2020: REUTERS (362)

JANUARY

Iraqi militias quit U.S. embassy after protests

Lebanon receives Interpol arrest warrant for Ghosn

Killing of Soleimani thrusts U.S. into uncharted territory

Soleimani mourners march in Baghdad

Iraq passes resolution to end foreign troop presence

Supreme leader in tears as huge crowd mourns slain commander in Tehran

‘We’re going to war, bro’: Fort Bragg’s 82nd Airborne deploys to the Middle East

Trump says no U.S. casualties, Iran appears to be standing down

Ukraine airliner accidentally downed by Iran, U.S. says

Iran to analyze black box after missile blamed for crash

Iran says military shot down Ukrainian plane in error

Protesters demand Iran’s leaders quit

‘Clerics get lost!’: Iran protests rage on over plane disaster

China to ramp up U.S. car, aircraft, energy purchases in trade deal

Russian government resigns after Putin sets out constitutional shake-up

Federal watchdog issues report finding Trump admin broke law by withholding Ukraine aid

Starr, Dershowitz join Trump impeachment team

Trump endangers security, Democrats charge in impeachment document

Trump rejects impeachment charges as an affront to U.S. constitution

Democrats demand evidence from Trump lawyer

Told to behave, sides in impeachment trial to make their case

Millions on lockdown in China, virus toll rises to 18

Adam Schiff is becoming Exhibit A in Trump’s impeachment defense

Xi says China faces ‘grave situation’ as virus toll hits 41

Hong Kong bans visitors from China virus province

Beijing records first virus death as toll passes 100

Trump proposes Palestinian state with capital in East Jerusalem

‘Scam PAC’ fundraisers reap millions in the name of heart-tugging causes

China virus cases surpass SARS as economic hit looms

‘Do not travel to China’; virus deaths reach 213

FEBRUARY

Travel curbs mount on China as virus toll rises to 259

China seeks to boost economy as first virus death reported outside its borders

China accuses U.S. of whipping up panic over virus

No Iowa caucus results spark Democratic frustration

Trump touts stock markets record run, but who benefits?

Courts are the next front in Trump’s battle over presidential powers

Blue collar boom? College grads, baby boomers big winners in Trump’s economy

American dies in China as virus reaches France

China’s coronavirus death toll surpasses SARS

Coronavirus cases outside China ‘could be spark’ for bigger fire, says WHO

New Hampshire votes as Democratic hopefuls seek momentum

New Hampshire clogs up moderate lane for Democrats

Hunt on for ‘patient zero’ who spread coronavirus globally from Singapore

Becoming bolder, Trump defends right to interfere in criminal cases

Chinese tourist is Europe’s first coronavirus fatality

Americans to fly home; China says new virus cases slow

Hundreds of Americans flown home from cruise ship

China sees fall in coronavirus deaths, WHO urges caution

Convicted criminals among Venezuela’s elite police force

Bloomberg bashing may give rivals new life

Hundreds infected in Chinese prisons as virus spreads

China coronavirus cases fall; infections rising elsewhere

Sanders remains frontrunner with big Nevada victory

Coronavirus cases spread outside China

Coronavirus isolates Iran, Strains South Korea, Italy

Coronavirus pandemic a question of ‘when’ not ‘if’; warns U.S. 

Schools shut, travel curbed as world races to fight virus

‘Outbreak is getting bigger’: stocks fall as virus spreads

U.S.-Taliban sign historic troop withdrawal deal

MARCH

Biden attacks Sanders before Super Tuesday contests

South Korea seeks murder charges as coronavirus kills more than 3,000 worldwide

U.S. cuts rates as G7 pledges to fight coronavirus

Biden gets new boost as Bloomberg drops out

Japan to quarantine visitors from China, South Korea; insists Olympics on track

Financial havoc as infections pass 100,000

Financial regulators start virus contingency planning

U.S. airport screeners, health workers plagued by fear and anger as coronavirus spreads

Dow dives 2,000 points after oil shock

‘This is likely to get worse’: U.S. public health official

U.S. officials to urge ‘aggressive’ local steps against coronavirus

Italy and South Korea virus outbreaks reveal disparity in deaths and tactics

Trump’s coronavirus messaging confuses public, Pandemic researchers say

Trump extends travel ban to Britain, Ireland

Lockdowns, self-isolation and entry bans imposed to fight global coronavirus spread

‘It’s okay to feel scared’: countries across globe tighten steps against coronavirus

Global powers throw cash at spiraling coronavirus crisis

Rattled world ‘at war’ with coronavirus

Aid pumped to fight virus, Britain faces lockdown

New York, California orders tens of millions inside to slow coronavirus spread

State health officials signal a new phase of pandemic response

Nearly a third of U.S. under orders to stay at home

Feds aim ‘bazooka’ at virus to boost economy

U.S. could become ‘Coronavirus epicenter’, Olympics on hold

Delivery drivers face pandemic without sick pay, insurance, sanitizer

Massive coronavirus bill moves to the House

House approves $2.2 trillion coronavirus bill

U.S. coronavirus cases surpass 100,000

U.S. virus deaths could reach 200,000 , Fauci warns

Hospital ship arrives in New York to help battle the virus

World’s busiest border falls quiet with millions of Mexicans barred from U.S.

APRIL

Small businesses wait for government aid that could be slow to come

Stuck at home and jobless, Americans confront growing costs of coronavirus

How lockdowns will take their own toll on health

New York records more than 600 virus deaths in a day

U.S. enters ‘hardest, saddest’ week in coronavirus crisis

U.S. officials brace for ‘peak death week’ in coronavirus

New York suffers deadliest day in coronavirus crisis

Bernie Sanders suspends 2020 presidential campaign

The minute details aiding Germany’s virus defenses

Inseparable for 50 years, until now: The ballad of Howard and Lois

U.S. coronavirus deaths now highest in the world

Coronavirus frees Fed from ‘moral hazard’

Trump: My decision when to reopen economy

Trump speaks of mutiny as Cuomo dismisses premature coronavirus reopening

Trump’s halt to WHO funding prompts condemnation

Hand-holding in the pandemic: Wealth managers grapple with new reality

Some U.S. states inch toward easing coronavirus curbs

New Yorkers told to wear masks as some U.S. states eye economic reopening

It’s too soon to reopen, governors say

Protests highlight growing U.S. unease over lockdowns

Oil hits two-decade lows on low demand, storage woes

New York’s homeless seek shelter beneath the city

As virus advances, doctors rethink rush to ventilate

Why you can’t find fries at the supermarket

China sent medical experts to advise on Kim Jong Un

When oil became waste

U.S. states ease more restrictions

Cyber-intel firms pitch governments on spy tools to trace coronavirus

Coronavirus hammered U.S. economy in first quarter

Trump told Saudis: Cut oil or lose military support

MAY

Disney magic pushes back against global pandemic

Cuomo warns against ‘blindly’ reopening

Hunting for food during the coronavirus pandemic

Beijing faces Tienanmen-like global backlash

In shielding its hospitals from COVID-19, Britain left many exposed

The lockdown lift

‘The government is failing us’: laid-off Americans struggle 

How the Supreme Court protects cops who kill

Rare syndrome tied to coronavirus kills three children in New York

Tesla sues California county in virus factory closure fight, threatens to leave

As U.S. meat workers fall sick and supplies dwindle, exports to China soar

‘Real risk’ of new outbreak if states reopen too soon: Fauci

Fed Chair Powell calls for more fiscal spending

Coronavirus whistleblower warns of ‘darkest winter’

U.S. moves to cut Huawei off from global chip suppliers

States take steps to reopen

Mexico City market stays open despite virus

Markets boosted by virus vaccine potential as most U.S. states reopen

As coronavirus crushes small restaurants, big chains see room to move in

A nurse struggled with COVID-19 trauma.  He was found dead in his car.

A quarter of Americans say they won’t take a coronavirus vaccine: Poll

How ending Hong Kong’s ‘special status’ could affect U.S. companies

Americans hit the road for holiday weekend

Hong Kong police fire tear gas on protesters

Americans get some sun, virus toll nears 100,000

Bolsonaro brought in his generals to fight coronavirus.  Brazil is losing the battle

U.S. takes aim at the power behind Maduro: his first lady

After Trump’s attacks, Republicans are less confident in voting by mail

Minnesota governor calls for end to violence, expects ‘swift’ justice in Floyd case

Protests flare around U.S. over Minneapolis killing

Outrage simmers in U.S. cities after night of violence

JUNE

Tensions rise after another night of fires and looting

Tensions rise after police shot; Trump pushes crackdown

Defense chief opposes deploying troops to quell protests

How union, Supreme Court shield Minneapolis cops

Washington emblazons defiant ‘Black Lives Matter’ Sign near White House

D.C. prepares for huge protest as officials move to rein in police

From small towns to cities, U.S. sees biggest rallies yet for racial justice

Police reform push intensifies 

George Floyd’s funeral set to begin in Houston

‘He didn’t deserve to die over $20’: George Floyd’s brother

Top U.S. general says joining Trump church walk during protests was “mistake”

Risk of new lockdowns rises with fear of second wave

One American city’s model of police reform means building ‘social currency’

Protesters burn down Wendy’s in Atlanta after police shooting

Supreme Court backs gay, transgender worker protections

Scientists hail COVID-19 ‘major breakthrough’

Biden opens 13-point lead as Trump popularity drops: poll

Supreme Court blocks Trump bid to end ‘Dreamers’ immigrant program

For Tulsans, Trump’s visit evokes 1921 massacre

U.S. prosecutor refuses to resign after abrupt dismissal

Prosecutor who investigated Trump associates resigns

New Yorkers can now get haircuts, dine outdoors, but cases soar in other states

Videos of alleged police misconduct went viral. Then what happened?

U.S. sees second-largest rise in new coronavirus cases since crisis began

Most Americans reject reparations, despite higher awareness of racial equality

‘We thought this was only a respiratory virus’

Global coronavirus cases exceed 10 million

A cash cliff spells trouble for U.S. unemployed, and everyone else

Thousands of judges violated oath, broke the law but kept their jobs

JULY

Bush administration officials to form PAC to back Biden

Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein associate, arrested

Global coronavirus cases exceed 11 million

U.S. states report record daily COVID-19 cases

U.S. states report record daily COVID-19 cases

Pay whenever? Lockdown lift for online shopping loans

Aid program saved millions of U.S. jobs, but the wealthy also received loans

U.S. tops 3 million known infections as virus soars

Blosonaro bets ‘miraculous cure’ for COVID-19 can save Brazil – and his life

Supreme Court rules Trump’s financial records can go to prosecutor, but not congress

Trump commutes Roger Stone’s prison sentence

Trump wears mask in public

Florida shatters record for new covid-19 cases

Asia ramps up coronavirus curbs as new clusters erupt

Deepfake used to attack activist couple shows new disinformation campaign

Dr. Fauci ‘Let’s stop this nonsense’ and fight the virus

U.S. shatters record with over 77,000 cases in a day

John Lewis, congressman and sharecropper’s son, was a civil rights hero

WHO reports record daily increase in global cases for second day in a row

When the U.S. sneezes, the world catches a cold. What happens when it’s COVID-19?

EU reaches ‘historic’ deal on pandemic recovery

Global coronavirus cases exceed 15 million

Trump says he is sending federal agents to more cities

China orders U.S. to shut consulate in Chengdu

Record coronavirus in every global region

Seattle clashes spark 45 arrests, 21 police injured

Florida blows past New York with 9,300 new virus cases

Republicans unveil aid proposal that would cut unemployment benefits

Fed faces viral wave and mounting risks to recovery

Facebook, Google absorb lawmakers’ jabs in rare Big Tech hearing

Trump floats delaying election; Republicans in Congress not on board

AUGUST

Trump says will ban TikTok; pressure on owner to sell

Democrats, White House stuck on coronavirus bill

White House not optimistic on near-term deal for coronavirus deal

Manhattan district attorney raises scope of Trump probe

Toll expected to rise in blast that shook Beirut

Fauci says regulators promise politics will not guide vaccine timing

Trump preps ban on WeChat and TikTok

Trump vows to suspend payroll tax after aid talks with Congress break down

Trump signs coronavirus relief orders after talks with Congress break down

Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested under security law

Lebanon’s Leaders were warned of explosives at port

Biden taps Senator Kamala Harris as running mate

Harris rebukes Trump in historic campaign-trail debut

Israel hails deal with UAE but Palestinians dismayed

UPS, FedEx shoot down calls to carry mail-in ballots

Democrats raise pressure on Post Office officials

Michelle Obama launches scathing attack on Trump

Democrats nominate Biden

Kamala Harris makes history

Biden promises to end ‘darkness’ of Trump era

California governor asks residents to flee from the ‘deadly’ wildfires

California seeks help as wildfires threaten communities

Russian support for QAnon conspiracies grows online

Republicans paint an alternate view of America

GOP touts economy, trade approach despite setbacks

Pence warns against Biden win in ‘law-and-order’ speech

Trump, Republicans attack Biden amid virus, protests

Accused Kenosha protest gunman acted in self-defense, says his attorney

One shot dead in Portland as rival protesters clash

Democrats oppose Trump visit to Wisconsin city

SEPTEMBER

Trump defends gunman in deadly Kenosha shooting

Bipartisan campaign aims to reassure voters as Trump questions election integrity

Biden garners more Republican endorsements

How Jerry Falwell Jr. mixed his personal finances with his university’s

U.S. readies for Labor Day weekend protests

Portland protesters throw fire bombs at officers

Fed’s strategy shift to bind big central banks from Frankfort to Tokyo

How a ‘blue shift’ in mail ballots might set off Election Week chaos

How a small group of lawyers pushed voter fraud fears into the mainstream

Biden campaign firm targeted by suspected Russian state hackers

Big Pharma wages stealth war on drug price watchdog

‘The fire melted the motor right out of my truck’

Crews search for bodies after wildfires rage

Retirements, layoffs, labor force flight may leave scars on U.S. economy

U.S. troops battling racism report high barriers to justice

Hurricane Sally sweeps U.S. Gulf Coast with massive floods

TikTok faces another test: A presidential election

WeChat gets hit first, then TikTok, under Trump ban

Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg, a liberal dynamo who championed women’s rights, dies at 87

How Ginsburg’s death could affect a contested election

Trump to name Supreme Court nominee by Saturday

U.S. surpasses 200,000 COVID-19 deaths

Trump-appointed justice could signal major Supreme Court shift on abortion

Trump to campaign in Florida amid outrage over remarks on transfer of power

Will your mail ballot count? It may depend on who’s counting and where

Scramble over Trump’s high court nominee to begin

As justice, Barrett would have final say on recusal

Coronavirus lawsuits could be costly for employers

Unraveling of Trump policies a distant hope for separated immigrant families

Fractious debate unlikely to move needle for Trump

OCTOBER

Congress remains far from COVID-19 aid deal

Trump showing mild COVID-19 symptoms

Trump’s COVID-19 symptoms ‘very concerning’, next 48 hours critical

Trump’s health improving, being treated with steroid

Severity of Trump’s illness unclear

U.S. financial markets sour as Trump ends relief talks

‘Army for Trump’ readies poll-watching operation

FBI says thwarted plot to kidnap Michigan governor

Trump steel tariffs bring job losses to Michigan

Trump appears at first public event since diagnosis

Trump says he is free of COVID-19, wants to get back to campaign trail

Democrats focus on Obamacare fate at Supreme Court nomination hearing

Trump’s Supreme Court pick Barrett avoids questions on abortion, gay marriage

Barrett says Supreme Court ‘can’t control’ a president

Gun sales soar amid pandemic, social unrest, election fears

Why 4,998 died in U.S. jails without their day in court

Trump heads to Michigan, Wisconsin in campaign push

Economy, virus overshadow climate for young voters

Trump might lose the Rust Belt counties over pandemic

U.S. says Google breakup may be needed to end violations of antitrust law

These voters sat out in 2016. Now they could determine the next U.S. president

Red mirage, Blue mirage: Beware of early election results

Why the Pennsylvania vote count might throw the U.S. into political crisis

Four in ten supporters of Biden, Trump would not accept election defeat

Trump, Biden down to final week of campaigning

U.S. jails outsourcing medical care. And the death toll is rising

The Rust Belt boom that wasn’t: Heartland job growth lagged under Trump

As jails free thousands amid COVID-19, reform takes rout

So what if Biden is up in the polls? Weren’t they wrong last time?

U.S. military’s fondest election wish: A clear-cut winner. Either one will do.

U.S. reports single-day COVID-19 world record

NOVEMBER

Trump launches final, two-day frenzy of campaigning

Judge rejects Republican effort to toss votes in Texas

After a campaign like no other, Americans rendering final verdict at polls

Biden opens lead in key Midwestern states

Biden gains ground as Trump mounts legal challenges

Biden close to White House victory as he builds lead in Pennsylvania, Georgia

Biden will be the next president of the United States

‘The work starts right away’: Biden begins planning for his presidency

Pfizer, BioNTech say their COVID-19 vaccine is more than 90% effective

Trump mounts legal assault on election results

Trump files fresh election-challenge suit as Biden plans presidential transition

Biden moves forward as top Democrats blast Republican post-election ‘shenanigans’

Biden victory in Arizona puts Trump’s longshot challenge further out of reach

Trump supporters march to back his false election claims

Trump backtracks on acknowledging Biden win, concedes nothing

Moderna trial success gives world more hope in race to end pandemic

A Black man’s struggle for justice after a cop shot him in the back

Pfizer ends COVID-19 vaccine trial with a 95% success rate

Trump faces likely setback in Georgia recount, drops Michigan lawsuit

When cops and America’s cherished gun rights clash, cops win

Trump persists with fraud claims, Biden to meet transition advisers

Biden to name first Cabinet picks on Tuesday, plans scaled-down inauguration

White House plans party as citizens urged to stay home

‘We’re drowning’: Covid cases flood hospitals in America’s heartland

Full hospitals as U.S. hits highest death toll since May

America celebrates scaled back Thanksgiving as COVID-19 surges

Amid pandemic, Black Friday takes a new shape

Iran’s top nuclear scientists stayed in the shadows

Republicans prepare for a Biden presidency

Democracy darkens: For Hong Kong activists, a year of despair and dread

DECEMBER

U.S. had 4.2 million COVID cases in November

UK approves Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine

U.S. pandemic death toll mounts as danger season approaches 

First U.S. delivery of COVID-19 vaccine will leave out many high-risk workers

California COVID-19 surge prompts new lockdowns

U.S. vaccine adviser to meet Biden team as virus surges

Californians Under new COVID curbs while New York readies fresh restrictions

Supreme Court rejects Republican challenge to Biden’s Pennsylvania win

Facebook faces U.S. lawsuits that could force sale of Instagram, WhatsApp

U.S. FDA advisers vote 17-4 in favor of authorizing Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine

U.S. FDA authorizes Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

First U.S. COVID-19 shots coming Monday

Historic vaccine campaign begins with first shipments

First Americans vaccinated as death toll passes 300,000

As more women fill America’s jails, medical tragedies mount

FDA advisory panel endorses Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine

FDA authorizes Moderna’s vaccine for emergency use

‘Powerful tradecraft’: how foreign cyber-spies compromised America

Congress poised to vote on COVID-19 aid package

COVID stimulus bill clears hurdle as deadline looms

Some Black pastors, key players in COVID education, hesitant to push vaccine

Millions of U.S. vaccine doses sit unused on ice

EU and UK clinch narrow Brexit trade deal

Now what happens to the $892 billion COVID aid bill? Here are three options

Millions of Americans to lose jobless benefits as Trump refuses to sign aid bill

U.S. government heads toward chaotic end to 2020

Congress set to vote on relief checks, defense bill

U.S. detects first known case of COVID variant as Biden offers bleak vaccine outlook

Trade feuds will take on a new, green hue with Biden

U.S. vaccinations in 2020 fall far short of 20 million target

News Source: Reuters

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