Category Archives: (Midwest Communications, Inc. Syndication Interface) World News (Master Feed)
At historic White House event, UAE and Bahrain to move toward normal ties with Israel
By Steve Holland and Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain on Tuesday will become the latest Arab states to break a longstanding taboo when they sign agreements t...
Sep 15, 2020
After sweeping party poll, Japan’s Suga faces tricky call on snap election
By Linda Sieg TOKYO (Reuters) - As Japan's next prime minister, Yoshihide Suga will face an early, and difficult, leadership decision: whether to call an general election before his honeymoon with vot...
Sep 15, 2020
U.N. chief to push pandemic ceasefire at world leaders meeting, but fears opportunities lost
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will use his annual address to world leaders next week to push for a global ceasefire until the end of 2020 so co...
Sep 15, 2020
Hong Kong leader says 12 arrested by China at sea not ‘democratic activists being oppressed’
By Clare Jim HONG KONG (Reuters) - The 12 Hong Kong people arrested at sea by mainland authorities were not "democratic activists being oppressed", the city's leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday, with 1...
Sep 14, 2020
Japan ruling party head Suga preparing cabinet, continuity in foreground
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese ruling party head Yoshihide Suga, in line to become the next prime minister, appeared set on Tuesday to continue his predecessor's policies by keeping key cabinet ministers ...
Sep 14, 2020
Former commanders of Colombia’s demobilized FARC rebels apologise for kidnappings
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Eight former commanders of Colombia's demobilized FARC guerrillas on Monday asked forgiveness for kidnappings committed by the rebel group during the country's armed conflict and sa...
Sep 14, 2020
Japan foreign min Motegi to retain post in new cabinet: Kyodo
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi will retain his post in the new cabinet to be announced on Wednesday by presumptive prime minister-elect Yoshihide Suga, Kyodo news report...
Sep 14, 2020
Australia’s COVID-19 epicenter reports no deaths from the virus for first time in two months
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's second-most populous state Victoria, the country's COVID-19 epicentre, on Tuesday reported zero deaths from the virus in the past 24 hours, a milestone not recorded for ...
Sep 14, 2020
Mainland China reports eight new COVID-19 cases versus 10 a day earlier
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Mainland China reported eight new COVID-19 cases on Sept. 14, down from 10 cases a day earlier, the country's national health authority said in a statement on Tuesday. The Nationa...
Sep 14, 2020
Mexico’s president urges final flurry of sales for plane ‘raffle’
By Daina Beth Solomon MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's government on Monday made a final push to sell lottery tickets for the value of the last president's luxury jet, amid criticism the plan had fail...
Sep 14, 2020
