Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) World News (Master Feed)
Police drag Belarus students from university building, arrest five, rights group says
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Belarusian police arrested five university students in the capital Minsk on Friday, human rights activists said, and videos posted on social media showed chaotic scenes of those det...
Sep 04, 2020
Ireland to nominate MEP McGuinness, EIB’s McDowell for EU Commission
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland is to name Mairead McGuinness and Andrew McDowell as candidates to replace Phil Hogan as the country's representative on the European Commission following its trade chief's ...
Sep 04, 2020
Mali’s junta faces reality check as honeymoon phase ends
By Fadimata Kontao BAMAKO (Reuters) - After seizing power to widespread acclaim last month, Mali's junta has faced a reality check ahead of weekend talks about a transition back to civilian rule, stun...
Sep 04, 2020
French prosecutor seeking court appearance for ex-Macron bodyguard Benalla
PARIS (Reuters) - The French prosecutor's department said on Friday that it wanted Alexandre Benalla, a former bodyguard to President Emmanuel Macron, to appear in court over allegations including the...
Sep 04, 2020
Turkey says France’s Macron ‘hysterical’ over Syria, Libya, East Mediterranean
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's foreign minister said on Friday French President Emmanuel Macron had become "hysterical" over developments in the Libyan and Syrian conflicts and a dispute over maritime bo...
Sep 04, 2020
Pakistan’s flag carrier to not appeal EU flight ban, will review turnaround strategy: officials
By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan International Airlines, the Islamic nation's flag carrier, will not appeal against a six-month ban imposed on its lucrative flights to European locations...
Sep 04, 2020
EU to hone ‘carrot and stick’ line on Turkey, top official says
By Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders will decide on a "carrot and stick" approach to Turkey when they meet on Sept. 24-25, their chairman said on Friday, proposing a multi...
Sep 04, 2020
EU’s Michel says uncertain if there will be post-Brexit deal with UK
By Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS (Reuters) - It is not certain that Britain and the European Union will be able to seal a deal on their new relationship after Brexit, European Council President Charles ...
Sep 04, 2020
Brazil uses less than a third of available coronavirus tests, newspaper says
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Seven months after Brazil declared a state of emergency because of the new coronavirus pandemic, the country's Health Ministry has distributed less than a third of the 22.9 milli...
Sep 04, 2020
Belarus says NATO activities forcing it to develop military response: Ifax
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Belarusian Defence Minister Viktor Khrenin said on Friday that Belarus was being forced to come up with a military response to NATO activities near its borders, the Interfax news ag...
Sep 04, 2020
