Category Archives: (Midwest Communications, Inc. Syndication Interface) World News (Master Feed)
Anger grows over insecurity in northern Nigeria after kidnaps
By Afolabi Sotunde and Ismail Abba KATSINA, Nigeria (Reuters) - Protesters marched in northwestern Nigeria on Thursday under a banner reading #BringBackOurBoys as pressure mounted on the government to...
Dec 17, 2020
Prominent Ukrainian politician dies from COVID-19 complications
KYIV (Reuters) - One of Ukraine's best known veteran politicians, Gennady Kernes, died in Germany in the early hours of Thursday from complications caused by the coronavirus, local authorities and mem...
Dec 17, 2020
Russia’s Putin blames Washington for starting new arms race
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday blamed the United States for starting a new arms race, saying Moscow had been forced to develop hypersonic weapons in response. Respondi...
Dec 17, 2020
Gulf Arab summit to be held on Jan. 5, says Kuwait minister
KUWAIT (Reuters) - An annual Gulf Arab summit, usually held in December, will be hosted by Saudi Arabia on Jan. 5, Kuwait's foreign minister said on Thursday in remarks published on the ministry websi...
Dec 17, 2020
Top U.S. general meets Taliban in Qatar, calls for reduced violence
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. general met Taliban representatives this week in Qatar, urging them to reduce the level of violence and move more swiftly towards a political solution in Afghanista...
Dec 17, 2020
For Bosnia, historic Mostar is a test for change
By Daria Sito-Sucic MOSTAR, Bosnia (Reuters) - The historic Bosnian town of Mostar, a gem of 15th century Ottoman architecture, has not held an election since 2008. On Sunday it has a chance to shake ...
Dec 17, 2020
Exclusive-New agreement needed to revive Iran nuclear deal under Biden, IAEA chief says
By Francois Murphy VIENNA (Reuters) - Reviving Iran's nuclear deal under U.S. President-elect Joe Biden would require striking a new agreement setting out how Iran's breaches should be reversed, U.N. ...
Dec 17, 2020
Putin calls on U.S. to extend New START arms control treaty for one year
MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin on Thursday called on Washington to extend the New START arms control treaty that expires in February for one year. The New START (Strategic Arms Reduction ...
Dec 17, 2020
Denmark strengthens rape laws, outlaws sex without explicit consent
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark strengthened its rape laws on Thursday by criminalising sex without explicit consent. The new law passed by parliament widened the circumstances that could constitute ra...
Dec 17, 2020
Putin says yet to decide if he will run for president again in 2024
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he had not yet decided whether or not he would run for president again when his current term in the Kremlin ends in 2024, and that i...
Dec 17, 2020
