- 20 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecurityUpdated
Russia’s G20 membership under fire from U.S., Western allies
By Andrea Shalal and Marek Strzelecki WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States and its Western allies are assessing whether Russia should remain within the Group of Twenty (G20) grouping of major…
China searches for victims from plane crash with cause still unclear
By Martin Quin Pollard WUZHOU, China (Reuters) -Rescuers in southern China searched for victims from a China Eastern Airlines jet on Tuesday after it crashed with 132 people on board…
Russian strikes turning Mariupol into ‘ashes’ as West plans more sanctions
By Natalia Zinets and Pavel Polityuk LVIV/KYIV, Ukraine (Reuters) - Intense Russian air strikes are turning besieged Mariupol into the "ashes of a dead land", the city council said on…
Parents of Reuters photographer killed in Afghanistan start legal action against Taliban
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The parents of Reuters photographer Danish Siddiqui, who was killed in a Taliban attack in Afghanistan last year, have begun legal action at the International Criminal…
Riyadh gets U.S. military help as Washington seeks better ties
By Aziz El Yaakoubi RIYADH (Reuters) - The United States has stepped up its military support for Saudi Arabia over the past few months following missile strikes on the kingdom…
Ukraine president Zelenskiy insists on meeting with Putin
By Ronald Popeski (Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that it would not be possible to negotiate an end to the war in his country without meeting Kremlin…
Kremlin dismisses U.S. warning of potential Russian cyber attacks
(Reuters) - The Kremlin on Tuesday rejected U.S. warnings that it may be preparing to conduct cyber attacks in response to Western sanctions, and said it did not engage in…
Biden says India ‘shaky’ in acting against old Cold War ally Russia
By Krishna N. Das NEW DELHI (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden has said only India among the Quad group of countries was "somewhat shaky" in acting against Russia over its…
Biden says Putin could use chemical, biological weapons in Ukraine
By Natalia Zinets and James Mackenzie LVIV/KYIV, Ukraine (Reuters) - Ukraine's military warned the public on Tuesday of more indiscriminate Russian shelling from bogged-down Russian troops, and U.S. President Joe…
Ukraine rejects ultimatums as conflict intensifies
By Pavel Polityuk and James Mackenzie MARIUPOL/LVIV/KYIV, Ukraine (Reuters) - Ukraine said on Monday it would not obey ultimatums from Russia after Moscow demanded it stop defending besieged Mariupol, where…
Marshall Islands says ‘strongly committed’ to Taiwan ties
TAIPEI (Reuters) -The president of the Marshall Islands pledged firm commitment to ties with Taiwan on Tuesday, offering his support at a time when Taiwan is facing increased diplomatic pressure…
Chinese Boeing jet crashes in mountains with 132 on board, no sign of survivors
By Martin Quin Pollard GUANGZHOU, China (Reuters) -A China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 with 132 people on board crashed in mountains in southern China on Monday after a sudden plunge…
