Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) World News (Master Feed)
US Treasury, White House top brass signal Argentina support with early visits – sources
By Jorgelina do Rosario and Andrea Shalal BUENOS AIRES/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senior U.S. officials from the National Security Council and the Treasury will visit Argentina later this week, an importa...
Dec 12, 2023
Polish PM Donald Tusk’s govt wins vote of confidence
WARSAW (Reuters) - Newly appointed Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk's government won a vote of confidence in parliament on Tuesday, voting results showed. The government had the support of 248 lawmak...
Dec 12, 2023
US rejects “absurd” claims it is plotting violence against Cuba
By Dave Sherwood HAVANA (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department denied on Tuesday it was plotting violent attacks against Cuba, a day after the Communist-run island claimed Washington was seeking to fom...
Dec 12, 2023
Countries push for COP28 deal on fossil fuels as talks spill into overtime
By Valerie Volcovici, Kate Abnett and Jake Spring DUBAI (Reuters) - Negotiations for a climate deal spilled into overtime at the COP28 summit in Dubai on Wednesday, as nearly 200 countries sought to b...
Dec 12, 2023
Hungary passes ‘sovereignty’ law as Orban steps up campaign
By Boldizsar Gyori BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary's parliament passed a law in parliament on "protecting national sovereignty" on Tuesday to defend against what the ruling Fidesz party called undue poli...
Dec 12, 2023
Guatemala president slams U.S. action after new visa curbs announced
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) -Guatemala's outgoing President Alejandro Giammattei on Tuesday rejected what he described as "intimidating actions" that undercut national sovereignty, a day after the U.S. g...
Dec 12, 2023
Biden tells Ukraine’s Zelenskiy: Don’t give up hope
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy not to give up hope in his country's fight against Russia's invasion as the two leaders met in Washington t...
Dec 12, 2023
IMF board approves first review of Sri Lanka’s nearly $3 billion bailout
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said its executive board cleared the first review of Sri Lanka's about $3 billion bailout on Tuesday, providing about $33...
Dec 12, 2023
Israel says 19 Gaza hostages dead in absentia
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel declared 19 of 135 people still in Gaza captivity dead in absentia on Tuesday, after announcing its forces had recovered the bodies of two hostages. The list of 19 include...
Dec 12, 2023
UK lawmakers vote in favour of Rwanda asylum plan
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's contentious emergency legislation to allow asylum seekers to be sent to Rwanda passed its first parliamentary hurdle on Tuesday. Lawmakers in th...
Dec 12, 2023
