Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
New York’s Cuomo says groups of up to 10 must aim to stay ‘safe’
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo advised people to exercise good judgment and social distancing when gathering in groups of up to 10 people as allowed in an executive order loosenin...
May 23, 2020
Trump makes first golf outing since pandemic broke out
By Steve Holland STERLING, Va. (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday went on his first golf outing since the coronavirus pandemic broke out, visiting his club in the Washington suburbs i...
May 23, 2020
UK COVID-19 death toll rises 282 to 36,675
LONDON (Reuters) - The United Kingdom's death toll from confirmed cases of COVID-19 rose by 282 to 36,675, the government said. "Tragically, 36,675 people have now died," Transport Secretary Grant Sha...
May 23, 2020
Argentina defaults on bond payments as debt talks heat up
By Cassandra Garrison, Adam Jourdan and Hugh Bronstein BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina missed payments on around $500 million in already delayed bond coupons on Friday, creditors and a ratings agen...
May 23, 2020
Xi makes high-stakes power play in move to subdue Hong Kong
By David Lague HONG KONG (Reuters) - For Chinese leader Xi Jinping it is a high-stakes power play. His move to impose tough national security laws on Hong Kong risks reigniting pro-democracy protests ...
May 23, 2020
The drive-in movie stages a comeback in U.S. in coronavirus era
By Nathan Layne (Reuters) - The drive-in movie, dismissed by many as a relic of an earlier time in America, is making a comeback as entertainment seemingly designed for the coronavirus era. Beth Wilso...
May 23, 2020
Death toll from Pakistan airliner crash 97, 2 survivors: authorities
By Syed Raza Hassan KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) - The death toll from Friday's passenger aircraft crash in Pakistan's southern city of Karachi has been confirmed at 97 with two survivors, while no fat...
May 23, 2020
Ivanka Trump draws derision in India for praising migrant’s hard journey home
By Sanjeev Miglani and Saurabh Sharma NEW DELHI (Reuters) - U.S. presidential adviser Ivanka Trump's praise of an Indian teenager's bicycle ride home hundreds of kilometres away is drawing criticism i...
May 23, 2020
U.S. discussed conducting its first nuclear test in decades – Washington Post
(Reuters) - The Trump administration discussed last week whether to conduct its first nuclear test explosion since 1992, the Washington Post reported late on Friday, citing a senior official and two f...
May 22, 2020
Hong Kong’s pro-Beijing politicians say national security law good for business
By Clare Jim HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's pro-Beijing politicians sought to allay worries about the impact of China's proposed national security legislation on the Asian financial hub's business ...
May 22, 2020
