Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) World News (Master Feed)
Philippine health ministry says no conditions set to access U.S. vaccines
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines will have access to potential COVID-19 vaccines being developed by U.S. firms without any strings attached, the health ministry said on Friday, after the presidentia...
Sep 11, 2020
EU ramps up no-deal preparations as it weighs UK’s Brexit ultimatum
By Guy Faulconbridge and Gabriela Baczynska LONDON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union was on Friday ramping up preparations for a tumultuous end to the four-year Brexit saga as top officials prep...
Sep 11, 2020
Lebanese firefighters douse remains of Beirut port fire
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanese firefighters and army helicopters on Friday put out the remains of a huge fire at Beirut's port that had flared up a day earlier, barely a month after a massive blast devas...
Sep 11, 2020
Pompeo welcomes ‘historic’ Afghan peace talks
KABUL (Reuters) - United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo welcomed long-awaited "historic" peace talks between the Afghan government and the insurgent Taliban while on his way to the opening even...
Sep 11, 2020
Moria migrants stuck on Lesbos island, locals oppose shelter plans
By Lefteris Papadimas LESBOS (Reuters) - Thousands of migrants remained stranded on Lesbos island for a third day on streets near Greece's largest migrant camp on Friday, after fires burned the facili...
Sep 11, 2020
Hungary won’t impose blanket school closure to curb pandemic: PM Orban
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary will not impose blanket school closures to curb the spread of the coronavirus but will aim to protect the most vulnerable elderly as the main goal is to keep the economy g...
Sep 11, 2020
Russia prepares additional request to Germany on Navalny case: TASS
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs is preparing an additional request to German authorities regarding the case of opposition politician Alexei Navalny, TASS news agency report...
Sep 11, 2020
Japan’s new government should focus on response to coronavirus, digitalization: Reuters poll
By Kaori Kaneko TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's new prime minister should focus on combating the COVID-19 pandemic, digitalizing the economy and creating employment, a Reuters poll showed on Friday. The pol...
Sep 11, 2020
Bolivia’s interim government ‘using judiciary to attack Evo Morales’: HRW
By Aislinn Laing SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Bolivia's interim government led by President Jeanine Anez is using the justice system to persecute her predecessor Evo Morales and his allies and supporters, Hum...
Sep 11, 2020
Australia opposes release of Afghan prisoner who killed three of its soldiers
By Colin Packham SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia opposes the release of an Afghan soldier, jailed for killing three of its military personnel in 2012, as part of a prisoner transfer deal to help usher in...
Sep 10, 2020
