Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Netanyahu’s corruption trial resumes amid coronavirus protests
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's graft trial resumed on Sunday after a two-month break amid mounting protests over his alleged corruption and handling of the coronavir...
Jul 19, 2020
Floods in India, Nepal displace nearly four million people, at least 189 dead
By Zarir Hussain and Gopal Sharma GUWAHATI, India/KATHMANDU, Nepal (Reuters) - Nearly four million people in India's northeastern state of Assam and neighbouring Nepal have been displaced by heavy flo...
Jul 19, 2020
Twitter disables Trump tweet over copyright complaint
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Twitter Inc disabled a campaign-style video that President Donald Trump retweeted on Saturday, citing a copyright complaint. The video, which included music from the group Linki...
Jul 18, 2020
U.S. coronavirus deaths surpass 140,000 as outbreak worsens
By Lisa Shumaker (Reuters) - U.S. deaths from the novel coronavirus exceeded 140,000 on Saturday as cases continued to rise in 43 out of 50 states over the past two weeks, according to a Reuters tally...
Jul 18, 2020
UK asks Japan for Huawei alternatives in 5G networks – Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) - The British government asked Japan to help build its 5G wireless networks without Huawei Technologies, citing NEC Corp and Fujitsu Ltd as potential alternative suppliers, the Nikkei ...
Jul 18, 2020
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross hospitalized for minor issue: Fox News
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross entered a hospital in upstate New York on Friday after feeling unwell, Fox News reported on Saturday, citing sources. A spokesman for the dep...
Jul 18, 2020
TikTok considers London and other locations for headquarters
By Echo Wang (Reuters) - TikTok has been in discussions with the UK government over the past few months to locate its headquarters in London, a source familiar with the matter said, as part of a strat...
Jul 18, 2020
U.S. CDC reports coronavirus cases rise nearly 75,000
(Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Saturday reported 3,630,587 cases of new coronavirus, an increase of 74,710 cases, and said the number of deaths had risen by 9...
Jul 18, 2020
Canada government rejects Blue Jays plan to play in Toronto over COVID-19 fears
TORONTO (Reuters) - The Toronto Blue Jays will have to find a new home this season after the Canadian federal government on Saturday rejected a plan by the Major League Baseball team to use the Rogers...
Jul 18, 2020
Israelis protest against Netanyahu, government handling of COVID-19 crisis
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli police used water cannons to disperse demonstrators around Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's residence on Saturday as protests mounted against him over alleged corrupti...
Jul 18, 2020
