Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) World News (Master Feed)
Germany’s confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 1,510 to 226,914: RKI
BERLIN (Reuters) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 1,510 to 226,914, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Wednesday. The report...
Aug 18, 2020
Coronavirus outbreak threatens South Korean capital
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea reported the highest daily rise in coronavirus cases since early March on Wednesday as an outbreak in the capital Seoul appeared to intensify. The 297 new infections mark...
Aug 18, 2020
New Zealand domestic coronavirus cases drop to five
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand said on Wednesday that it had five new cases of coronavirus in the community, and one in managed isolation facilities. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the drop in...
Aug 18, 2020
Factbox: Three years on, Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh camps
DHAKA (Reuters) - August 25 marks the third anniversary of attacks by Rohingya Muslim insurgents that triggered military retaliation and led to the exodus from Buddhist-majority Myanmar over following...
Aug 18, 2020
Mali’s President Keita resigns after military mutiny
BAMAKO (Reuters) - Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita said on Tuesday he was resigning and dissolving parliament, hours after mutinying soldiers detained him and top officials from his government. ...
Aug 18, 2020
Mexico reports more than 5,500 new confirmed coronavirus cases
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's health ministry reported on Tuesday 5,506 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections and 751 additional fatalities, bringing the total in the country to 531,239 cas...
Aug 18, 2020
Australia’s Victoria reports 216 new coronavirus cases, 12 deaths
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's second most populous state of Victoria on Wednesday said 12 people had died from the new coronavirus in the last 24 hours and reported 216 new cases. Victoria reported 2...
Aug 18, 2020
Britain to introduce legally binding environmental targets
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said it would bring in legally binding targets on air quality, waste reduction, biodiversity and cleaner water as part of efforts to combat climate change, improve the envir...
Aug 18, 2020
Turkey ferries COVID-19 aid to Venezuela as foreign minister visits
CARACAS (Reuters) - Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu visited Caracas on Tuesday as his country delivered medical equipment to help crisis-stricken Venezuela deal with the novel coronavirus pa...
Aug 18, 2020
Ecuador says some Chinese vessels near Galapagos have cut communications systems
By Yuri Garcia GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador (Reuters) - Ecuador's armed forces said on Tuesday that dozens of vessels from a predominantly Chinese fishing fleet that is operating near the Galapagos Islands have...
Aug 18, 2020
