Category Archives: (Midwest Communications, Inc. Syndication Interface) World News (Master Feed)
On the cusp of Brexit trade deal, EU and UK hash out final details
By Gabriela Baczynska, Guy Faulconbridge and Elizabeth Piper BRUSSELS/LONDON (Reuters) - Britain and the European Union were on the cusp of striking a narrow trade deal on Thursday, swerving away from...
Dec 23, 2020
Australia’s New South Wales marks downward trend in new COVID-19 cases
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's most populous state of New South Wales (NSW) maintained its steady downward trend in new COVID-19 infections on Thursday as it battles to quash a virus cluster in the no...
Dec 23, 2020
South Korea signs deals to secure COVID-19 vaccine with Pfizer and Janssen
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea has signed deals with Pfizer Inc and Johnson & Johnson's Janssen to secure coronavirus vaccines for 10 million people and 6 million, respectively, Prime Minister Chung Sy...
Dec 23, 2020
Coalition of human rights groups joins suit against Israeli firm NSO
By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A coalition of human rights groups on Wednesday joined Facebook's lawsuit against Israeli spyware vendor NSO, alleging that the company "prioritizes profit to ...
Dec 23, 2020
Mexican president offers defiance to major opposition alliance
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's president responded defiantly on Wednesday to a major opposition alliance that aims to wrest control of the lower house of Congress in legislative elections next year....
Dec 23, 2020
A record 22 candidates to square off in Peru’s April presidential election
LIMA (Reuters) - Peruvians will choose their next president from a record 22 candidates vying for the country's top job in the April 2021 election, with a soccer goalkeeper leading the race over an ex...
Dec 23, 2020
U.S. says it has “highly credible” information Iranians created website threatening U.S. election officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. security agencies said on Wednesday that they had "highly credible information" indicating Iranian "cyber actors" almost certainly were responsible for creating a website e...
Dec 23, 2020
Right-wing challenge to Netanyahu builds ahead of Israeli election
By Rami Ayyub TEL AVIV (Reuters) - A right-wing challenge to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a March Israeli election gained momentum on Wednesday with the defection of a long-time ally to an ups...
Dec 23, 2020
Top U.S. officials discuss options to protect Americans in Iraq from Iran attacks, senior official says
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Top U.S. national security officials agreed on Wednesday on a proposed range of options to present to President Donald Trump aimed at deterring any attack on U.S...
Dec 23, 2020
Head of election monitoring group gunned down in Afghan capital
KABUL (Reuters) - A prominent advocate of democracy in Afghanistan who headed an election monitoring organisation was gunned down on Wednesday in a Kabul neighbourhood, drawing widespread condemnation...
Dec 23, 2020
