Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
McDonald’s urges dismissal of Black former franchisees’ discrimination lawsuit
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp on Friday urged a U.S. judge to dismiss a lawsuit by dozens of Black former franchise owners who accused the fast-food giant of racial discrimination fo...
Oct 23, 2020
Biden says he would if elected mandate masks in interstate transportation
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Friday said he would mandate masks in all interstate U.S. transportation if elected after the Trump administra...
Oct 23, 2020
Debates over, Trump and Biden enter campaign’s 11-day homestretch
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Jeff Mason NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Reuters) - President Donald Trump and rival Joe Biden begin a sprint through the final 11 days of the U.S. presidential race on Friday, a day after...
Oct 23, 2020
In Asia, Pompeo expected to bolster allies against China
By Sanjeev Miglani NEW DELHI (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State of Mike Pompeo is flying to India next week to strengthen strategic ties with a nation that is locked in a military standoff with China...
Oct 23, 2020
Pompeo to meet Armenian, Azeri ministers over Nagorno-Karabakh fighting
By Nailia Bagirova and Nvard Hovhannisyan BAKU/YEREVAN (Reuters) - Azerbaijan and ethnic Armenian forces clashed in several areas of Nagorno-Karabakh on Friday, hours before talks were due to start in...
Oct 23, 2020
China says U.S. bullying countries to pick sides, attempt will not succeed
BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States is bullying countries to pick sides over their ties to China, but such efforts will not succeed, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian told a news briefi...
Oct 23, 2020
Cambodia breaks up protest over alleged China military base
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Cambodian security guards broke up a small protest on Friday near the Chinese embassy opposing alleged plans to boost Beijing's military presence in the country, as police detai...
Oct 23, 2020
Back at the Brexit table, UK and EU try to tackle fish
By Alistair Smout and Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) - The chief negotiators of Britain and the European Union meet on Friday for intensive negotiations on a last-minute trade deal that would stave off a...
Oct 23, 2020
Turning point in Thailand: Queen’s brush with protest
By Matthew Tostevin, Patpicha Tanakasempipat, Chayut Setboonsarng and Panu Wongcha-um BANGKOK (Reuters) - A defining moment in Thailand's growing protest movement started with the unannounced arrival ...
Oct 23, 2020
Analysis: A newly restrained Trump faces the same old problems
By James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump turned in the restrained and consistent performance his advisers said he needed in his final debate with Democratic challenger Joe Biden...
Oct 23, 2020
