Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) World News (Master Feed)
Australia backs UN resolution for Gaza ceasefire in rare split with US
By Alasdair Pal SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia Foreign Minister Penny Wong said on Wednesday the country had supported a UN resolution calling for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza out of concern for civ...
Dec 12, 2023
Australia govt sees budget almost in balance for 2023/24
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's government expects a much improved budget bottom line this year as revenues outpace forecasts, but is resisting calls for more cost-of-living handouts to avoid inflaming...
Dec 12, 2023
Yemen’s Houthis warn ships in Red Sea to avoid travel to Palestinian territories
CAIRO (Reuters) - A senior official from Yemen's Houthis on Tuesday warned cargo ships in the Red Sea to avoid traveling toward the occupied Palestinian territories, after the Iran-aligned group claim...
Dec 12, 2023
South Korea island is a field of dreams for young baseball hopefuls
By Hongji Kim and Daewoung Kim DEOKJEOK ISLAND, South Korea (Reuters) - Dreaming of making it big in baseball, teenage brothers An Seung-han and An Seung-young travelled hundreds of miles away from ho...
Dec 12, 2023
IMF board clears first review of Bangladesh’s $4.7 billion bailout
(Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund said its executive board cleared the first review of Bangladesh's $4.7 billion bailout on Tuesday, providing $689.8 million in funding to Dhaka as it battles...
Dec 12, 2023
What does the Texas Supreme Court ruling on emergency abortions mean for patients?
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) -Monday's ruling from the Texas Supreme Court denying a woman's request for an emergency abortion shines a spotlight on the medical exceptions contained in many U.S. state...
Dec 12, 2023
U.S. to impose visa curbs on Hondurans over new prosecutor row
(Reuters) - The United States is taking steps to impose visa restrictions on some Hondurans for "fomenting violence," a U.S. official said on Tuesday, after ruling party lawmakers named a new attorney...
Dec 12, 2023
Argentina’s Caputo announces peso devalution to 800 per dollar, spending cuts
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentine Economy Minister Luis Caputo laid out the new government's economic shock plan on Tuesday, targeting public spending and a sharp currency devaluation as it looks to ...
Dec 12, 2023
Poland’s Donald Tusk wins confidence vote, sets pro-EU path
By Anna Koper WARSAW (Reuters) - Polish prime minister Donald Tusk's government won a vote of confidence in parliament on Tuesday, as he set out a pro-European Union vision for Poland that marks radic...
Dec 12, 2023
US in touch with Beijing about arranging military communication -Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has been coordinating with Beijing to arrange military-to-military talks, the Pentagon said on Tuesday, though it did not have any announcements on any talks. ...
Dec 12, 2023
