Category Archives: (Midwest Communications, Inc. Syndication Interface) World News (Master Feed)
Biden’s options for Russian hacking punishment: sanctions, cyber retaliation
By Trevor Hunnicutt, David Lawder and Daphne Psaledakis WILMINGTON, Del./WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Joe Biden's team will consider several options to punish Russia for its suspected role i...
Dec 20, 2020
EU must shift to open way for Brexit trade deal, says UK minister
LONDON (Reuters) - British health minister Matt Hancock repeated Britain's calls for the European Union to shift its position on Sunday and withdraw its "unreasonable demands" for the two sides to be ...
Dec 20, 2020
UK health minister suggests tougher COVID-19 measures may last for some time
LONDON (Reuters) - British health minister Matt Hancock suggested on Sunday that new tighter restrictions in London and southeast England could stay in place for some time, saying a new variant of the...
Dec 20, 2020
‘You will die in the forest’ – Nigerian schoolboys describe kidnap ordeal
By Seun Sanni and Ismail Abba KANKARA, Nigeria (Reuters) - Annas Shuaibu says he awoke to the sound of gunshots fired by men who burst into his boarding school in northwest Nigeria in a nighttime raid...
Dec 20, 2020
Nine dead as Kabul car bombing targets Afghan lawmaker
KABUL (Reuters) - A car bombing in Kabul targeting an Afghan lawmaker killed at least nine people, officials said. Lawmaker Khan Mohammad Wardak survived the blast but is among 20 injured including wo...
Dec 20, 2020
Two more suspects linked to Vienna attack arrested: prosecutors
ZURICH (Reuters) - An Austrian of Afghan descent whose genetic material was allegedly found on the weapon that a jihadist used to kill four people in Vienna last month has been arrested, prosecutors s...
Dec 20, 2020
Indonesian president inaugurates $3 billion ‘strategic’ port
By Maikel Jefriando JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian President Joko Widodo inaugurated the Patimban sea port in West Java on Sunday, saying the new gateway would have a "strategic" role in boosting the ...
Dec 20, 2020
Santa Claus bikers parade in Tokyo against child abuse
By Akira Tomoshige TOKYO (Reuters) - Harley Davidson bikers dressed in Santa Claus costumes rode through the streets of central Tokyo on Sunday for their annual parade against child abuse, saying more...
Dec 20, 2020
Thailand to test over 10,000 people after record COVID-19 surge
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand plans to test more than 10,000 people after a record daily surge in coronavirus cases to over 500, most of which were among migrant workers linked to a shrimp market near ...
Dec 20, 2020
India’s Modi surprises with Sikh temple visit amid farm protests
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an unscheduled visit to a Sikh temple in New Delhi on Sunday, kneeling down in respect and freely clicking pictures with visitors at a time ...
Dec 20, 2020
