Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) World News (Master Feed)
UAE, Israel health ministers agree to enhance cooperation on health
DUBAI (Reuters) - The health ministers of the United Arab Emirates and Israel on Monday agreed to enhance bilateral cooperation in the health sector, following an accord between the countries to norma...
Aug 24, 2020
Ivory Coast’s Ouattara applies to run for third term amid protests
By Ange Aboa ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara on Monday submitted his application to run for a third term after weekend protests by opponents who say the constitution forbid...
Aug 24, 2020
Biegun says U.S. sees no indication of Russian military plans in Belarus
VILNIUS (Reuters) - U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun said on Monday Washington had no indication of any Russian plans for military intervention in Belarus, and called on Minsk to release ...
Aug 24, 2020
Zimbabwe court denies bail to journalist over anti-government protests
HARARE (Reuters) - A Zimbabwean court on Monday denied bail for the third time to a journalist who has been detained for more than a month on charges of inciting public violence over anti-government p...
Aug 24, 2020
In Mexico’s televised ‘return to classes,’ parents turn to state schools
By Lizbeth Diaz and Noe Torres MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Millions of students return to classes virtually in Mexico on Monday after a hiatus lasting months caused by the coronavirus pandemic that has sp...
Aug 24, 2020
Chile truckdrivers call for country-wide strike after nine-year old girl shot
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Truckdrivers in Chile late on Sunday called for a countrywide strike to begin Thursday if President Sebastian Pinera and Congress do not act immediately to stem a rising tide of a...
Aug 24, 2020
Canada’s Conservatives pick O’Toole to challenge PM Trudeau
By Steve Scherer and Kelsey Johnson OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's main opposition Conservative Party on Monday elected Erin O'Toole, a former cabinet minister and armed forces veteran, to be its new lea...
Aug 24, 2020
Swedish COVID-19 response chief predicts local outbreaks, no big second wave
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden is likely to see local outbreaks but no big second wave of COVID-19 cases in the autumn, such as inundated hospitals a few months ago, the country's top epidemiologist and...
Aug 24, 2020
Swiss parliament lifts immunity of Attorney General Michael Lauber
ZURICH (Reuters) - A Swiss parliamentary committee on Monday decided to waive Attorney General Michael Lauber's immunity, paving the way for special prosecutor Stefan Keller to open criminal proceedin...
Aug 24, 2020
Finland to tighten restrictions on public gatherings
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finland will tighten restrictions on public gatherings from September, limiting them to 50 people unless further measures are in place, due to a recent rise in COVID-19 cases, aut...
Aug 24, 2020
