Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Lockdowns pile job losses and hunger onto Syrian refugees’ plight
By Ellen Francis BEIRUT (Reuters) - Ahmad al-Mostafa can't afford milk for his baby daughter. A Syrian refugee, he has barely been able to feed his family since Lebanon sank into economic crisis last ...
May 10, 2020
Britain’s Johnson to set out five-tier coronavirus warning system
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will set out a five-tier warning system for the coronavirus in England on Sunday when he outlines the government's plans to begin slowly easing ...
May 10, 2020
Iran ready to swap prisoners with U.S. without preconditions: Khabaronline
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran is ready for a full prisoner exchange with the United States, Iranian government spokesman Ali Rabiei was quoted as saying by Khabaronline news website on Sunday, adding that Wa...
May 10, 2020
Japan looks to lift coronavirus emergency in some areas ahead of May 31 deadline
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said on Sunday the government is looking to lift the state of emergency in "many of 34 prefectures" that are not among the hardest hit b...
May 10, 2020
South Korea reports 34 new coronavirus cases, highest in a month
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea reported 34 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, the highest daily number in a month, after a small outbreak emerged around a slew of nightclubs that a confir...
May 09, 2020
Australia’s biggest state to ease coronavirus lockdown from May 15
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia's biggest state, home to Sydney, will allow cafes and restaurants, playgrounds and outdoor pools to reopen on Friday as extensive testing has shown the s...
May 09, 2020
Germany’s confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 667 to 169,218: RKI
BERLIN (Reuters) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 667 to 169,218, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Sunday. The reported de...
May 09, 2020
China reports 14 new coronavirus cases, high-risk area resurfaces
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's National Health Commission reported 14 new confirmed coronavirus cases on May 9, the highest number since April 28 and up from only one case a day earlier, according to dat...
May 09, 2020
Major U.S. airlines endorse temperature checks for passengers
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A major U.S. airline trade group on Saturday said it backed the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checking the temperatures of passengers and...
May 09, 2020
China ‘shocked’ by U.S. reversal on U.N. coronavirus action: diplomat
By Michelle Nichols NEW YORK (Reuters) - China and the United States both supported a draft United Nations Security Council resolution confronting the coronavirus pandemic on Thursday and it was "shoc...
May 09, 2020
