Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) World News (Master Feed)
Brazil reports 50,163 coronavirus cases, 888 deaths
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil recorded 50,163 additional confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, as well as 888 deaths from the disease, the Health Ministry said on Friday. Brazil...
Sep 04, 2020
Saudi-Led coalition shoots down explosive drone over Yemen
(Reuters) - The Saudi-Led coalition fighting in Yemen intercepted and destroyed an explosive-laden drone over Yemeni airspace launched by Houthis towards the kingdom, the state news agency said on Fri...
Sep 04, 2020
El Salvador prosecutor vows to investigate government pacts with gangs
By Nelson Renteria SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) - El Salvador's attorney general on Friday said he plans to investigate allegations that the government of President Nayib Bukele is negotiating with members ...
Sep 04, 2020
Russia scrambles jets to escort U.S. bombers over Black Sea: news agencies
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia scrambled eight fighter jets to intercept three U.S. B-52 strategic bombers flying over the Black Sea, Russian news agencies cited the Defence Ministry as saying on Friday. (...
Sep 04, 2020
Colombia opens South America’s longest road tunnel
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia opened South America's longest road tunnel, the Tunel de la Linea, on Friday after more than a decade of construction work. The tunnel, which is 8.65 km (5.4 miles) long, a...
Sep 04, 2020
U.S. conveyed concerns to Russia over Syria troop collision – White House official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has conveyed its concerns to Russia over an incident in Syria in which several U.S. troops were injured when a Russian military vehicle collided with theirs, N...
Sep 04, 2020
Cuba welcomes first tourists in months
HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba rolled out the red carpet on Friday for the first planeload of tourists to arrive on the Communist-run island in months as it struggles toward a post-pandemic new normalcy. The...
Sep 04, 2020
U.S. national security adviser O’Brien says China has biggest program to interfere in election
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. national security adviser Robert O'Brien said on Friday that China has the largest program among countries seeking to interfere in the U.S. election. "We know the Chinese h...
Sep 04, 2020
Congo police fire tear gas to disperse protest over Rwandan diplomat
By Stanis Bujakera KINSHASA (Reuters) - Police in Congo's capital Kinshasa fired tear gas on Friday to disperse around 100 protesters calling for the expulsion of the Rwandan ambassador they accuse of...
Sep 04, 2020
Exclusive: J&J seeking one-third of COVID-19 vaccine trial volunteers in hard-hit Latin America
By Aislinn Laing SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson will seek 20,000 volunteers for late-stage human trials of its experimental coronavirus vaccine in hard-hit Latin America, one-third of the plan...
Sep 04, 2020
