Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) World News (Master Feed)
China repeatedly fell short of abiding by international laws: U.S.’ Esper
(Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Wednesday China has repeatedly fallen short of promises to abide by international laws and said Beijing wants to project its power globally. Esper...
Aug 27, 2020
Honduran judge orders trial to begin for accused mastermind of activist’s murder
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - A Honduran judge on Wednesday ordered the start of the trial of a former executive who has been held in detention for more than two years on charges of ordering the murder of i...
Aug 26, 2020
Thai refuge warns of growing risks to animals as pandemic bites
By Jiraporn Kuhakan PETCHABURI, Thailand (Reuters) - As the pandemic batters Thailand's tourist-reliant economy, animal attractions from petting zoos to elephant camps and tiger farms are feeling the ...
Aug 26, 2020
New Zealand court sentences mosque shooter to life imprisonment without parole
By Praveen Menon WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A New Zealand court sentenced a man who killed 51 Muslim worshippers in New Zealand's deadliest shooting to life imprisonment without parole, the first time suc...
Aug 26, 2020
Australian PM says proposed foreign veto powers not aimed at China
By Colin Packham SYDNEY (Reuters) - A proposed Australian law that would give the federal government powers to cancel any agreements local authorities and public institutions make or have made with fo...
Aug 26, 2020
South Korea reports 441 new coronavirus cases, most since March: KCDC
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea reported 441 new coronavirus cases as of Wednesday, the most daily infections since early March when the country had the first large outbreak, the Korea Centers for Disea...
Aug 26, 2020
Indigenous tribe lifts protest on key Brazil grain route
BRASILIA (Reuters) - An indigenous tribe that blocked a key grain export route in the Amazon last week claiming compensation for environmental damage said on Wednesday they failed to reach agreement w...
Aug 26, 2020
China reports 8 new COVID-19 cases vs 15 a day earlier
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China reported eight new COVID-19 cases in the mainland as of Aug. 26, down from 15 a day earlier, the country's health authority said on Thursday. All of the new cases were impor...
Aug 26, 2020
Trump, in call with Greek PM, urges Greece-Turkey dialogue: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump, in a phone call on Wednesday with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, expressed concern about tensions between Greece and Turkey and urged the...
Aug 26, 2020
Argentina daily COVID-19 cases top 10,000 for first time
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina posted a record daily rise of 10,550 confirmed COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, the health ministry said, taking the total caseload to 370,188 as the South American nati...
Aug 26, 2020
