Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - A traditional ceremony in which Pope Francis baptises newborn babies in the Sistine Chapel has been cancelled this year because of coronavirus restrictions, the Vatican said o...

By Tina Bellon NEW YORK (Reuters) - As millions of people await their turn to get a COVID-19 vaccine that could be months away, scammers online, in emails and on messaging apps are luring victims with...

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran launched exercises featuring a wide array of domestically produced drones on Tuesday, Iranian media reported, days after the anniversary of the U.S. killing of a top Iranian gen...

BENGALURU (Reuters) - Indian health authorities are ready to roll out a COVID-19 vaccination programme by next week, the country's top health official said on Tuesday, days after the drug regulator ga...

By Medha Singh (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures inched higher on Tuesday following Wall Street's grim start to the year as investors looked to twin Senate runoff elections in Georgia that would de...

By Helen Coster and Lisa Richwine (Reuters) - As candidates face off in Georgia on Tuesday in contests that will determine the balance of power in the U.S. Senate, another race is underway between cab...

By Nathan Layne and Joseph Ax ATLANTA (Reuters) - Control of the U.S. Senate - and with it the ability to block or advance President-elect Joe Biden's agenda - is on the line in a pair of runoff elect...

By Ebrahim Harris BANGI, Malaysia (Reuters) - Malaysian researchers have developed a method to transform the fibre found in normally discarded pineapple leaves to make a strong material that can be us...

HANOI (Reuters) - A court in Vietnam on Tuesday sentenced three freelance journalists known for their criticism of government to between 11 and 15 years in prison, after finding them guilty of spreadi...

By Anshuman Daga SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Indonesian ride-hailing and payment firm Gojek and e-commerce leader Tokopedia are in advanced talks to seal a $18 billion merger ahead of potential stock market ...