Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) World News (Master Feed)
Japan protests South Korean Supreme Court ruling on forced labour compensation
By Hyunsu Yim and Mariko Katsumura SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) - South Korea's Supreme Court on Thursday upheld rulings ordering two Japanese companies to compensate South Koreans who were forced to work un...
Dec 21, 2023
Ukraine shoots down 34 out of 35 Russian drones – air force
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine's air defence shot down 34 out of 35 Russian drones launched in a major overnight attack on 12 Ukrainian regions, the air force said on Thursday. Russia launched Iranian-made ...
Dec 21, 2023
Jailed American in Russia says he feels abandoned by United States – BBC
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan who was convicted of espionage in Russia said he felt abandoned by the United States which has not come up with proposals acceptable enough for the Ru...
Dec 21, 2023
China coal mine accident kills 12
BEIJING (Reuters) - An accident at a coal mine in China's northeastern province of Heilongjiang has killed 12, state broadcaster CCTV said on Thursday. Thirteen people were also injured in Wednesday's...
Dec 21, 2023
Social media platform X down for users globally – Downdetector
(Reuters) - Social media platform X and X Pro suffered outages globally early Thursday, according to Downdetector.com. Users on X, formerly known as Twitter, were unable to view posts on the social me...
Dec 21, 2023
Hong Kong court jails sister of veteran labour activist for six months
By Edward Cho and Jessie Pang HONG KONG (Reuters) - A Hong Kong court on Thursday sentenced the younger sister of a pro-democracy labour union leader to six months imprisonment for removing evidence f...
Dec 20, 2023
China warns Philippines to resolve South China Sea tensions via dialogue
BEIJING/MANILA (Reuters) - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned the Philippines to address through dialogue what China sees as "serious difficulties" in their relations over the South China Sea, wh...
Dec 20, 2023
South Korea, Japan resume high-level economic talks amid improved ties
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea and Japan will hold high-level economic talks on Thursday for the first time in eight years, Seoul's foreign ministry said, in a further sign of improving ties as the cou...
Dec 20, 2023
China’s cold snap reaches Shanghai with chilliest year-end in 40 years
By Casey Hall SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Shanghai was set to record its chilliest period in December in four decades with weather warnings for low temperatures and wind issued on Thursday, as the Chinese fi...
Dec 20, 2023
A dozen still missing after China’s earthquake
By Liz Lee BEIJING (Reuters) - A dozen people were still missing on Thursday after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck northwestern Gansu province late Monday and netizens questioned the speed at which ...
Dec 20, 2023
