Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) World News (Master Feed)
Russia says it downs 33 Ukraine-launched drones over Russian regions
(Reuters) - Russia's air defence systems destroyed 33 Ukraine-launched drones over several Russian regions, the Russian defence ministry said on Sunday. The drones were intercepted or destroyed before...
Dec 16, 2023
Severe storm strikes coastal city in Argentina, at least 13 dead
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - At least 13 people have been killed in Argentina, a local city mayor said on Saturday, following a severe electrical storm that struck along the South American country's Atlan...
Dec 16, 2023
US nuclear-powered submarine arrives at S.Korea’s Busan port -Yonhap
SEOUL (Reuters) - A U.S. nuclear-powered submarine arrived in the South Korean port city of Busan on Sunday, the Yonhap news agency reported citing the South Korean navy. The arrival of the USS Missou...
Dec 16, 2023
Philippines’ Marcos says tensions in South China Sea have increased
MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said tensions in the South China Sea have "increased rather than diminished" in recent months, warning that a "more assertive China" posed a...
Dec 16, 2023
Serbians vote in snap election, ruling party set to secure another term
BELGRADE (Reuters) - Serbians will cast their votes on Sunday in a snap election seen as an effort by President Aleksandar Vucic and his populist Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) to secure another four...
Dec 16, 2023
Cricket-Australia sticks to its guns on inclusion of transgender players
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Cricket Australia will continue to prioritise inclusion over science when it comes to deciding whether transgender players can compete in the women's game, chief executive Nick Hock...
Dec 16, 2023
Australia confident of end to China wine tariffs early in 2024
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's government on Sunday said it was confident punitive tariffs on Australian wine introduced by China in 2021 would be lifted early next year. "I would be very confident th...
Dec 16, 2023
Portugal’s Socialists pick young new leader for March election
LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal's Socialist Party (PS) on Saturday elected Pedro Nuno Santos to lead them in a March 10 snap parliamentary election, following Antonio Costa's resignation as prime minister...
Dec 16, 2023
Australian authorities urge flood-hit residents to higher ground
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian authorities on Sunday ordered thousands of people in the north of Queensland state to move to higher ground because of the danger of flooding sparked by torrential rain. ...
Dec 16, 2023
Ottawa youth charged with ‘terrorism’ offences for alleged targeting of Jews
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) - Canadian officials charged a youth in Ottawa with "terrorism" offences over alleged targeting of the Jewish community, police said on Saturday, amid warnings of rising an...
Dec 16, 2023
