Category Archives: (Midwest Communications, Inc. Syndication Interface) World News (Master Feed)
Moscow police open criminal case after anti-Kremlin blogger badly beaten
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Moscow police opened a criminal inquiry on Monday after anti-Kremlin opposition activist and political blogger Yegor Zhukov was beaten and left bloodied outside his home at the week...
Aug 31, 2020
Thailand delays China submarines buy amid public outrage
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand has postponed the purchase of two submarines from China, officials said on Monday, following more than a week of public outcry about a multi-million dollar procurement dur...
Aug 31, 2020
Tight security, and an Arabic greeting, on first Israel-UAE flight
By Dan Williams OVER SAUDI ARABIA (Reuters) - On board a packed airliner taking U.S. and Israeli delegates to the United Arab Emirates on Monday, passengers were welcomed in Arabic as well as English ...
Aug 31, 2020
Montenegro’s ruling DPS party narrowly wins parliamentary vote, state election commission says
BELGRADE (Reuters) - The pro-Western Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) of President Milo Djukanovic was narrowly ahead of Montenegro's pro-Serbian and pro-Russian alliance in a parliamentary electi...
Aug 31, 2020
Taiwan says China still lacks ability for full assault on island
TAIPEI (Reuters) - China's armed forces are growing in their prowess but still lack the capability to launch a full assault on Taiwan, the island's defense ministry said on Monday. Beijing is stepping...
Aug 31, 2020
EU calls for dialogue with Turkey, end to tensions in east Mediterranean
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's executive called on Monday for dialogue with Turkey and demanded that Ankara refrains from unilateral steps that stoke tensions in eastern Mediterranean. Shou...
Aug 31, 2020
EU offers 400 million euros in guarantees to WHO-led COVID-19 vaccine initiative
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission said on Monday it would contribute 400 million euros ($476 million) in guarantees to an initiative led by the World Health Organisation to buy COVID-19 vac...
Aug 31, 2020
How a $13 device is helping Delhi fight the coronavirus
By Devjyot Ghoshal NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Twice a day, New Delhi health worker Kamal Kumari receives a flurry of WhatsApp messages from coronavirus patients, containing either a two-digit reading from ...
Aug 31, 2020
Scientists see downsides to top COVID-19 vaccines from Russia, China
By Allison Martell and Julie Steenhuysen TORONTO/CHICAGO (Reuters) - High-profile COVID-19 vaccines developed in Russia and China share a potential shortcoming: They are based on a common cold virus t...
Aug 31, 2020
Explainer: How common cold viruses are being used in vaccines from Russia, China
By Allison Martell and Julie Steenhuysen (Reuters) - The modified common cold viruses behind high-profile COVID-19 vaccine candidates from China's CanSino Biologics and Russia's Gamaleya Institute hav...
Aug 31, 2020
