Category Archives: (Midwest Communications, Inc. Syndication Interface) World News (Master Feed)
France struggles for Karabakh peace breakthrough amid fierce fighting
By Nvard Hovhannisyan and Nailia Bagirova YEREVAN/BAKU (Reuters) - A French attempt to relaunch peace talks over Nagorno-Karabakh showed no sign of a breakthrough on Saturday as Azerbaijan blamed Arme...
Oct 03, 2020
East Asia allies likely to bide time as U.S. election looms over Pompeo trip
By Humeyra Pamuk and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A warm welcome and expressions of solidarity against China likely await U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo next week when he visits East A...
Oct 03, 2020
Malaysia reports 317 new coronavirus cases, highest daily rise
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia reported a record daily increase in novel coronavirus cases for the second day in a row on Saturday, with 317 new infections. Malaysia has reported a total of 12,088 ...
Oct 03, 2020
Malaysia will not re-impose coronavirus curbs for now despite spike
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia will not re-impose widespread novel coronavirus restrictions on travel despite a recent spike in infections, which a government minister said was partly caused by mig...
Oct 03, 2020
Germany urges EU to impose sanctions against Russia over Navalny case
By Michael Nienaber BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has called for new European Union sanctions against Russia over the poisoning of opposition leader Alexei Navalny with an i...
Oct 03, 2020
Canadian warship sails near Taiwan at time of heightened China tension
TAIPEI (Reuters) - A Canadian warship has sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait, the island's defence ministry said on Saturday, a voyage that comes at a time of heightened military tension betwe...
Oct 03, 2020
UK PM launches transport review to boost economy, strengthen ties
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson launched a review aimed at improving transport links across the UK, including a possible bridge between Scotland and Northern Ireland, as part o...
Oct 03, 2020
Welder killed in explosion in Iranian industrial town: report
(Reuters) - An explosion in the industrial town of Shahreza in Iran's central Isfahan Province killed a welder on Saturday, the semi-official Mehr News reported. The explosion and fire reported by the...
Oct 03, 2020
South Korea police set up ‘bus walls’ to prevent protests amid COVID-19 concerns
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean police mobilised hundreds of buses to head off any political rallies in the capital, Seoul, on Saturday with authorities determined to prevent another cl...
Oct 03, 2020
Venice deploys flood barrier for first time as storm drives up tide
VENICE, Italy (Reuters) - Venice deployed its long-delayed flood barriers for the first time on Saturday as forecasters warned that storms could combine with high tides to inundate the city. The netwo...
Oct 03, 2020
