Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
North Korea’s nuclear, missile programs ‘serious threat’ to security: Pentagon chief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Wednesday said North Korea's nuclear and missile programs pose a global threat, after Pyongyang's unveiling of previously unseen intercontin...
Oct 14, 2020
Exclusive: EU antitrust regulators may narrow Amazon investigation – sources
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU antitrust regulators may narrow the scope of their year-long investigation into Amazon to speed up the case against the U.S. online retail giant, people familia...
Oct 14, 2020
U.S. quietly ends probe of Obama-era ‘unmasking’ of Trump allies: sources
By Mark Hosenball and Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department has ended its probe into whether Obama administration officials improperly "unmasked" associates of now-Presiden...
Oct 14, 2020
Kids may not be recommended for COVID-19 vaccination initially, U.S. CDC says
(Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Wednesday that COVID-19 vaccines may not be initially recommended for children, when they become available. Children, who ...
Oct 14, 2020
Exclusive: The We Company drops ‘We’ name to restore WeWork as company’s official name
By Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) - The We Company, parent of money-losing shared office provider WeWork, which last year yanked plans to go public after harsh criticism over its business model and e...
Oct 14, 2020
Pelosi, Mnuchin had productive talks on coronavirus relief, spokesman says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin had a productive discussion about coronavirus relief proposals on Wednesday, but the admi...
Oct 14, 2020
Global CO2 emissions show biggest ever drop in first half of 2020
By Nina Chestney LONDON (Reuters) - Global carbon dioxide emissions fell by 8.8% in the first six months of this year, the biggest drop for a first half-year period, due to the effects of coronavius-r...
Oct 14, 2020
10,000 more children a month could die of malnutrition due to COVID impact – WHO
LONDON (Reuters) - The director general of the World Health Organisation said on Wednesday an additional 10,000 children a month could die this year from malnutrition as a result of the impact of the ...
Oct 14, 2020
Pandemic puts global progress against tuberculosis at risk: WHO
LONDON (Reuters) - The COVID-19 pandemic is derailing global efforts to tackle tuberculosis (TB), the world's deadliest infectious disease, with cases likely to rise without urgent action and investme...
Oct 14, 2020
Sanitising-gel poisoning cases soar among Spanish children amid pandemic
MADRID (Reuters) - The number of Spanish children treated for poisoning after ingesting hand-sanitising gels has rocketed as the product has become ubiquitous during the coronavirus pandemic. The Span...
Oct 14, 2020
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