Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) World News (Master Feed)
Strong earthquake rattles Crete in southern Greece
ATHENS (Reuters) - A strong tremor shook the Greek island of Crete on Friday. The Athens Geodynamic Institute said the quake had a magnitude of 5.4 and occurred at 16:28 GMT, 20 kilometres southwest o...
Sep 18, 2020
Canada’s Quebec launches police blitz in bars as COVID-19 cases climb
MONTREAL (Reuters) - The Canadian province of Quebec on Friday announced a police operation targeting more than 1,000 bars and restaurants this weekend to enforce rules curbing the spread of coronavir...
Sep 18, 2020
U.S. will extend border restrictions with Canada, Mexico until Oct. 21
OTTAWA (Reuters) - The United States and Canada have extended existing border restrictions until Oct. 21 as authorities continue their efforts to fight the coronavirus pandemic, both nations said on F...
Sep 18, 2020
Ireland to tighten Dublin COVID-19 restrictions as cases surge: RTE
DUBLIN (Reuters) - The Irish government on Friday signed off on stricter new COVID-19 restrictions for the capital Dublin, including the closing of indoor restaurant dining, after a surge in cases in ...
Sep 18, 2020
Trump to award Kuwaiti emir U.S. Legion of Merit: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will award the U.S. Legion of Merit, Degree Chief Commander, to Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah, the White House said in a statement on F...
Sep 18, 2020
Guatemalan president tests positive for coronavirus
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, he said on Friday. "The coronavirus test result was positive," he told a local radio...
Sep 18, 2020
Indian army indicts soldiers in killing of suspected Kashmir militants
By Fayaz Bukhari SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) - The Indian army launched disciplinary proceedings against an unspecified number of soldiers following an inquiry into the killing of three suspected milita...
Sep 18, 2020
Junior partner in Polish coalition warns of early election after animal rights rift
WARSAW (Reuters) - Members of a junior partner in Poland's ruling coalition warned on Friday that removing their party leader as justice minister would mean an early election, further exacerbating str...
Sep 18, 2020
Beirut-born singer Mika to livestream concert for blast victims
By Lisa Keddie LONDON (Reuters) - Beirut-born pop star Mika will livestream a concert this weekend to raise funds for victims of the Aug. 4 port blast in the Lebanese capital, and Mexican actress Salm...
Sep 18, 2020
Vehicle intercepted breaching U.S. ambassador’s residence in Moscow, spokeswoman says
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian national in a vehicle breached the perimeter of the U.S. Ambassador's residence in Moscow on Friday, an embassy spokeswoman said in a statement, adding that he was interce...
Sep 18, 2020
