Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) World News (Master Feed)
Israel advances in south Gaza city as civilians search for safety
By Bassam Masoud and Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA/CAIRO (Reuters) - Israeli troops battled Hamas in the heart of south Gaza's biggest city and said they had surrounded the militant leader's house as thousan...
Dec 06, 2023
Australia signs security agreement with Papua New Guinea
By Kirsty Needham and Peter Hobson CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia and neighbouring Papua New Guinea signed a bilateral security agreement on Thursday that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and counterpa...
Dec 06, 2023
Kyiv lights Christmas tree according to new calendar
KYIV (Reuters) -Crowds flocked to one of Kyiv's most beloved squares on Wednesday to see the Ukraine's main Christmas tree lit up to mark Saint Nicholas Day according to a new calendar celebrating Chr...
Dec 06, 2023
US military grounds V-22 Osprey aircraft after fatal Japan crash
By Idrees Ali WASHINGTON/TOKYO (Reuters) -The U.S. military said on Wednesday it was grounding its fleet of V-22 Osprey aircraft after a fatal crash last week off the coast of Japan that killed eight ...
Dec 06, 2023
Peru’s divisive ex-president Fujimori freed after 16 years in prison for human rights abuses
By Marco Aquino LIMA (Reuters) - To his supporters, former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori saved Peru from terrorism and economic collapse, while his critics see him as an authoritarian who commit...
Dec 06, 2023
Ukraine’s latest weapons request includes THAAD air defenses and F-18s
By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ukraine's latest list of U.S. weapons it says it needs to fight the Russian military includes sophisticated air defense systems, F-18 "Hornet" fighter jets, drones...
Dec 06, 2023
Congo presidential hopeful Fayulu fuelled by 2018 loss
By Sonia Rolley and Ange Kasongo KINSHASA (Reuters) - Congolese presidential candidate Martin Fayulu has a blunt message for voters: The 2018 election was stolen from him and he is back to fight for t...
Dec 06, 2023
Pakistan court rejects former PM Khan’s request to withdraw appeal and shift case to separate court
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - An Islamabad court on Wednesday rejected former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's request to withdraw a key appeal so he could move it to a different court in the city of Lah...
Dec 06, 2023
US Navy downed drone originating from Houthi-controlled part of Yemen – official
DUBAI (Reuters) -The U.S. Navy shot down a drone that originated from a part of Yemen controlled by the Houthi group on Wednesday morning, a U.S. defense official told Reuters on Wednesday. It is the ...
Dec 06, 2023
China hopes Myanmar achieves rapid national reconciliation – Wang Yi
HONG KONG (Reuters) - China hopes Myanmar achieves national reconciliation quickly and continues its political transformation, top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi said on Wednesday. Wang, who met Myanmar's D...
Dec 06, 2023
