Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) World News (Master Feed)
U.S. Navy commander in Asia welcomes Japan-Australia military pact as encouraging
TOKYO (Reuters) - A senior U.S. Navy commander in Asia on Thursday welcomed an agreement by Japan and Australia to tighten military cooperation that will bolster the United States and its allies in a ...
Nov 18, 2020
Australia alleges military carried out unlawful killings in Afghanistan
By Colin Packham SYDNEY (Reuters) - The head of Australia's Defence Force announced on Thursday allegations that its special forces soldiers carried out 39 unlawful killings in Afghanistan. Australia ...
Nov 18, 2020
South Australia virus lockdown begins amid hopes to curb outbreak
By Swati Pandey SYDNEY (Reuters) - One of Australia's strictest lockdowns kicked off in the country's south on Thursday with outdoor gatherings, weddings, funerals, takeaway food all coming to a stand...
Nov 18, 2020
Australia ‘will always be Australia,’ PM responds to China grievances
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's Prime Minister has responded to China's list of grievances over his country's human rights diplomacy, free media and investment policies by saying "we ...
Nov 18, 2020
Trump has made no plans to host G7 summit: diplomatic sources
By Andrea Shalal and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump has made no plans to host a summit of the Group of Seven (G7) advanced economies after cancelling a June gat...
Nov 18, 2020
Foreign ministers of ‘Five Eyes’ alliance express concern over Hong Kong
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Foreign ministers from the Five Eyes intelligence sharing group on Wednesday expressed their 'serious concern' over China's imposition of new rules to disqualify elected legisla...
Nov 18, 2020
Australia braces for findings of probe into military actions in Afghanistan
By Colin Packham SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia on Thursday will release a long-awaited report into alleged crimes committed by some members of its military in Afghanistan. Australia in 2016 launched an...
Nov 18, 2020
Post-Brexit UK announces largest military investment since Cold War
By Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) - Britain has announced the biggest investment in its military since the end of the Cold War, despite the coronavirus crisis pummelling the economy, as the governm...
Nov 18, 2020
Canada’s opposition parties urge Trudeau government to ban Huawei 5G, say China is threat
By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's opposition on Wednesday called on Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government to get tougher on China, including by officially banning Huawei Techno...
Nov 18, 2020
U.S. senators seek to stop Trump’s $23 billion in arms sales to UAE
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three U.S. senators on Wednesday said they would introduce legislation seeking to halt the Trump administration's effort to sell more than $23 billion of drones and other weapon...
Nov 18, 2020
