Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) World News (Master Feed)
Death knell sounds for some of Japan’s oldest department stores
TOKYO (Reuters) - After more than three centuries in business, the Onuma department store in northern Japanese city of Yamagata began bankruptcy proceedings this year - one of many distinguished depar...
Sep 06, 2020
Saudi King Salman tells Trump no Israeli normalisation without Palestinian statehood
CAIRO (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's ruler King Salman bin Abdulaziz told President Donald Trump there would be no normalisation with Israel without Palestinian statehood, the kingdom's state news agency ...
Sep 06, 2020
Assange’s legal fight to avoid U.S. espionage trial resumes in London
By Estelle Shirbon LONDON (Reuters) - Julian Assange resumes his battle in a London court on Monday to avoid extradition to the United States to face criminal charges over the activities of his WikiLe...
Sep 06, 2020
Johnson tells EU to agree trade deal by October 15 or ‘move on’
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain has set a deadline of Oct. 15 to strike a free-trade deal with the European Union, and if none is agreed both sides should "accept that and move on," UK Prime Minister Boris...
Sep 06, 2020
‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero was not kidnapped, says President Kagame
By Clement Uwiringiyimana KIGALI (Reuters) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame denied on Sunday that his government had kidnapped from abroad Paul Rusesabagina, whose widely acclaimed heroism inspired a H...
Sep 06, 2020
Over 200 U.N. staff in Syria infected with COVID-19 – medics, U.N. official
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) - More than 200 U.N. staff members have been infected by COVID-19 in Syria as the global body steps up its contingency plans to combat the fast spread of the pan...
Sep 06, 2020
Venezuela Constituent Assembly will not draft new magna carta, Cabello says
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's National Constituent Assembly will not deliver a new constitution, the legislature's chief Diosdado Cabello said on Sunday, despite repeated assurances from assembly me...
Sep 06, 2020
Thousands protest against pro-Serb rallies in Montenegro
PODGORICA (Reuters) - Thousands gathered in Montenegro's capital Podgorica on Sunday evening waving national flags to protest against the use of Serbian national symbols by opposition parties that won...
Sep 06, 2020
Saudi-Led coalition destroys explosive-laden drone launched by Yemen’s Houthis – SPA
CAIRO (Reuters) - The Saudi-led coalition forces fighting in Yemen on Sunday intercepted and destroyed an explosive-laden drone over Yemeni airspace fired by Iran-aligned Houthis towards Saudi Arabia,...
Sep 06, 2020
Three rockets hit perimeter of Baghdad international airport, no casualties
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Three Katyusha rockets fell in the vicinity of Baghdad airport on Sunday but caused no casualties, Iraqi state news agency INA said. One of the rockets landed in the airport garage...
Sep 06, 2020
