Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) World News (Master Feed)
China imposes curbs on U.S. diplomats in response to U.S. move
BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Friday said it had imposed restrictions on staff at the U.S. Embassy and its consulates in mainland China and Hong Kong, responding to U.S. measures announced early this m...
Sep 11, 2020
Thailand tightens border surveillance as Myanmar infections rise
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Authorities in Thailand tightened security on Friday along its border with Myanmar and carried out COVID-19 tests in nearby towns to try to keep the virus out, as Myanmar tackles a...
Sep 11, 2020
Viva Maria: Belarusian protesters celebrate leader who chose jail over exile
(Reuters) - Maria Kolesnikova's decision to rip up her passport and risk prison rather than exile has burnished the musician-turned-politician's status as a hero to the mass protest movement against v...
Sep 11, 2020
Turkey says EU Mediterranean statement biased, open to talks with Greece
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey slammed a statement by European Union Mediterranean states on Friday, saying the comments were biased and "detached from reality", but added Ankara was still open to uncondit...
Sep 11, 2020
‘Emir of Winterthur’ convicted in Swiss jihadist trial
ZURICH (Reuters) - A man dubbed the "Emir of Winterthur" was sentenced to 50 months in prison by a Swiss court on Friday after being convicted of supporting Islamic State and recruiting for the jihadi...
Sep 11, 2020
Indian state uses draconian law to detain those accused of killing cows
By Saurabh Sharma LUCKNOW, India (Reuters) - More than half the arrests this year under a tough national security law in India's most populous state of Uttar Pradesh have involved suspects in cases of...
Sep 11, 2020
Finland to ease travel restrictions, allowing entry from Sweden
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finland will ease tight restrictions on entry as it tries to attract back business travellers and tourists ahead of winter, allowing arrivals from countries with higher rates of c...
Sep 11, 2020
Romania’s coronavirus cases surpass 100,000 – government
BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania's total of coronavirus cases has passed 100,000, the government said on Friday and authorities are set to extend a state of alert by a month, with face masks mandatory in...
Sep 11, 2020
English tourists rush back from Portugal to avoid COVID-19 quarantine
By Catarina Demony and Miguel Pereira LISBON (Reuters) - Frustrated travellers rushed home to England cutting short summer holidays in Portugal on Friday to dodge a mandatory quarantine reimposed by L...
Sep 11, 2020
Japan’s Suga: want to cut cellphone charges in Japan by around 40%
TOKYO (Reuters) - Cellphone charges in Japan should be cut by around 40% from current levels, Yoshihide Suga, the frontrunner to become the next prime minister, said on Friday. Suga also said that a m...
Sep 11, 2020
