Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) World News (Master Feed)
Commander says Ukrainian forces still in shattered town
(Reuters) - The commander of Ukraine's armed forces said on Tuesday his troops remained in an area of the eastern town of Maryinka despite assertions by Russia's defence minister that Moscow was in co...
Dec 26, 2023
Gaza war to last months, Israel says, as fears of conflict spread rise
CAIRO/GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's war on Hamas will last months, Israel's military chief said, as a string of incidents outside the Gaza Strip highlighted the risk of the conflict spreading. I...
Dec 26, 2023
Six dead, three missing after storms hit Australia
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Australian police said at least six people were killed and three others missing after severe thunderstorms battered Australia's eastern states over the Christmas...
Dec 26, 2023
North Korea’s Kim convenes key party meeting ahead of new year -KCNA
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has kicked off a key meeting of the country's ruling party, state media KCNA reported on Wednesday, setting the stage for unveiling po...
Dec 26, 2023
Torrential rains kill at least 22 in Congo’s Kasai region
BENI, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - At least 22 people died on Tuesday in Congo's Kasai-Central province, where torrential rains destroyed infrastructure and caused flooding, authorities of...
Dec 26, 2023
Qatari emir receives phone call from Biden on Gaza -report
CAIRO (Reuters) - Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received a phone call on Tuesday from U.S. President Joe Biden to discuss the latest developments in Gaza and current joint mediation effor...
Dec 26, 2023
Russian forces shell Kherson rail station, one policeman dead -Ukraine interior minister
(Reuters) - Russian forces shelled the railway station in the southern city of Kherson on Tuesday while a train was set to evacuate residents, killing one policeman and injuring four people, Ukraine I...
Dec 26, 2023
Police detain man in relation to Cologne Cathedral threats
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German police said on Tuesday they had taken into custody a person in connection with a possible attack planned against Cologne Cathedral. Police on Saturday said they were heigh...
Dec 26, 2023
Colombia allows Indigenous, minority groups to partner with companies on renewables
By Nelson Bocanegra BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia will allow Indigenous, rural and other minority communities to form renewable energy generator and commercialization projects and develop joint ventures...
Dec 26, 2023
Polish media dispute deepens with dual appointments of TV boss
WARSAW (Reuters) - A dispute in Poland over control of public media deepened on Tuesday, as a body dominated by the former nationalist government designated a new television boss despite the current a...
Dec 26, 2023
