Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
‘Boris the betrayer’ has swindled us over Brexit, England’s fishermen say
By Guy Faulconbridge NEWLYN, England (Reuters) - For England's fishermen, Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit trade deal is a betrayal because it allows some European Union boats continued access to...
Dec 30, 2020
Explainer-Where are we in the COVID-19 vaccine race?
(Reuters) - Britain on Wednesday became the first country in the world to approve a coronavirus vaccine developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca, prioritizing the rapid deployment of the shot as...
Dec 30, 2020
Waiting for mass vaccines, California cafe will ‘have to hang on’
By Ann Saphir SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The months leading up to widespread COVID-19 vaccinations will be difficult for Farley's East, a cafe in Oakland, and other small businesses in California slamm...
Dec 30, 2020
U.S. Congress inches closer to Trump veto override as Republican tensions grow
By Susan Cornwell and David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate was due on Wednesday to hold a procedural vote that could pave the way for Congress to override President Donald Trump's veto ...
Dec 30, 2020
Trump pardon of Blackwater Iraq contractors violates international law – UN
GENEVA (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's pardon of four American men convicted of killing Iraqi civilians while working as contractors in 2007 violated U.S. obligations under international law...
Dec 30, 2020
Bitcoin hits record $28,600 as 2020 rally powers on
By Tom Wilson LONDON (Reuters) - Bitcoin on Wednesday hit a record $28,599.99, taking gains this year past 295% amid heightened interest from bigger investors. The world's most popular cryptocurrency ...
Dec 30, 2020
EU looks to new chapter in relations with Britain as Brexit deal is signed
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - With a call for both sides to look forward to a new chapter in their relationship, EU chiefs signed the Brexit trade deal agreed with Britain and sent the text off to London on We...
Dec 30, 2020
California nurse tests positive over a week after receiving Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine: ABC
(Reuters) - A 45-year-old nurse in California tested positive for COVID-19 more than a week after receiving Pfizer Inc's coronavirus vaccine, an ABC News affiliate reported https://bit.ly/2L8iBel on T...
Dec 30, 2020
Argentine congress grants final approval to landmark abortion bill
By Nicols Misculin BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina on Wednesday became the first major country in Latin America to legalize abortion when the Senate voted by 38 in favor to 29 against with one abst...
Dec 30, 2020
Britain approves AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine
By Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) - Britain on Wednesday became the first country in the world to approve a coronavirus vaccine developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca as it battles a major wi...
Dec 30, 2020
