Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Exclusive: Lesotho’s murdered first lady agreed to divorce on day she died – sources
By Tim Cocks MASERU (Reuters) - Hours before she was shot dead on the outskirts of the capital, Lesotho's former first lady, Lipolelo Thabane, made a surprising decision. According to both a close fri...
May 05, 2020
New Zealand joins Australia’s coronavirus cabinet meeting to discuss travel hub
SYDNEY (Reuters) - New Zealand's prime minister joined Australia's coronavirus cabinet meeting on Tuesday as the neighbouring countries discuss reopening their borders to trans-Tasman travel following...
May 04, 2020
Tech-led Wall Street rebound set to lead Asia higher
By David Henry NEW YORK Reuters) - A late Wall Street rally is expected to lead Asian stocks higher on Tuesday after tech shares and oil rose on easing coronavirus restrictions and prospects of an eco...
May 04, 2020
WeWork co-founder Neumann sues SoftBank over failed tender offer
(Reuters) - WeWork co-founder Adam Neumann filed a lawsuit against Japan's SoftBank Group Corp and its Vision Fund on Monday for terminating a $3 billion tender offer to the office-sharing startup's s...
May 04, 2020
Tesla stock rise appears to qualify CEO Musk for $700 million payday
By Noel Randewich (Reuters) - Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk appeared to qualify on Monday for a $700 million payday, just three days after he said the electric car company's stock price was too high...
May 04, 2020
Global coronavirus deaths exceed quarter of a million: Reuters tally
By Jane Wardell and Gayle Issa (Reuters) - Global coronavirus deaths reached 250,000 on Monday after recorded infections topped 3.5 million, a Reuters tally of official government data showed, althoug...
May 04, 2020
New projection of USA COVID-19 deaths nearly 135,000 by August: University of Washington
(Reuters) - New U.S. COVID-19 forecasts project nearly 135,000 deaths in the United States through the beginning of August, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of ...
May 04, 2020
CDC reports 1,152,372 coronavirus cases, 67,456 deaths
(Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday reported 1,152,372 cases of the coronavirus, and said the number of deaths had risen to 67,456. Over the weekend, the CD...
May 04, 2020
Venezuela makes eight new arrests in alleged incursion attempt
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan authorities said eight people involved in a "mercenary incursion" were detained on Monday along the country's coast, adding that the suspects were part of a plot that th...
May 04, 2020
California governor says some businesses may begin reopening this week
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California Governor Gavin Newsom said on Monday that some retail businesses in the state may begin reopening as early as this week if data shows that the coronavirus pandemic i...
May 04, 2020
