Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) World News (Master Feed)
Temple promised by BJP transforms Indian city but Muslims, some locals feel neglected
By Aditya Kalra, Saurabh Sharma and Dhwani Pandya AYODHYA, India (Reuters) - In this northern Indian city once marred by communal tensions, labourers are finalizing a $6 billion infrastructure facelif...
Dec 17, 2023
Taiwan detected two Chinese balloons crossing Taiwan Strait on Sunday – defence ministry
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's defence ministry said on Monday that it had detected two Chinese balloons crossing the Taiwan Strait on Sunday. The balloons crossed the Strait's median line heading east a...
Dec 17, 2023
Security tight ahead of landmark trial for leading Hong Kong democrat
By Jessie Pang and James Pomfret HONG KONG (Reuters) - A landmark national security trial for leading China critic Jimmy Lai will open in Hong Kong on Monday amid tight security, with the pro-democrac...
Dec 17, 2023
UK minister visits Guyana amid border dispute with Venezuela
LONDON (Reuters) - A junior British foreign minister on Monday said Guyana's territorial integrity should be respected as he visited the Commonwealth country after neighbouring Venezuela renewed its c...
Dec 17, 2023
UN Security Council moving toward vote to demand aid access for Gaza
By Michelle Nichols NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United Nations Security Council could vote as early as Monday on a proposal to demand that Israel and Hamas allow aid access to the Gaza Strip - via land, ...
Dec 17, 2023
North Korea fires what appears to be a long-range ballistic missile
By Soo-hyang Choi and Kantaro Komiya SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) - North Korea fired what appeared to be a long-range ballistic missile on Monday, South Korea's military said, its second missile launch in l...
Dec 17, 2023
Storm claims more lives in Argentina and Uruguay, bringing death toll to 16
(Reuters) - The death toll from a severe electrical storm that struck Argentina over the weekend has risen to 16 people in Argentina and the neighboring country of Uruguay. Uruguay's meteorological ag...
Dec 17, 2023
Floods cut off cyclone-hit Australia tourist towns along Great Barrier Reef
By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) -Heavy rain from a coastal trough linked to ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper on Monday cut off several tourist towns in Australia's northeast along the Great Barrier Reef, for...
Dec 17, 2023
Britain calls for Jimmy Lai’s release as Hong Kong trial begins
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain called for Hong Kong to release Jimmy Lai ahead of the trial of the leading China critic and media tycoon on charges he colluded with foreign forces, including the United St...
Dec 17, 2023
Majority of Chileans reject new conservative constitution – early results
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Early results show that a majority of Chileans voted to reject a new conservative constitution to replace its dictatorship-era text. A total of 54.30% voted against the text while...
Dec 17, 2023
