Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) World News (Master Feed)
China wields ‘peace goddess’ religion as weapon in Taiwan election
By James Pomfret and Yimou Lee DAJIA, Taiwan (Reuters) - The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is ramping up exchanges with folk religious groups in rural Taiwan in an attempt to manipulate political opin...
Dec 20, 2023
Exporters explore cargo flights as way out of deepening Red Sea bottleneck
By Jonathan Saul, Helen Reid and Corina Pons LONDON/MADRID (Reuters) -Exporters are scrambling to find alternative air, land and ocean routes to get toys, apparel, tea and auto parts to retailers as d...
Dec 20, 2023
US, S.Korea, Japan condemn N.Korea’s ballistic missile launches; urge dialogue
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top diplomats of the United States, South Korea and Japan on Wednesday condemned North Korea's recent ballistic missile launches and urged Pyongyang to eng...
Dec 20, 2023
Argentina’s Milei signs decree to boost exports, deregulation
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's libertarian President Javier Milei on Wednesday said he has signed an economic reform decree that will end limits on exports and authorize measures to loosen regul...
Dec 20, 2023
Nicaraguan police arrest a second Catholic bishop -local media
(Reuters) - Nicaraguan police arrested another Catholic bishop on Wednesday, local media reported, making him the second high-ranking church prelate to be detained in the government's prolonged crackd...
Dec 20, 2023
Egypt seeks to broker Gaza ceasefire as Hamas, Israel assert demands
By Nidal al-Mughrabi, Bassam Masoud and Dan Williams CAIRO/GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The U.S. said "very serious" negotiations were taking place on a new Gaza ceasefire and release of more Israeli ho...
Dec 20, 2023
US clemency for Saab is a boon for Maduro, critics say
By Mayela Armas CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's release of 30 U.S. and domestic prisoners in exchange for freedom for a key ally of President Nicolas Maduro represents an opportunity for Maduro to bol...
Dec 20, 2023
Analysis-Colorado ballot case adds fuel to Trump’s nomination drive
By James Oliphant and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The latest legal challenge to Donald Trump's campaign for a second term as president seems likely to hand the 2024 Republican frontrunner even...
Dec 20, 2023
US says Hungarian sovereignty law gives ‘draconian tools’ to government
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A law passed in Hungary's parliament last week gives the government "draconian tools" to intimidate those with views not shared by the ruling party, the U.S. S...
Dec 20, 2023
Brazil Senate passes corporate tax discount reform to up revenue
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's Senate approved on Wednesday a bill to increase tax revenue that would prevent companies from using corporate tax discounts granted by states to reduce taxable income for...
Dec 20, 2023
