Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) National News (Master Feed)
US House Speaker Johnson’s ‘honeymoon’ ends as hardline Republicans rebel
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of hardline Republicans has put new U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson on notice that he can no longer count on their support for legislation, signaling a p...
Nov 16, 2023
On sidelines of APEC, ‘Gaypec’ shows off San Francisco’s LGBTQ pride
By Ann Saphir SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Drag performers in pink frills and red frocks took to the stage in San Francisco at an event local organisers hoped would be the perfect party for Asia Economic...
Nov 16, 2023
Rich countries may have met $100 billion climate goal last year -OECD
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Developed nations may have achieved their overdue promise of $100 billion to help poorer countries cope with climate change in 2022, the OECD said on Thursday, an e...
Nov 16, 2023
Poor countries missing out on pre-arranged climate disaster finance – study
By Alessandro Parodi (Reuters) - The poorest and most vulnerable countries do not benefit enough from pre-arranged financing to cope with disasters and are most exposed to the losses and damage caused...
Nov 16, 2023
New Delhi smog grows more intense as farm fires rage
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Toxic smog gripping New Delhi grew more intense on Thursday as farm fires raged in nearby fields despite a court-ordered ban, making India's capital the world's most polluted cit...
Nov 16, 2023
High water closes parts of Rhine river in south Germany to shipping
HAMBURG (Reuters) - Parts of the river Rhine in Germany have been closed to shipping because of a rise in water levels following recent heavy rain, German authorities said on Thursday. Rhine river shi...
Nov 16, 2023
California utility to blame for deadly 2022 fire -report
(Reuters) - California authorities have determined that a major utility company is to blame for a 2022 wildfire that killed two people, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday. The Post, citing a Ca...
Nov 15, 2023
U.S. Senate to vote on stopgap government funding bill on Wednesday night -Schumer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate will vote Wednesday night on a stopgap measure to avert a partial government shutdown, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said. (Reporting by Moira Warburton in Washi...
Nov 15, 2023
US Capitol police clash with protesters demanding Gaza ceasefire
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Police in riot gear used pepper spray and made arrests to try to disperse demonstrators who had gathered outside the Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters in Washingt...
Nov 15, 2023
Biden and Xi meeting: Taiwan, Iran, fentanyl and AI
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden and China's Xi Jinping met for about four hours on Wednesday to discuss issues ranging from military conflicts to dru...
Nov 15, 2023
