Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
United Arab Emirates set to launch mission to Mars
DUBAI (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates launches its first mission to Mars early on Monday as it strives to develop its scientific and technology capabilities and move away from its reliance on oil...
Jul 19, 2020
German states appeal to U.S. Congress not to withdraw troops
BERLIN (Reuters) - The premiers of four German states have appealed to members of the U.S. Congress to block plans to withdraw U.S. troops from Germany, according to letters seen by Reuters on Sunday....
Jul 19, 2020
Florida reports over 10,000 new COVID cases for fifth day in a row
(Reuters) - Florida reported over 12,000 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, the fifth day in a row the state has announced over 10,000 new infections. The virus has claimed over 140,000 lives total sinc...
Jul 19, 2020
Trump says Confederate flag proud symbol of U.S. South
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump declined to say the Confederate flag was an offensive symbol in an interview broadcast on Sunday, saying it is a source of pride for people who love ...
Jul 19, 2020
Syria goes to the polls as new sanctions hit war-ravaged economy
DAMASCUS/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria held a parliamentary election on Sunday, gripped by a collapsing economy and new U.S. sanctions after President Bashar al-Assad clawed back control of most of the cou...
Jul 19, 2020
Hong Kong national security laws shouldn’t harm banks’ operations, regulator says
By Scott Murdoch HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's capital markets regulator sought on Sunday to reassure global banks in the city that China's new national security laws for the financial hub would n...
Jul 19, 2020
China says it will respond resolutely if UK sanctions officials
LONDON (Reuters) - China will respond resolutely to any attempt by Britain to sanction Chinese officials following the imposition of a security law in Hong Kong, its ambassador in London said on Sunda...
Jul 19, 2020
Man in custody after Nantes cathedral fire – French TV
PARIS (Reuters) - A 39-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a fire in the 15th century cathedral in the French city of Nantes that blew out stained glass windows and destroyed the grand o...
Jul 19, 2020
Germany’s Merkel warns of summit failure on EU recovery fund
By Robin Emmott and Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders may not reach a deal on a coronavirus stimulus plan on Sunday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said as marathon negotiations...
Jul 19, 2020
‘Ugly face’: U.S. and China trade barbs in Myanmar as South China Sea rift deepens
(Reuters) - China's embassy in Myanmar on Sunday accused the United States of "outrageously smearing" the country and driving a wedge with its Southeast Asian neighbors over the contested South China ...
Jul 19, 2020
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