Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Special Report: COVID opens new doors for China’s gene giant
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) - As countries scramble to test for the novel coronavirus, a Chinese company has become a go-to name around the world. BGI Group, described in one 2015 study as "Gol...
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Exclusive: Mexico power plant violated environmental law, documents show
By David Alire Garcia TULA, Mexico (Reuters) - For at least four years, one of Mexico's largest power plants violated an environmental safeguard that prevents emissions of deadly pollutants, according...
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Majority of registered voters oppose U.S. election delay: Reuters/Ipsos poll
By Chris Kahn NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two thirds of registered American voters oppose delaying the Nov. 3 presidential election due to the coronavirus pandemic, and more than half think President Donald ...
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Not in the room where it happens: U.S. Senate’s McConnell opts out of coronavirus talks
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As coronavirus aid negotiations between top White House officials and Democratic leaders in the U.S. Congress bogged down over the past week, the question rever...
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UK royal Meghan wins battle to keep friends anonymous in lawsuit against paper
LONDON (Reuters) - Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, won a court battle on Wednesday to keep the names of five of her friends private for the time being as part of her legal action against a British tabl...
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Iran executes man convicted for killing Guards soldier in 2017 unrest
DUBAI (Reuters) - Authorities on Wednesday executed an Iranian for killing an elite soldier during anti-government unrest in 2017, Iran's semi-official ISNA news agency said, drawing condemnation from...
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Biden unveils quarter-billion-dollar campaign advertising blitz
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Joseph Ax NEW YORK (Reuters) - Democrat Joe Biden's presidential campaign will blanket television and social media with $280 million in advertising by Election Day, the campaig...
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BioNTech, Fosun launch another COVID-19 vaccine trial
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's BioNTech and China's Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical on Wednesday announced the start of another COVID-19 vaccine trial in China with a total of 144 participants. "The study...
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Now for the hard part: Argentina must fix economy after debt deal
By Cassandra Garrison and Eliana Raszewski BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - It took months of tough talks for Argentina to reach agreement on restructuring $65 billion in debt. Now, economists and policymaker...
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Switzerland nears deal to get Moderna COVID vaccine, official says
ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland is close to signing a deal to secure access for a coronavirus vaccine being developed by Moderna of the U.S., a government official has said. Switzerland will soon sign ...
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