Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) World News (Master Feed)
Ukrainian army proposal to call up more civilians gets mixed reaction in Kyiv
By Ivan Lyubysh-Kirdey KYIV (Reuters) - A Ukrainian army proposal to conscript up to 500,000 more civilians has produced mixed feelings in Kyiv, with many people saying more troops are needed to fight...
Dec 20, 2023
US missile defense proposal stirs debate in Palau
By David Brunnstrom and Kirsty Needham WASHINGTON/SYDNEY (Reuters) - A proposal for permanent deployment of U.S. Patriot missile defense batteries in Palau in response to China's expanding reach in th...
Dec 20, 2023
Anti-war candidate Duntsova applies to run against Putin for Russian president
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Former TV journalist Yekaterina Duntsova put her name forward on Wednesday to stand in a Russian presidential election in March that Vladimir Putin is expected to win by a landslide...
Dec 20, 2023
First protests expected in Argentina as groups react to Milei austerity plan
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Thousands of people are expected to take to the streets of Buenos Aires on Wednesday to protest against the government's economic shock measures, in the first real test for Ar...
Dec 20, 2023
EU’s Jourova welcomes Polish government plans to fix rule of law issues
WARSAW (Reuters) - European Commission Deputy chief Vera Jourova said on Wednesday she was happy that the new Polish government wants to fix the rule of law situation, but it is too early to assess wh...
Dec 20, 2023
Houthi leader threatens to attack US warships if Washington targets Yemen
DUBAI (Reuters) - The leader of Yemen's Houthis warned on Wednesday they would strike U.S. warships if the Iranian-backed militia was targeted by Washington, which this week set up a multinational for...
Dec 20, 2023
Factbox-U.S. Red Sea taskforce gets limited backing from some allies
(Reuters) - Several U.S. allies have said they support efforts to protect shipping in the Red Sea after attacks by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi group, but some have said they would not join a naval coal...
Dec 20, 2023
Guinea-Bissau president sacks prime minister days after appointment
BISSAU (Reuters) - Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo has dismissed Prime Minister Geraldo Martins just a week after his reappointment, according to a presidential decree issued on Wednesd...
Dec 20, 2023
In China’s eyes we’re all separatists, Taiwan presidential frontrunner says
By Ben Blanchard and Angie Teo TAIPEI (Reuters) - In China's eyes all three Taiwan presidential candidates are separatists, the frontrunner to be the island's next leader said on Wednesday in a fracti...
Dec 20, 2023
U.S. to free ally of Venezuela’s Maduro in exchange for 36 prisoners -source
(Reuters) -The government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro will release 36 people, including 12 Americans, in exchange for the release by the U.S. government of a Maduro ally, a high-level Venez...
Dec 20, 2023
