Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) World News (Master Feed)
Former Mali president Toure, democratic icon toppled in coup, has died
By Tiemoko Diallo BAMAKO (Reuters) - Former Mali President Amadou Toumani Toure, an army general who won acclaim for pursuing democratic reforms before being toppled by a military coup in 2012, has di...
Nov 10, 2020
Jordanians begin voting in polls that show limits of democracy
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) - Jordanians began voting on Tuesday in elections set to keep parliament in the hands of tribal and pro-government deputies under a system that under-represents ...
Nov 10, 2020
Japan should brace for ‘leaderless era’ as U.S. turns inward, adviser to PM says
By Linda Sieg TOKYO (Reuters) - A prominent economic adviser to Japan's prime minister says Tokyo should prepare for a "leaderless era" as U.S. global leadership gradually withers, and expand other st...
Nov 10, 2020
Taliban call on Biden to stick to U.S. troop withdrawal deal
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan's insurgent Taliban on Tuesday called on the incoming administration of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden to stick to the February agreement to withdraw U.S. troops. The Uni...
Nov 10, 2020
Japan environment minister sees greater cooperation with Biden’s America
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan expects greater cooperation in climate change and other environmental issues with the United States under a Joe Biden presidency, Japanese Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi...
Nov 10, 2020
Remote Canadian town programs radar to spot approaching polar bears
By Gloria Dickie Churchill, Canada (Reuters) - Along the frosty coast of Hudson Bay, hundreds of polar bears have been wandering for weeks, waiting for the wintertime sea ice to form so they can retur...
Nov 10, 2020
Supporters throng airport to welcome back controversial Indonesian cleric
By Heru Asprihanto JAKARTA (Reuters) - Thousands of supporters gathered at Jakarta's airport on Tuesday to welcome back Rizieq Shihab, a firebrand cleric and Islamist leader, who went into exile in Sa...
Nov 10, 2020
South Korea sees Biden win as good news for military cost-sharing dispute
By Hyonhee Shin and Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - With Joe Biden's projected victory in the U.S. presidential election, South Korean officials are expecting a win of their own in a drawn-out, multi-bil...
Nov 10, 2020
Hong Kong journalist appears in court amid fears over press freedom
By Jessie Pang HONG KONG (Reuters) - A Hong Kong journalist appeared in court on Tuesday on a charge of making a false statement to obtain data for a documentary on the police's handling of a mob atta...
Nov 10, 2020
Ethiopia PM not rebuffing calls for calm as clashes intensify, says spokeswoman
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is not rebuffing international calls for calm, his office's spokeswoman said on Tuesday, amid an escalating conflict in the Tigray region that m...
Nov 10, 2020
