Category Archives: (Midwest Communications, Inc. Syndication Interface) World News (Master Feed)
Intensifying Islamist insurgency in Mozambique drives humanitarian crisis
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - More than half-a-million people have fled their homes due to an Islamist insurgency in northern Mozambique, and the violence and humanitarian crisis will worsen without intern...
Jan 20, 2021
Thai police summon activist for false abduction report
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Police in Thailand summoned a political activist for falsifying a statement on Wednesday, after his claim that he was abducted stirred anger on social media and allegations of stat...
Jan 20, 2021
Greece optimistic over talks with Turkey but won’t discuss sovereignty
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece will approach talks with Turkey next week over their disputed territorial claims in a hopeful spirit but will not discuss issues it considers as sovereign rights, Prime Minis...
Jan 20, 2021
Egypt says agreed with Qatar on resuming diplomatic relations
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt has agreed to resume diplomatic relations with Qatar, the Egyptian foreign ministry said on a statement on Wednesday. "Arab Republic of Egypt and the state of Qatar has exchang...
Jan 20, 2021
Dutch government to introduce first curfew since World War II: RTL
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Dutch government is set to add the first nationwide curfew since World War II to its already broad lockdown on Wednesday in a bid to limit the spread of new coronavirus mutat...
Jan 20, 2021
A lotus, not a Chinese dragon: Indian PM Modi’s home state changes name of fruit
By Sumit Khanna AHMEDABAD, India (Reuters) - The government in Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state of Gujarat has decided to change the name of dragon fruit as it feels the original name ...
Jan 20, 2021
Blanket border closures makes no sense in pandemic: EU’s von der Leyen
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union countries need to synchronise the roll-out of vaccine measures and may need additional restrictions, but should not simply close their borders to keep COVID-19 case...
Jan 20, 2021
Pope urges more nations to join U.N. treaty banning nuclear weapons
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Wednesday urged more nations to join a U.N. treaty banning nuclear weapons, saying their prohibition is badly needed to promote peace today. The Treaty on the ...
Jan 20, 2021
Kremlin says would welcome Biden’s efforts to extend New START arms control treaty
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Wednesday it remained committed to extending the New START nuclear arms control treaty with the United States and would welcome efforts promised by the administr...
Jan 20, 2021
China takes parting shot at ‘lying and cheating’ Pompeo
By Cate Cadell and Tony Munroe BEIJING (Reuters) - With hours left in Donald Trump's presidency, China's foreign ministry took aim at its chief U.S. antagonist, "lying and cheating" Secretary of State...
Jan 20, 2021
