Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) World News (Master Feed)
In Brazil’s Amazon a COVID-19 resurgence dashes herd immunity hopes
By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA (Reuters) - The largest city in Brazil's Amazon has closed bars and river beaches to contain a fresh surge of coronavirus cases, a trend that may dash theories that Manaus w...
Sep 27, 2020
Greece calls on Turkey to condemn flag incident on Greek island
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece on Sunday called on Turkey to condemn and investigate what it said was an "insult" to its national flag on the Greek island of Kastellorizo. Greek media have reported that th...
Sep 27, 2020
Swiss voters split on $6.5 billion purchase of fighter jets: TV
ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss voters were evenly split on Sunday on the government's plan to spend up to 6 billion Swiss francs ($6.46 billion) on new fighter jets, projections for broadcaster SRF based on...
Sep 27, 2020
Swiss voters reject curbs on EU immigration: TV projection
ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss voters have overwhelmingly rejected a right-wing party's attempt to scrap a pact allowing the free movement of people from the European Union, according to a projection of res...
Sep 27, 2020
Belarusian police detain at least 10 people at opposition rally: Ifx
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Belarusian police detained at least 10 people at the start of an opposition rally in the capital Minsk on Sunday, Interfax news agency reported. The opposition is contesting officia...
Sep 27, 2020
Swiss voters reject proposal to curb immigration from EU: TV
ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss voters rejected by a 63-37% margin a right-wing party's proposal to annul a pact with the European Union allowing the free movement of people, broadcaster SRF projected on Sun...
Sep 27, 2020
Minister sees strengths in BBC critics eyed for top UK media jobs
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's culture minister said on Sunday that two prominent critics of the BBC who have reportedly been offered important roles in the British media had "strengths". Prime Minister...
Sep 27, 2020
Lebanese politician Bassil infected with coronavirus, his party says
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Leading Lebanese politician Gebran Bassil has been infected with a "mild" case of the coronavirus, his party said, as cases surge throughout the country. Bassil, the son-in-law of L...
Sep 27, 2020
Germany’s confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 1411: RKI
BERLIN (Reuters) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 1411 on Sunday compared to Saturday, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed. The ...
Sep 27, 2020
UK wants university students to be able to return home for Christmas
LONDON (Reuters) - The British government wants university students to be able to return home for Christmas, culture minister Oliver Dowden said on Sunday, amid concerns that more lockdown measures ma...
Sep 27, 2020
