Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Wirecard ex-COO Marsalek’s entry into Philippines was faked, minister says
MANILA (Reuters) - Immigration records showing Wirecard's former chief operating officer Jan Marsalek arrived in the Philippines on June 23 and departed for China the next day were falsified, Philippi...
Jul 04, 2020
More bodies to be buried in mass grave after Myanmar jade mine landslide
(Reuters) - Dozens more jade miners killed in a landslide in northern Myanmar will be buried on Saturday, a local official said, after 77 others were interred in a mass grave on Friday following one o...
Jul 04, 2020
North Korea says no need to sit down with U.S. for talks
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea does not feel the need to have talks with the United States, which would be nothing more than "a political tool" for Washington, a senior North Korean diplomat said on Sa...
Jul 04, 2020
Loud explosion heard near port in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - A loud explosion was heard near the port in Somalia's capital of Mogadishu early on Saturday, witnesses said. (Reporting by Abdi Sheikh; Writing by Duncan Miriri; Editing by Clar...
Jul 04, 2020
Hong Kong officials disappointed at Canada’s move to suspend extradition pact
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Senior officials in Hong Kong said on Saturday they were "very disappointed" at Canada's decision to suspend its extradition treaty with the Chinese-ruled city and again slammed ...
Jul 04, 2020
Lucky Brand files for bankruptcy as latest retail casualty of coronavirus
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) - Apparel company Lucky Brand Dungarees is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, it said on Friday, becoming the latest retailer to fall victim to the coronavirus pandemic. The...
Jul 03, 2020
U.S. sends carriers to South China Sea during Chinese drills – WSJ
(Reuters) - The United States is sending two aircraft carriers into the South China Sea at the same time as China is conducting military exercises in the contested waterway, the Wall Street Journal re...
Jul 03, 2020
U.S. coronavirus cases rise by over 53,000 as several states set new records
(Reuters) - The United States reported more than 53,000 new COVID-19 cases on Friday and several states set new records, according to a Reuters tally. A surge in coronavirus cases has put President Do...
Jul 03, 2020
Pubs, restaurants and hairdressers reopen as England’s lockdown eases
By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) - England takes its biggest steps yet towards resumption of normal life on Saturday as people are finally allowed to drink in a pub, get a haircut or have a meal in a r...
Jul 03, 2020
End of the runway for 747 jumbo as Boeing placed final part orders: sources
By Eric M. Johnson SEATTLE (Reuters) - Boeing Co and suppliers set the final number of parts it would need for the 747 jumbo jet program at least a year ago, signaling the end for a plane that democra...
Jul 03, 2020
