Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
In George Floyd’s hometown, a season of protest ends at the polls
By Brad Brooks HOUSTON (Reuters) - Dexter Faircloth stalked the streets of Houston's Third Ward, the historic Black neighborhood where he was born and raised, shouting greetings and asking an urgent q...
Nov 01, 2020
Cuba has big stake in U.S. election after Trump’s trashing of detente
By Nelson Acosta and Sarah Marsh HAVANA (Reuters) - Pensioner Esperanza Chacn, 89, prays every day for Donald Trump to lose the U.S. presidential election. Like many Cubans, her livelihood has been th...
Nov 01, 2020
Biden nears finish line with lead in polls, but Trump still close in swing states
By Chris Kahn and John Whitesides NEW YORK (Reuters) - With two days to go, Democrat Joe Biden holds a commanding national lead over President Donald Trump amid deep voter concerns about the coronavir...
Nov 01, 2020
Azeri leader says he will fight ‘to the end’ if Karabakh talks fail
By Nailia Bagirova and Nvard Hovhannisyan BAKU/YEREVAN (Reuters) - Azeri President Ilham Aliyev said on Sunday his troops would "go to the end" should negotiations fail to result in an agreement by et...
Nov 01, 2020
Belarus police fire warning shots at anti-Lukashenko protests: TASS
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Police in Belarus fired warning shots into the air and started detaining protesters on Sunday as thousands began to march in the capital Minsk to demand veteran leader Alexander Luk...
Nov 01, 2020
Britain starts accelerated review for AstraZeneca’s potential COVID-19 vaccine
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) - AstraZeneca Plc said on Sunday Britain's health regulator had started an accelerated review of its potential coronavirus vaccine. "We confirm the MHRA's (Medicines and He...
Nov 01, 2020
Explainer: Red mirage, blue mirage – Beware of early U.S. election wins
By Chris Kahn and Jason Lange (Reuters) - Imagine that the polls have closed in Florida, counties are beginning to report early vote counts, and it looks like former Vice President Joe Biden is way ah...
Nov 01, 2020
Analysis: Bidencare or Trumpcare? Health plans will affect the U.S. economy differently
By Ann Saphir (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden wants to expand the Affordable Care Act, President Barack Obama's signature healthcare legislation, and then name it after himself...
Nov 01, 2020
Thousands of Thai royalists put on show of force for king
By Chayut Setboonsarng and Juarawee Kittisilpa BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thousands of yellow-shirted Thai royalists staged their biggest show of support for the monarchy so far on Sunday in the face of mont...
Nov 01, 2020
Israel starts human trials of COVID-19 vaccine as schools slowly reopen
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel began human trials on Sunday for its COVID-19 vaccine candidate which, if successful, could be ready for the general public by the end of next summer. Eighty volunteers wi...
Nov 01, 2020
