Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) World News (Master Feed)
Colombia to move to ‘selective’ quarantine, participate in vaccine trials
By Julia Symmes Cobb and Luis Jaime Acosta BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia will enter a period of "selective" quarantine when its five months of national coronavirus lockdown ends at the close of August, ...
Aug 24, 2020
Tunisia prime minister designate announces a technocratic government
TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisia's prime minister-designate Hichem Mechichi has announced on Monday a cabinet of independent technocrats without parties, seeking to distance the government from political con...
Aug 24, 2020
Quake shakes Costa Rica capital: Reuters witness
SAN JOSE (Reuters) - A earthquake shook buildings in Costa Rica on Monday and was felt strongly in the capital of San Jose, a Reuters witness said. Initial readings showed the quake was of 5.5 magnitu...
Aug 24, 2020
Long delays at U.S.-Mexico border crossings after new travel restrictions
By Jose Luis Gonzalez CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico - Americans who regularly cross the border from Mexico reported long wait times to re-enter the United States on Monday after U.S. officials imposed new COV...
Aug 24, 2020
Brazil’s Bolsonaro says journalist ‘wimps’ more likely to die of COVID-19
By Lisandra Paraguassu BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro continued his attack on journalists during a public event on Monday, describing reporters as "wimps" and saying they have...
Aug 24, 2020
Chilean court rejects U.S. extradition bid for arms dealer in 1993 case
By Fabian Cambero and Aislinn Laing SANTIAGO (Reuters) - The Chilean Supreme Court on Monday rejected a request by the United States to extradite businessman Carlos Cardoen, whom it accuses of having ...
Aug 24, 2020
China envoy to Ecuador says fishing vessels follow regulations
QUITO (Reuters) - Chinese fishing vessels operating in the vicinity of the Galapagos Islands are complying with international fishing regulations on the high seas and none have been reported for illeg...
Aug 24, 2020
Mexico investigating video of apparent extrajudicial army killing of cartel suspect
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador called for an investigation on Monday after a video was released that appears to show a Mexican soldier telling his colleagues to ...
Aug 24, 2020
Gaza reports first COVID-19 cases outside quarantine areas, declares lockdown
GAZA (Reuters) - Gaza reported its first cases of COVID-19 in the general population on Monday, as authorities confirmed four infections at a refugee camp and security forces declared a full lockdown ...
Aug 24, 2020
Mexican president may trigger citizen vote on trial for ex-leaders
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A referendum on whether to allow former Mexican presidents to face trial could be held at the same time as mid-term congressional elections next year, President Andres Manuel L...
Aug 24, 2020
