Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Russia proposes Feb. 24 launch of relief ship after space station leak
(Reuters) - Russia's space agency on Saturday proposed the launch of a ship on Feb. 24 to bring two Russian cosmonauts and an American astronaut back from the International Space Station (ISS), news a...
Feb 18, 2023
U.N. allocates $250 million for crises like famine threat in Africa
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - The United Nations will spend $250 million from its emergency fund to tackle "forgotten crises' around the world, including helping communities that are facing the risk of fami...
Feb 18, 2023
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command aware of North Korea's ballistic missile launch
(Reuters) - The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command on Saturday said it was aware of North Korea's ballistic missile launch and was consulting closely with the South Korea, Japan and other regional allies. The ...
Feb 18, 2023
U.S. declares Russia committed 'crimes against humanity' in Ukraine
By Trevor Hunnicutt MUNICH (Reuters) - The Biden administration formally concluded that Russia has committed "crimes against humanity" during its nearly year-long invasion of Ukraine, U.S. Vice Presid...
Feb 18, 2023
Nuclear escalation with Iran must be avoided - German foreign minister
MUNICH (Reuters) - Germany's foreign minister said on Saturday that a nuclear escalation with Iran must be avoided. "A nuclear escalation must be prevented. That is the focus of our diplomatic efforts...
Feb 18, 2023
Harris says "troubled" that China has deepened relationship with Russia
MUNICH (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said on Saturday she was troubled that China had deepened its relationship with Russia since Moscow invaded Ukraine, noting Chinese support to Russ...
Feb 18, 2023
WFP boss says renewing Black Sea grain deal critical for Africa
MUNICH (Reuters) - The head of the U.N. food agency warned on Saturday that failure to renew a U.N.-backed initiative that has enabled Ukraine to export grain from ports blockaded by Russia would be c...
Feb 18, 2023
WFP boss criticises northwestern Syrian authorities for slowing quake aid
By John Irish MUNICH (Reuters) -The head of the World Food Programme (WFP) on Saturday pressured authorities in northwestern Syria to stop blocking access to the area as it seeks to help hundreds of t...
Feb 18, 2023
Taiwan says crashed balloon was used for weather monitoring
TAIPEI (Reuters) - A balloon that came down on a remote Taiwanese-held islet close to China's coast was used for weather monitoring and had no audio-visual recording equipment on board, Taiwan's Defen...
Feb 18, 2023
China's top diplomat reiterates calls for dialogue over Ukraine crisis
(Reuters) - China has "neither stood by idly nor thrown fuel on the fire" regarding the crisis in Ukraine, and continues to call for peace and dialogue, top diplomat Wang Yi said at the Munich Securit...
Feb 18, 2023
