Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) World News (Master Feed)
Niger says 29 soldiers killed in attack, rejects Algerian mediation
NIAMEY (Reuters) - At least 29 Niger soldiers were killed in an ambush by insurgents near the country's border with Mali, the defence ministry said, the deadliest attack since the military seized powe...
Oct 03, 2023
Schumer announces U.S. Senate trip to China, Japan, South Korea
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bipartisan U.S. Senate delegation will visit China, Japan and South Korea in October, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday. (Reporting by David Shephardson and...
Oct 03, 2023
Florence bans new short-term rentals in historic centre
FLORENCE, Italy (Reuters) - Florence, one of Italy's most popular tourist destinations, has banned new short-term residential lets on platforms such as Airbnb in its historic centre, in the latest mov...
Oct 03, 2023
Billions in frozen funds for Hungary on table as EU seeks Ukraine support
By Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The EU is considering unlocking billions of euros for Hungary that were frozen over rule-of-law concerns as it seeks to win Budapest's approval for aid to Uk...
Oct 03, 2023
Thai police arrest suspected gunman at Bangkok mall – media
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai police have arrested a suspected gunman after reports of a shooting in a shopping mall in central Bangkok, media reported on Tuesday. (Reporting by Bangkok bureau)
Oct 03, 2023
Romania marks decision to teach Jewish history, Holocaust in schools
BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania, a former ally of Nazi Germany, on Tuesday marked its decision to make the Holocaust and Jewish history part of the school curriculum, with Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu ...
Oct 03, 2023
Rwandan genocide suspect arrested in the Netherlands
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A former Rwandan military official who is suspected of having played a key role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide was arrested in the Netherlands on Tuesday, Dutch prosecuters said. P...
Oct 03, 2023
Activists say Indonesian state weapons makers supplying Myanmar
By Kate Lamb and Ananda Teresia JAKARTA (Reuters) - Human rights groups on Tuesday urged Indonesia to investigate suspected arms sales by state-owned companies to Myanmar, where Indonesia has been try...
Oct 03, 2023
Canada to pick new House speaker after fiasco involving former Nazi soldier
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's House of Commons on Tuesday will vote to select a new speaker after the previous one quit following an uproar for unknowingly inviting a former Nazi soldier to a special pa...
Oct 03, 2023
Russia vows no new mobilisation as 335,000 sign up to fight
By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has no plans for an additional mobilisation of men to fight in Ukraine as more than 335,000 have signed up so far this year to fight in the armed forces ...
Oct 03, 2023
