Category Archives: (Midwest Communications, Inc. Syndication Interface) World News (Master Feed)
Two police injured after shooting in Herblay, north of Paris
PARIS (Reuters) - Two policemen have been injured after a late night shooting in the French city of Herblay, north of the capital, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Thursday, adding that polic...
Oct 08, 2020
Kuwait parliament endorses Sheikh Meshal as crown prince
KUWAIT (Reuters) - Kuwait's parliament on Thursday endorsed Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad as crown prince, after the new emir named him on Wednesday, the parliament said on its Twitter page. Sheikh Nawaf al-...
Oct 08, 2020
Singapore to host cruises to nowhere from November
By Chen Lin SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore is launching cruises to nowhere from November, as the travel hub tries to kick-start a tourism industry battered by the coronavirus pandemic. Genting Cruise...
Oct 08, 2020
UK considering more local COVID-19 curbs as virus spreads, minister says
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government is considering additional local COVID-19 restrictions for parts of northern England as the second wave of the novel coronavirus acc...
Oct 08, 2020
New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern poised for big win in election, poll says
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's party is projected to be one seat short of a being able to govern alone, and has a double-digit lead over its rival, with just over a...
Oct 08, 2020
No progress in Kyrgyz impasse as businesses warn of economic damage
BISHKEK (Reuters) - Kyrgyzstan's parliament has failed to gather a quorum in an overnight session, deputies said on Thursday, leaving the Central Asian nation in a power vacuum as rival groups tried t...
Oct 08, 2020
U.S. expected to impose new sanctions on Iran’s financial sector: source
By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is preparing to impose fresh sanctions on Iran's financial industry as soon as Thursday, a Republican congressional aide briefed on the matter...
Oct 07, 2020
Mexican Nobel laureate Molina, ozone layer prophet, dies at 77
By Miguel Gutierrez MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican scientist Mario Molina, who became his country's first winner of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry for his work on the threat to the ozone layer from ch...
Oct 07, 2020
Five takeaways from the only U.S. vice presidential debate
By Andy Sullivan (Reuters) - Wednesday night's matchup between Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic challenger Senator Kamala Harris opened without the fireworks that marred last week's chaotic de...
Oct 07, 2020
Explainer: What a North Korean holiday may reveal about Kim Jong Un’s plans
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea is expected to use a major holiday this weekend to showcase its military power, highlight domestic political messages, and galvanize citizens at a time when...
Oct 07, 2020
