Category Archives: (Midwest Communications, Inc. Syndication Interface) World News (Master Feed)
Frustrated Australian climate activist juggles school and a lawsuit
By Jill Gralow SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian school student Ambrose Hayes, 15, rode on a protest barge in Sydney Harbour on Friday holding a huge yellow banner demanding "No Gas" as part of a global c...
Sep 25, 2020
Russia’s new coronavirus cases hit highest since June 23
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's daily tally of new coronavirus cases hit its highest level since June 23 on Friday as officials reported 7,212 infections across the country, bringing the national tally to...
Sep 25, 2020
Guns versus dogs: Swiss decide Sunday on law to ease curbs on wolf shooting
By John Miller ILANZ, Switzerland (Reuters) - Rival sides are squaring up over a resurgent Swiss wolf population, ahead of a vote on Sunday which could make it easier to shoot the predators whose glob...
Sep 25, 2020
Turkey orders dozens of arrests, including Kurdish opposition, over Kobani protests
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish authorities on Friday ordered the arrest of 82 people including members of a pro-Kurdish opposition party, over 2014 violent protests against the siege by Islamic State of t...
Sep 25, 2020
British charity flagged separatism concerns in Taiwan-China bird flap
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Concerns a Taiwan bird group was bent on promoting the Chinese-claimed island's independence drove a British charity to ditch ties with them, according to letters published on Frida...
Sep 25, 2020
Abiding by COVID-19 curbs, Australian school kids protest in opposition to gas
By Cordelia Hsu SYDNEY (Reuters) - Thousands of Australian students on Friday protested to demand investment in renewable-energy projects, though COVID-19 restrictions confined the events to small gat...
Sep 25, 2020
North Korea regrets killing South Korean to control coronavirus
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea expressed regret on Friday over the death of a missing South Korean, saying it shot him as part of measures to battle the coronavirus, the South's national security advis...
Sep 25, 2020
Malaysia king will not take near-term meetings amid political struggle
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's King Sultan Abdullah will not be granting an audience to anyone for a week as he is under observation at a hospital, a palace official said on Friday, amid a bid by...
Sep 25, 2020
Indian farmers block roads, railways as protests mount over farm bills
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI (Reuters) - Farmers in India blocked roads and railway tracks on Friday in a protest against new legislation that they say could pave the way for the government to stop buying grain a...
Sep 25, 2020
Thai republican hashtag trends after constitution change delayed
BANGKOK (Reuters) - The hashtag #RepublicofThailand trended on Twitter in Thailand on Friday after parliament voted to push back the question of changing the constitution as protesters have demanded. ...
Sep 25, 2020
