EU countries must send anti-missile systems to Ukraine, Borrell says
CAPRI, Italy (Reuters) – European Union countries must send their anti-missile systems to bolster Ukraine’s air defences as Russia pounds its cities, the EU’s top diplomat said on Thursday, warning that Europe…
EU countries plan for gas deals to replace Russian fuel – draft
By Kate Abnett and Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union countries intend next year to push for more gas deals – including long-term contracts – to replace Russian supplies, draft conclusions…
Western countries forge green alliance for getting electric vehicle minerals
By Allison Lampert MONTREAL (Reuters) – The United States and other western countries on Monday announced an alliance to produce and buy critical minerals from countries with stronger environmental and labor standards,…
Putin Threatens To Slash Oil Production, Starve European Countries Of Fuel
Putin Threatens To Slash Oil Production, Starve European Countries Of Fuel Jack McEvoy on December 9, 2022 Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that his nation may cut crude oil production in…
U.S. aims for ‘top line’ deal on aid to three Pacific island countries
By Michael Martina and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States hopes to reach agreement on “top line” numbers for assistance to three Pacific island countries by the year end, a…
Poor countries’ debt servicing is the costliest since 2000 – World Bank
By Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK (Reuters) – The poorest countries in the world now spend over a tenth of their export income to service external debt, the highest proportion since 2000, the…
Countries split on plastics treaty focus as UN talks close
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The first round of negotiations on a global plastics treaty ended on Friday with agreement to end plastic pollution but a split on whether goals and…
France to release 5 billion euros of SDRs to vulnerable countries under G20 programme
PARIS (Reuters) – France will release some 4 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), worth about 5 billion euros ($5.26 billion), to the world’s most vulnerable countries under a…
Colombia, ELN rebels invite three more countries to help with peace talks
By Vivian Sequera and Luis Jaime Acosta CARACAS/BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s government and leftist guerrilla group the National Liberation Army (ELN) said on Friday they have agreed to invite Brazil, Chile and…
EU countries spar over 275 euros/MWh gas cap proposal
By Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The 27 European Union countries disagreed on Wednesday over a proposal by the bloc’s executive to cap future gas prices at 275 euros per megawatt-hour (MWh), a…
Huawei separates Russia business from other CIS countries -source
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Chinese telecoms giant Huawei is separating its corporate division in Russia and Belarus from other CIS countries, a source close to the company told Reuters on Tuesday. Russia’s Vedomosti…
Eighty countries sign declaration to curb bombing in urban areas
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Eighty countries including the United States, Britain and France signed a declaration in Dublin on Friday pledging to refrain from urban bombing, the first time states have agreed to…
North Korea rebuked as allied countries hold emergency meeting over missile launch
By Poppy McPherson BANGKOK (Reuters) – Leaders of the United States, South Korea, Japan and allied countries convened an emergency meeting during an Asian summit on Friday and condemned North Korea’s firing…
NATO, G7 countries to remain in close contact over Poland blasts
NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) – NATO and G7 countries said on Wednesday they would remain in close contact to decide any possible reaction to a blast caused by a rocket which fell…
G20 leaders see deteriorating debt issues in some middle-income countries – draft
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Leaders of the Group of 20 major economies will express concern about the “deteriorating debt situation” facing some vulnerable middle-income countries, and call on all official…
G7 launches climate ‘Shield’ fund, some countries wary
By Kate Abnett and Simon Jessop SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) – A G7-led plan dubbed “Global Shield” to provide funding to countries suffering climate disasters was launched at the U.N. COP27 summit…
Countries request U.N. human rights debate on Iran – document
GENEVA (Reuters) – Germany and Iceland submitted a request on Friday to the top U.N. human rights body to hold a special session on the ongoing protests in Iran later this month,…
Musk’s Foreign Ties Are ‘Worth Being Looked At’ After ‘Joint Acquisition’ Of Twitter With ‘Other Countries,’ Biden Says
Musk’s Foreign Ties Are ‘Worth Being Looked At’ After ‘Joint Acquisition’ Of Twitter With ‘Other Countries,’ Biden Says John Hugh DeMastri on November 9, 2022 President Joe Biden, at a post-election press…
Europe’s Energy Crisis Could Plunge Poorer Countries Into Blackouts, Unrest For Years
Europe’s Energy Crisis Could Plunge Poorer Countries Into Blackouts, Unrest For Years Jack McEvoy on November 8, 2022 Energy-starved Europe has stockpiled natural gas to mitigate its energy shortages, meaning that developing…
John Kerry Wants To Pay Poor Countries To Stop Using Fossil Fuels: REPORT
John Kerry Wants To Pay Poor Countries To Stop Using Fossil Fuels: REPORT Jack McEvoy on November 7, 2022 White House climate envoy John Kerry is planning to develop a system where…
Forty countries to unveil methane plans at UN climate summit, U.S. official says
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Some forty of the 119 countries that pledged last year to slash emissions of the powerful greenhouse gas methane will unveil their plans to do so…
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Facilitators Of Traffickers’: Guatemalan President Says US Needs To ‘Pressure’ Countries To Stop Flow Of Illegal Migrants
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Facilitators Of Traffickers’: Guatemalan President Says US Needs To ‘Pressure’ Countries To Stop Flow Of Illegal Migrants Jennie Taer on October 30, 2022 The U.S. government needs to “pressure” countries to…
MSNBC Host Asks Dem Congressman If Foreign Countries Should ‘Monitor Our Elections’
MSNBC Host Asks Dem Congressman If Foreign Countries Should ‘Monitor Our Elections’ Harold Hutchison on October 24, 2022 MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace asked a member of the House Intelligence Committee Monday if…
‘Massive gaps’ seen in countries’ plans to tackle climate change -study
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The latest pledges by countries to tackle global warming under the Paris Agreement are “woefully inadequate” to avert a rise in global temperatures that scientists say…
EU countries at odds over how to tackle energy crisis
By Gabriela Baczynska and Charlotte Van Campenhout BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Croatia and Lithuania want a wholesale gas cap, Slovenia advocates a ceiling on liquefied gas only, while Finland and Slovakia disagree on…
IMF’s Georgieva says 28 countries have expressed interest in new IMF support
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Thursday said that the Washington-based lender has provided $90 billion on 18 new and augments programs since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine…
Breaking News
