Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Belarusian opposition leader Tikhanouskaya ‘safe’ in Lithuania after clashes
By Andrei Makhovsky MINSK (Reuters) - Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanouskaya has joined her children in neighbouring Lithuania, its foreign minister said on Tuesday, after two nights of c...
Aug 11, 2020
UK suffers biggest job losses since 2009 as COVID hits
LONDON (Reuters) - The number of people in work in Britain fell by 220,000 in the three months to June, the most since 2009, as the coronavirus crisis hammered the number of self-employed, Office for ...
Aug 11, 2020
Big U.S. companies form group to boost hiring of minorities in New York
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) - Leaders from major U.S. companies, including banks and tech giants, have formed a group aimed at increasing the hiring of individuals from minority communities in New Yor...
Aug 11, 2020
Thai PM ‘concerned’ after student protest new demands on monarchy
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Tuesday he is concerned about a growing student protest movement after another student group issued an unusually frank 10-point call f...
Aug 11, 2020
California state controller asks CalPERS to investigate CIO’s exit
(Reuters) - The California State Controller Betty Yee has called for the board of the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS), the largest public U.S. investment fund, to launch an in...
Aug 10, 2020
Seattle reduces police funding, signals deeper cuts ahead
By Gregory Scruggs SEATTLE (Reuters) - Seattle's council on Monday approved a reduction of the budget of the city's police department of less than 1% after months of protests demanding that it defund ...
Aug 10, 2020
Biden preparing to announce running mate by mid-week: NYT
(Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has interviewed the finalists in his running mate search and his campaign plans to announce a decision as soon as mid-week, the New York Times r...
Aug 10, 2020
Trump: order on pre-existing conditions a ‘double safety net’ despite Obamacare law
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Monday an executive order requiring health insurance companies to cover patients with pre-existing conditions would emphasize Republ...
Aug 10, 2020
‘Apple Daily must fight on,’ Hong Kong tabloid front page reads after owner arrest
By Yoyo Chow HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's Apple Daily tabloid responded with defiance on Tuesday to the arrest of owner Jimmy Lai under a new national security law imposed by Beijing, promising t...
Aug 10, 2020
Asian stocks set for cautious start amid renewed U.S.-China tensions
By Lawrence Delevingne BOSTON (Reuters) - Asian stocks were set for a cautious start on Tuesday, following a mixed Wall Street session and as investors eyed stalled U.S. stimulus efforts and worsening...
Aug 10, 2020
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