Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Beirut’s accidental cargo: how an unscheduled port visit led to disaster
By Maria Vasilyeva MOSCOW (Reuters) - The chemicals that went up in flames in Beirut's deadliest peace-time explosion arrived in the Lebanese capital seven years ago on a leaky Russian-leased cargo sh...
Aug 06, 2020
Pelosi says Congress will resolve COVID-19 aid but must help needy: CNBC
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers will resolve their differences over the next batch of COVID-19 aid and reach a deal, Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday, but assistance must g...
Aug 06, 2020
Trump says coronavirus vaccine possible before November 3
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday it was possible the United States would have a coronavirus vaccine before the Nov. election, a far more optimistic forecast than tim...
Aug 06, 2020
Exclusive: Taiwan in talks to make first purchase of sophisticated U.S. drones – sources
By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is negotiating the sale of at least four of its large sophisticated aerial drones to Taiwan for the first time, according to six U.S. sources fam...
Aug 06, 2020
Trump executive order to boost U.S. drug manufacturing: Navarro
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday will sign an executive order aimed at boosting American drug manufacturing and lowering drug prices, White House trade adviser Peter Nava...
Aug 06, 2020
Israel institute to start COVID-19 vaccine trials in humans soon
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - An Israeli research institute that is overseen by the Defence Ministry intends to begin human trials for a potential COVID-19 vaccine as early as October, Defence Minister Benny ...
Aug 06, 2020
McConnell insists liability protection needed against coronavirus lawsuits: CNBC interview
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top Senate Republican Mitch McConnell said on Thursday lawmakers negotiating the next U.S. coronavirus relief bill are still at odds about how much aid is appropriate and insist...
Aug 06, 2020
Government health experts warn U.S. cities of ‘trouble ahead’
By Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House health experts are warning of an uptick in the percentage of people testing positive for COVID-19 in U.S. cities including Boston, Chicago and Washin...
Aug 06, 2020
Children rapidly deported from the United States strain Guatemalan shelters
By Sofia Menchu and Mimi Dwyer GUATEMALA CITY/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hundreds of migrant children rapidly expelled from the United States under a coronavirus immigration policy are returning to shelt...
Aug 06, 2020
Joshua Wong and other Hong Kong activists charged over banned June 4 vigil
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Two dozen people in Hong Kong, including pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong, have been charged with participating in an illegal assembly at a vigil on June 4 commemorating the cr...
Aug 06, 2020
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