Category Archives: (Midwest Communications, Inc. Syndication Interface) World News (Master Feed)
Philippines’ Duterte absolves police chief over lockdown birthday party
MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday cleared his newly appointed police chief of any violation of rules when he celebrated his birthday in May during one of the world's ...
Nov 14, 2020
Thousands of Thai protesters call for removal of prime minister
By Matthew Tostevin and Chayut Setboonsarng BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thousands of people protested in Bangkok on Saturday in the latest in months of anti-government demonstrations that have also called for...
Nov 14, 2020
Lebanese security chief visited Syria in efforts to free U.S. captive
AMMAN (Reuters) - Lebanese Security Chief Abbas Ibrahim visited Damascus after a trip to Washington as part of efforts to free U.S. citizen Austin Tice, who is being detained in Syria, Lebanese broadc...
Nov 14, 2020
Western Union says suspending U.S. transfers to Cuba
HAVANA (Reuters) - Western Union said on Friday it was suspending U.S. money transfers to Cuba in 10 days due to the Trump administration's latest sanction on the Communist-run island, in a blow to th...
Nov 14, 2020
Explosions reported in two cities in Ethiopia’s Amhara state
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Two explosions went off in two different cities in Ethiopia's Amhara state, which neighbours the northern state of Tigray where federal troops are fighting local forces. The ex...
Nov 13, 2020
Philippines scrambles to rescue thousands after Typhoon Vamco
MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine coast guard and disaster agencies scrambled on Saturday to rescue thousands in a northern province flooded by Typhoon Vamco, the country's deadliest cyclone this year. Do...
Nov 13, 2020
Israeli operatives killed al Qaeda’s No. 2 leader in Iran in August – New York Times
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Al Qaeda's second-in-command, accused of helping to mastermind the 1998 bombings of two U.S. embassies in Africa, was killed in Iran in August by Israeli operatives acting at th...
Nov 13, 2020
New storm Iota expected to hit Central America as major hurricane
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Iota should strengthen into a major hurricane by the time it smashes into the jungles of the Miskito Coast of Nicaragua and Honduras on Monday, a region still re...
Nov 13, 2020
Mexican lawmakers take up sweeping pot legalization bill
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican senators on Friday began weighing a sweeping initiative to legalize recreational use and sale of marijuana, a proposal that could create the world's largest weed market...
Nov 13, 2020
Britain to pilot COVID tests for care home visitors
LONDON (Reuters) - Visitors to care homes in parts of England will be able to get tested for COVID-19 under a new pilot scheme aimed at reducing onerous restrictions in time for Christmas, the health ...
Nov 13, 2020
