Category Archives: (Midwest Communications, Inc. Syndication Interface) World News (Master Feed)
Bomb and gunfire rock Somali hotel, militants claims responsibility
By Abdi Sheikh and Feisal Omar MOGADISHU (Reuters) - A suspected suicide car bomb exploded on Sunday in Somalia's capital and was followed by a shootout between militants and security forces at a hote...
Jan 31, 2021
Iran hosts Afghan Taliban leader as peace talks stalled
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran has hosted the political leader of Afghanistan's Taliban during the past week, offering Tehran's own help as a mediator in peace talks between the insurgents and the Afghan gove...
Jan 31, 2021
Thousands protest in Vienna as far-right march on COVID measures banned
VIENNA (Reuters) - Thousands of protesters faced off with police in riot gear in Vienna on Sunday at the site of a banned far-right demonstration against coronavirus restrictions. Vienna police banned...
Jan 31, 2021
Northern territories, home to many of Canada’s indigenous people, lead COVID-19 vaccine rollout
By Moira Warburton (Reuters) - Canada's northern territories have achieved much higher COVID-19 vaccination rates than its more populous provinces despite geographic challenges in a sign that prioriti...
Jan 31, 2021
Taiwan says Chinese fighters, U.S. aircraft both entered defence zone
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Six Chinese fighter aircraft and a U.S. reconnaissance aircraft entered the southwestern corner of Taiwan's air defence identification zone on Sunday, the island's defence ministry ...
Jan 31, 2021
Queen Elizabeth to host Biden before G7 summit in June
LONDON (Reuters) - Queen Elizabeth will host new U.S. President Joe Biden and other world leaders at Buckingham Palace before a summit of the G7 big economies in June, the Sunday Times newspaper repor...
Jan 31, 2021
Hungarians protest against lockdown measures despite gathering ban
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Restaurant workers were among hundreds of people protesting against coronavirus lockdown measures on Sunday in Budapest, and at least 100 restaurants planned to re-open even as th...
Jan 31, 2021
Thai government foe ordered to erase vaccine supply criticism
By Panu Wongcha-um BANGKOK (Reuters) - A Thai court has ordered a leading government foe to remove allegations on social media that the state's coronavirus vaccine policy is opaque and unfairly favour...
Jan 31, 2021
Myanmar lawmakers undaunted as parliament set to convene amid political crisis
By Shoon Naing YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar's new lawmakers vowed to take their seats in parliament for the first time on Monday and said they were undaunted by threats from the army and fears of a coup...
Jan 31, 2021
Israeli official sees COVID-19 turnaround when 1/3 of population vaccinated
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel could begin overcoming the COVID-19 crisis after fully vaccinating a third of its population, an official said on Sunday, indicating it would take some weeks more than pre...
Jan 31, 2021
