Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) World News (Master Feed)
Concern of outright war in Ethiopia grows as PM presses military offensive
By Giulia Paravicini ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopia's prime minister stepped up a military offensive in the northern region of Tigray on Sunday with air strikes as part of what he called a "law enfo...
Nov 09, 2020
Nagorno-Karabakh reports 44 more military casualties in Azeri fighting
YEREVAN (Reuters) - The defence ministry of the Nagorno-Karabakh said on Monday it had recorded another 44 casualties among its military, pushing its military death toll to 1,221 since fighting with A...
Nov 09, 2020
Germany: Biden won’t focus on NATO defence spending target as much as Trump
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas told broadcaster Deutschlandfunk on Monday that not everything would change under U.S. President-elect Joe Biden but much would get better. U.S. P...
Nov 09, 2020
U.S. policy direction may not become clear until spring: German minister
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier told broadcaster Deutschlandfunk on Monday that he was concerned uncertainty in the United States would continue for months and it would not b...
Nov 09, 2020
South Korea’s Moon says will ensure no gap in the U.S. alliance
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's President Moon Jae-in said on Monday the country will ensure there is no gap in the alliance with the United States and the process of building peace on the Korean peni...
Nov 09, 2020
‘Don’t worry’ – pro-Trump Taiwan seeks to reassure over Biden
By Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's top China policy maker on Monday sought to reassure nervous lawmakers that Democrat Joe Biden will continue U.S. support for the Chinese-claimed island, which ...
Nov 08, 2020
Myanmar awaits early results of election seen giving Suu Kyi a new term
YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar authorities are due to release early election results on Monday after what appeared to be an enthusiastic turnout despite fears of the novel coronavirus for a vote that is e...
Nov 08, 2020
Japan’s Kato: Will closely communicate with U.S. for peace, prosperity in Indo-Pacific region
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's top government spokesman said on Monday that the country wanted to communicate closely with the United States to exercise leadership of both nations for peace and prosperity ...
Nov 08, 2020
‘We’re part of China’s population’: LGBT couples seek recognition in census
(Reuters) - A month after Lauren mustered the courage to tell her mother she is lesbian, the 26-year-old Shanghai resident came out to a stranger who knocked on her door. She told the young man, one o...
Nov 08, 2020
Australia says U.S. return to Paris Agreement, WHO under Biden would be welcome
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia would welcome President-elect Joe Biden restoring the United States to the Paris climate accord, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Monday, speaking a...
Nov 08, 2020
