Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Expecting a spike in bitcoin? Investors say it may take time
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors expecting a sudden surge in bitcoin's price, after it underwent a technical adjustment three weeks ago that reduced the rate at which new coi...
Jun 05, 2020
Hong Kong’s free media fears being silenced by China’s national security law
By James Pomfret and Greg Torode HONG KONG (Reuters) - When a team of producers at Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) heard on May 19 that the publicly funded broadcaster planned to axe one of its most...
Jun 05, 2020
U.S. unemployment rate seen near 20% as COVID slams jobs market again in May
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. unemployment rate likely shot up to almost 20% in May, a new post World War Two record, with millions more losing their jobs, exposing the horrific hu...
Jun 04, 2020
Philippines’ Duterte renews threat to kill drug dealers after big bust
MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte renewed on Friday a threat to kill drug dealers after police seized 756 kg (1,667 lb) of methamphetamines, a haul he said proved the Southeast A...
Jun 04, 2020
As coronavirus sinks global demand, China’s exporters go online to tap domestic market
By Sophie Yu and Brenda Goh YIWU, China/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - At this time of the year, Deng Jinling would normally be welcoming foreign buyers to her vacuum flask showroom or cramming her goods into c...
Jun 04, 2020
Video shows police in Buffalo, New York, shoving man to ground
(Reuters) - As protests over the police killing of George Floyd continued into their tenth night on Thursday, a video shows police in Buffalo, New York, in riot gear shoving a white-haired man to the ...
Jun 04, 2020
Twitter disables Trump campaign tribute to George Floyd due to copyright complaint
(Reuters) - Twitter Inc has disabled U.S. President Donald Trump's campaign's tribute video to George Floyd saying there has been a copyright complaint. The tribute video, three minutes and forty five...
Jun 04, 2020
Goldman Sachs executive’s email making plea for racial equality goes viral at firm
By Imani Moise and Sinead Cruise (Reuters) - An email by a Goldman Sachs Group Inc employee about his experiences of racial injustice and criticizing managers at the Wall Street bank for not supportin...
Jun 04, 2020
Novavax gets U.S. defense funding for its COVID-19 vaccine
(Reuters) - Novavax Inc said on Thursday the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) will give the late-stage biotech company up to $60 million to fund the manufacturing of its experimental COVID-19 vaccine....
Jun 04, 2020
U.S. warship sails through Taiwan Strait on Tiananmen anniversary
TAIPEI (Reuters) - A U.S. warship sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Thursday, the U.S. and Taiwanese militaries said, on the same day as the 31st anniversary of China's bloody crackdown on...
Jun 04, 2020
