Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
From Damascus to Berlin: A Reuters journalist’s quest for family reunion
By Riham Alkousaa BERLIN (Reuters) - It was still dark in Damascus as I walked down the stairs, my new life contained in a red suitcase. My mother stood next to the taxi door praying for my safety. My...
Jun 18, 2020
Futures drift lower ahead of jobless claims data
By Medha Singh and Devik Jain (Reuters) - Futures tracking the S&P 500 and Dow indexes edged lower on Thursday as caution over an uptick in COVID-19 infections in parts of the United States and China ...
Jun 18, 2020
Mother’s Day sales uptick doesn’t cover coronavirus downturn, Washington D.C. florist says
By Makini Brice WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mother's Day during the coronavirus pandemic meant an uptick in sales for Lee's Flower and Card Shop in Washington, D.C. "With this quarantine, people haven't be...
Jun 18, 2020
U.S. senators unveil bill to curb foreign espionage, influence on campuses
(Reuters) - A bipartisan group of U.S. senators unveiled legislation on Thursday aimed at protecting research and innovation on U.S. campuses and prevent suspected theft of intellectual property by Ch...
Jun 18, 2020
Months before election, Trump finds himself at odds with most Americans’ views
By James Oliphant, Chris Kahn and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The temporary fences that separated protesters from the White House have come down. But its occupant, President Donald Trump, appear...
Jun 18, 2020
Vatican urges Catholics to drop investments in fossil fuels, arms
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican urged Catholics on Thursday to disinvest from the armaments and fossil fuel industries and to closely monitor companies in sectors such as minin...
Jun 18, 2020
Brussels adds George Floyd memorial to large mural collection
By Bart Biesemans and Christian Levaux BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Brussels added to its large collection of murals on Thursday with a newly commissioned work in memory of African-American George Floyd, whos...
Jun 18, 2020
Iran rejects U.S. sanctions on Syria, vows to boost trade with ally
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran on Thursday condemned as inhumane a fresh round of U.S. sanctions against its regional ally Syria and said it would expand its trade ties with Damascus. The United States on Wed...
Jun 18, 2020
Arrest of former Japanese minister could hasten PM Abe’s departure
By Linda Sieg and Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO (Reuters) - The arrest of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's former justice minister could be a devastating blow for the Japanese leader whose support is near recor...
Jun 18, 2020
China says it has no intention of interfering in U.S. elections
BEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Thursday it has no intention of interfering in the U.S. elections, responding to U.S. President Donald Trump's former national security adviser, John Bolton, who has ...
Jun 18, 2020
