
No progress in Kyrgyz impasse as businesses warn of economic damage
BISHKEK (Reuters) - Kyrgyzstan's parliament has failed to gather a quorum in an overnight session, deputies said on Thursday, leaving the Central Asian nation in a power vacuum as rival groups tried t...
Oct 08, 2020
U.S. expected to impose new sanctions on Iran’s financial sector: source
By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is preparing to impose fresh sanctions on Iran's financial industry as soon as Thursday, a Republican congressional aide briefed on the matter...
Oct 07, 2020
Mexican Nobel laureate Molina, ozone layer prophet, dies at 77
By Miguel Gutierrez MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican scientist Mario Molina, who became his country's first winner of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry for his work on the threat to the ozone layer from ch...
Oct 07, 2020
Five takeaways from the only U.S. vice presidential debate
By Andy Sullivan (Reuters) - Wednesday night's matchup between Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic challenger Senator Kamala Harris opened without the fireworks that marred last week's chaotic de...
Oct 07, 2020
Explainer: What a North Korean holiday may reveal about Kim Jong Un’s plans
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea is expected to use a major holiday this weekend to showcase its military power, highlight domestic political messages, and galvanize citizens at a time when...
Oct 07, 2020
Japan to remove travel ban for 12 countries including China next month: Yomiuri
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is planning to remove a ban on overseas travel to China and 11 other countries next month, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Thursday. The 11 other countries and regions includ...
Oct 07, 2020
U.S. warns China against Taiwan attack, stresses U.S. ‘ambiguity’
By David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. national security adviser warned China on Wednesday against any attempt to retake Taiwan by force, saying amphibious landings were notoriously diffi...
Oct 07, 2020
Britain’s Prince William launches global environment prize
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Prince William will on Thursday launch a multi-million-pound global prize aimed at solving some of the world's greatest environmental problems. The Earthshot Prize will aw...
Oct 07, 2020
Huge explosion heard in Syria’s city of Deraa: state TV
CAIRO (Reuters) - A huge explosion was heard in Syria's city of Deraa, Syrian state TV said early on Thursday citing its reporter. There were injuries due to an explosion in a neighborhood in the sout...
Oct 07, 2020
What women want: Female vote key but policies lacking in New Zealand election
By Praveen Menon WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand's upcoming general election has the rare distinction of providing a choice of two female candidates as the country's next leader in a poll that coul...
Oct 07, 2020
