Category Archives: (Midwest Communications, Inc. Syndication Interface) World News (Master Feed)
Australia demands apology from China after fake image posted on social media
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Monday Canberra is seeking an apology from Beijing about a Tweet containing a false image of an Australian soldie...
Nov 29, 2020
New Zealand regulator charges 13 parties over White Island eruption tragedy
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand's workplace regulator will file charges against 13 parties following an investigation into a volcanic eruption on White Island in 2019 which killed 22 people, state ...
Nov 29, 2020
Afghan female artist breaks tattoo taboo in Kabul studio
By Hameed Farzad and Sayed Hassib KABUL (Reuters) - Soraya Shahidy carefully lays a stencil on Nargis Merzayi's arm before inking the latest tattoo in her salon in Afghanistan's capital Kabul. A norma...
Nov 29, 2020
Exclusive: Trump to add China’s SMIC and CNOOC to defense blacklist – sources
By Alexandra Alper and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration is poised to add China's top chipmaker SMIC and national offshore oil and gas producer CNOOC to a blacklist of alle...
Nov 29, 2020
Cuban government backtracks on deal with protesters
By Marc Frank HAVANA (Reuters) - Communist-run Cuba over the weekend launched an all-out rhetorical assault through state-run media on a rare protest that took place Friday for freedom of expression, ...
Nov 29, 2020
Malaria death toll to exceed COVID-19’s in sub-Saharan Africa: WHO
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - Deaths from malaria due to disruptions during the coronavirus pandemic to services designed to tackle the mosquito-borne disease will far exceed those killed by COVI...
Nov 29, 2020
Brazil voters elect mayors amid surge in COVID-19 cases, violence
By Ana Mano SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian voters in 57 cities including 18 state capitals returned to the polls for run-off mayoral elections on Sunday amid a surge in cases of COVID-19 and violence...
Nov 29, 2020
Exclusive: Twitter suspends Thai royalist account linked to influence campaign
By Matthew Tostevin and Patpicha Tanakasempipat BANGKOK (Reuters) - Twitter has suspended a Thai pro-royalist account linked to the palace that a Reuters analysis found was connected to thousands of o...
Nov 29, 2020
North Korea’s Kim stresses economic policies at a politburo meeting: KCNA
By Sangmi Cha SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un stressed the need to carry out economic policies with responsibility, as he presided over a meeting of the politburo of the ruling Worke...
Nov 29, 2020
Jordan’s King Abdullah and Palestinian leader Abbas meet, hope Biden revives peace process
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) - Jordan's King Abdullah on Sunday met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and both leaders set high hopes that U.S. President-elect Joe Biden will revive p...
Nov 29, 2020
