Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) World News (Master Feed)
Several hurt in Abu Dhabi restaurant blast, police say gas fault likely
DUBAI (Reuters) - Several people were injured on Monday in an explosion that was likely caused by gas lines in a restaurant in the United Arab Emirates' capital Abu Dhabi, the police said in a stateme...
Aug 31, 2020
Landslide, floods from monsoon rains kill at least 41 in India, Nepal
By Gopal Sharma and Sumit Khanna KATHMANDU/AHMEDABAD, India (Reuters) - A landslide and floods caused by heavy rains have killed at least 41 people in Nepal and India in the past week, officials said ...
Aug 31, 2020
France’s Le Drian blames Britain’s attitude over Brexit talks
PARIS (Reuters) - French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Monday that Brexit talks were not advancing because of what he called Britain's intransigent and unrealistic attitude. Negotiations...
Aug 31, 2020
Facial recognition and bathtime bookings: How China’s universities are reopening
By Cate Cadell and Gabriel Crossley BEIJING (Reuters) - As COVID-19 cases in China sink to new lows, the world's largest population of university students is heading back to campus in a migration defi...
Aug 31, 2020
Spitting at politicians infringes constitution, German minister says
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's economy minister said on Monday that opponents of coronavirus curbs who insulted and spat at Health Minister Jens Spahn had infringed the constitution. A video posted on T...
Aug 31, 2020
Germany calls on Russia to do more to clarify Navalny case
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Monday said Europe would not follow the U.S. "America First" policy of President Donald Trump and kept up pressure on Russia to do more to c...
Aug 31, 2020
Girl, 3, survives wild skyride caught in tail of giant kite
(Reuters) - A three-year-old girl entangled in the tail of a giant kite survived a terrifying ride after being swept more than 100 feet (30 metres) into the air during a kite festival in Taiwan, video...
Aug 31, 2020
Israel’s Elbit Systems wins U.S. Army contract worth up to $79 million
TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Israeli defence company Elbit Systems said on Monday its U.S. subsidiary won a contract to supply the U.S. Army with gunner hand stations, commander hand stations and circuit card...
Aug 31, 2020
Whoever takes over, next Japan PM faces daunting challenges
By Linda Sieg TOKYO (Reuters) - The successor to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who is resigning because of poor health, faces a daunting list of economic, diplomatic and security issues. Abe's L...
Aug 31, 2020
Lebanon’s Adib set to be designated as new PM
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's ambassador to Germany Mustapha Adib is set to be designated prime minister on Monday ahead of a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron who will press for long-delayed r...
Aug 31, 2020
