Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) World News (Master Feed)
In Israel, U.S. defence chief to look to next phase of Gaza war
TEL AVIV (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin arrived in Israel on Monday for talks expected to focus on Israel's eventual end to high intensity war in Gaza and its transition to a more lim...
Dec 18, 2023
Pakistan’s jailed Imran Khan uses AI-crafted speech to call for votes
By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's jailed former prime minister, Imran Khan, used an audio clip generated by artificial intelligence (AI) to address supporters in the first event of its ...
Dec 18, 2023
Jordan army says guards injured, weapons seized in clashes along Syrian border
AMMAN (Reuters) - Jordan's army on Monday said it had seized weapons and drugs after clashes with armed drug dealers along the Syrian border at dawn, and officials said the gunmen were linked to pro-I...
Dec 18, 2023
Indonesian transgender models shine spotlight on pollution with plastic fashion
By Zahra Matarani JAKARTA (Reuters) - Deep in the slums of Jakarta, a transgender community is using fashion to raise awareness about their lives and the environment in this densely populated, pollute...
Dec 18, 2023
Eviction, threats and suicidal thoughts: Uganda’s LGBT community endures trying year
KAMPALA (Reuters) - As a Ugandan court hears a challenge on Monday to one of the world's harshest anti-LGBT laws, there's more at stake than the simple constitutionality of the statute. LGBT activists...
Dec 18, 2023
Kenya, EU advance economic partnership agreement to boost trade
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya and the European Union moved closer to sealing an Economic Partnership Agreement that will grant the East African nation's exports duty-free status and unlimited access to th...
Dec 18, 2023
Software problem disrupts Iranian petrol stations -state media
DUBAI (Reuters) -Services have been disrupted at about 70% of Iran's petrol stations, Oil Minister Javad Owji told state TV on Monday, adding that outside interference is a possibility. "At least 30% ...
Dec 18, 2023
Explainer-What are solid-fuel missiles, and why is North Korea developing them?
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea test-fired a intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) powered by solid fuel on Monday, South Korean officials said, in what would be the third such test ...
Dec 18, 2023
US sees no impact on Vietnam ties from Hanoi-Beijing defence pledges
By Francesco Guarascio HANOI (Reuters) - The United States will continue to closely cooperate with Vietnam, a U.S. official said after Hanoi announced last week strengthened ties with China, including...
Dec 18, 2023
Cash-strapped Congolese eye deep inequalities ahead of vote
By Ange Kasongo and Sonia Rolley KINSHASA (Reuters) - Five years after graduating with a diploma in computer network maintenance, Georges Bamue, 27, still navigates the streets of Democratic Republic ...
Dec 18, 2023
