Category Archives: (Midwest Communications, Inc. Syndication Interface) World News (Master Feed)
Pope condemns “terroristic massacre” of Nigerian farmers
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis condemned on Wednesday the killing of scores of farmers and villagers in northeast Nigeria by suspected Islamist militants as a "terroristic massacre" that offend...
Dec 02, 2020
Interpol warns that COVID-19 vaccines could be targeted by criminals
PARIS (Reuters) - The Interpol global police co-ordination agency warned on Wednesday that organised criminal networks could be targeting COVID-19 vaccines, and could look to sell fake shots. Interpol...
Dec 02, 2020
Thai PM found ‘not guilty’ in conflict of interest case
By Patpicha Tanakasempipat and Panarat Thepgumpanat BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's constitutional court unanimously ruled in favour of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha on Wednesday in a conflict-of-in...
Dec 02, 2020
Thai PM found ‘not guilty’ verdict in conflict of interest case
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's constitutional court ruled on Wednesday that Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha was "not guilty" of a conflict of interest for staying in an army residence after retiring....
Dec 02, 2020
Explosive device injures policeman in Ethiopian capital
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - A small explosion shook the Bole district of Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa on Tuesday, witnesses and authorities said, lightly injuring one policeman at the scene during attem...
Dec 02, 2020
Japan protests against Russian missile deployment on disputed islands
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government has lodged a protest after Russia's military deployed a number of its new S-300V4 missile defence systems for combat duty on a disputed chain of islands near Japan...
Dec 02, 2020
EU’s Barnier says UK trade deal still hangs in balance: source
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's Brexit negotiator told the 27 national envoys to Brussels on Wednesday that differences in UK trade talks persisted, according to a senior EU diplomat who was...
Dec 02, 2020
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong jailed for thirteen-and-a-half months for 2019 anti-government protest
By Jessie Pang and Clare Jim HONG KONG (Reuters) - Joshua Wong, 24, one of Hong Kong's most prominent democracy activists, was jailed on Wednesday for 13-1/2 months for his role in an unlawful rally a...
Dec 02, 2020
Islamist violence escalates in Burkina Faso, making widespread hunger worse
By Edward McAllister DORI, Burkina Faso (Reuters) - Habibou Sore had to pause for breath as she ran barefoot from the approaching gunmen. She was pregnant with twins, due any day. Soon after arriving ...
Dec 02, 2020
Signs of dissent within Thai military as protests grow
By Chayut Setboonsarng and Matthew Tostevin BANGKOK (Reuters) - In July, as thousands of Thais demanded the resignation of the government in one of the largest street demonstrations since a 2014 milit...
Dec 02, 2020
