Category Archives: (Midwest Communications, Inc. Syndication Interface) World News (Master Feed)
Myanmar army chief accuses government of ‘unacceptable mistakes’ ahead of election
YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar's army chief said on Tuesday the civilian government was making "unacceptable mistakes" in the run-up to a pivotal general election on Sunday, the second democratic vote sin...
Nov 03, 2020
Ending England’s lockdown in December is realistic, says medical chief
LONDON (Reuters) - It is realistic that England's forthcoming national lockdown can end on Dec. 2, chief medical officer Chris Whitty said on Tuesday, as it is designed reduce COVID-19 transmission ra...
Nov 03, 2020
Malawi says it will open Israel embassy in Jerusalem
TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Malawi said on Tuesday it will open a full embassy to Israel in Jerusalem, becoming the first African nation to do so in the contested city. In a video statement during a visit to...
Nov 03, 2020
Argentina’s Fernandez says ‘horizon’ in sight as COVID-19 cases appear to slow
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's President Alberto Fernandez said on Tuesday the "horizon" was starting to come into sight as the country battles against the coronavirus pandemic, with some signs ...
Nov 03, 2020
Brazil’s Bolsonaro, a Trump fan, urged to refrain from hasty U.S. election comment
By Lisandra Paraguassu BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been advised by domestic aides to wait until U.S. election results are official before congratulating his political i...
Nov 03, 2020
Canada’s Trudeau says window to stop second surge of COVID-19 is closing
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday warned that people needed to act now to tamp down the spread of a second wave of COVID-19 before it gets out of hand. "Right now, t...
Nov 03, 2020
‘And the winner is?’ – Risk of contested vote has U.S. allies on edge
By Luke Baker and Andreas Rinke LONDON/BERLIN (Reuters) - As Americans head to the polls, prime ministers and presidents around the world face a delicate question - when to congratulate the eventual w...
Nov 03, 2020
Italy reports 353 COVID-related deaths, highest since early May: health ministry
ROME (Reuters) - Italy on Tuesday reported 353 COVID-related deaths, the highest daily figure since May 6 and up from 233 on Monday, the health ministry said. Some 28,244 new coronavirus infections we...
Nov 03, 2020
Terrorism threat level in Britain raised to ‘severe’
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's terrorism threat level has been raised to 'severe' as a precaution following attacks in France and Austria, interior minister Priti Patel said on Tuesday. The change, whic...
Nov 03, 2020
‘Death coming for me’: Gunmen cut young lives short in Kabul campus slaughter
By Abdul Qadir Sediqi, Orooj Hakimi and Hamid Shalizi KABUL (Reuters) - As Mohammad clambered out of a second-floor window at Kabul University on Monday to escape gunmen rampaging across the campus, h...
Nov 03, 2020
