Category Archives: (Midwest Communications, Inc. Syndication Interface) World News (Master Feed)
First NGO aid convoy arrives in capital of Ethiopia’s Tigray region
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - The first non-governmental aid convoy since fighting erupted last month has arrived in the capital of Ethiopia's northern region of Tigray carrying desperately needed medicines...
Dec 12, 2020
Russia says may retaliate after new round of UK sanctions
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A new round of British sanctions against Russian individuals over alleged human rights abuses in Chechnya is "unfounded" and Moscow may retaliate, the Russian Foreign Ministry said ...
Dec 12, 2020
Explosion near Baghdad airport, cause unclear, no casualties – sources
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - An explosion took place near Baghdad international airport on Saturday in an area housing Iraqi military compounds, but caused no damage or casualties, security sources said. The s...
Dec 12, 2020
Merkel to discuss tighter lockdown with German states on Sunday – sources
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel is scheduled to discuss on Sunday a tightening of lockdown restrictions with state leaders as coronavirus infections rise and amid growing calls for ...
Dec 12, 2020
Swiss freeze assets of Belarus leader Lukashenko
ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland has frozen the financial assets of the president of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, following the violent aftermath of the elections in the east European country. Lukashe...
Dec 12, 2020
Rocket attacks in Kabul kills one
KABUL (Reuters) - At least one person was killed and two were injured on Saturday in Afghanistan's capital Kabul as ten rockets hit various parts on the city, officials said. A Taliban spokesman said ...
Dec 12, 2020
India’s Modi says government committed to farmers’ welfare
By Sankalp Phartiyal NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured farmers on Saturday that reforms in the agrarian sector were aimed at helping them as thousands of farmers contin...
Dec 12, 2020
Iran executes dissident journalist Ruhollah Zam – Nour news
(Reuters) - Iranian dissident journalist Ruhollah Zam, who was convicted of fomenting violence during the 2017 anti-government protests, was executed on Saturday, Iran's semi-official Nour news agency...
Dec 12, 2020
Mexico’s senior Catholic leader backs civil unions for gay couples
By David Alire Garcia MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The Mexican Catholic Church's highest-ranking bishop agrees with recent comments by Pope Francis in support of legal protections offered by civil unions f...
Dec 11, 2020
U.S. attorney general slams Mexican bill targeting foreign agents
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr on Friday said he opposed legislation under consideration in Mexico that would put tough restrictions on foreign agents operating in the country,...
Dec 11, 2020
