Category Archives: (Midwest Communications, Inc. Syndication Interface) World News (Master Feed)
Xi says China should make contingency plans for “black swan” and “grey rhino” events
BEIJING (Reuters) - President Xi Jinping has said China should foresee various risks and challenges, and make contingency plans for "black swan" and "gray rhino" events, the state news agency Xinhua r...
Jan 29, 2021
Analysis: “Russian roulette” in Europe as needle shortages hamper COVID-19 shots
By Matthias Blamont and Caroline Copley PARIS/BERLIN (Reuters) - Laurent Fignon, a geriatric doctor in the south of France, is having to improvise as he gives shots of the COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer...
Jan 29, 2021
Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister condemns Tripoli violence
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's caretaker prime minister on Friday condemned overnight violence in the city of Tripoli, where protesters angry over a strict lockdown clashed with security forces and set ...
Jan 29, 2021
Iran says it will not reverse nuclear steps before U.S. sanctions are lifted
(Reuters) - Tehran will not accept U.S. demands that it reverse an acceleration of its nuclear programme before Washington lifts sanctions, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Friday at a ne...
Jan 29, 2021
Britain withdraws COVID ad criticised for ‘1950s sexism’
LONDON (Reuters) - The British government withdrew a coronavirus public awareness advert that depicted women doing domestic chores while a man relaxed on a sofa and which prompted a wave of criticism ...
Jan 29, 2021
AstraZeneca offers 8 million extra doses to EU through March – source
By Francesco Guarascio and Sabine Siebold BRUSSELS (Reuters) - AstraZeneca has offered the European Union 8 million more doses of its COVID-19 vaccine this quarter, which the EU has deemed inadequate ...
Jan 29, 2021
Pakistan government appeals against acquittal of men convicted of beheading U.S. journalist Pearl
By Syed Raza Hassan KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistan's government on Friday petitioned the Supreme Court to review its decision to free an Islamist and his co-accused convicted of kidnapping and...
Jan 29, 2021
Apartment building near Vienna partially collapses after apparent explosion
LANGENZERSDORF, Austria (Reuters) - An apartment building in a suburb of Vienna caught fire and part of it collapsed after an apparent explosion on Friday morning, but police had no immediate informat...
Jan 29, 2021
UK national security prevents publication of vaccine supply data, junior minister says
By Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) - Britain cannot publish details of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine supply contract because it would jeopardize national security, a junior minister said on Friday, as...
Jan 29, 2021
Nepal’s top court serves contempt notices to beleaguered PM Oli
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepal's Supreme Court has issued two contempt of court notices to caretaker Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli, demanding he explain why he mocked lawyers challenging...
Jan 29, 2021
