Category Archives: (Midwest Communications, Inc. Syndication Interface) World News (Master Feed)
EBRD warns Georgia 'foreign agents' law could hit economy, investor confidence
LONDON (Reuters) - Tensions around Georgia's controversial draft "foreign agents" law could hit the country's economy and investor confidence, the president of the European Bank for Reconstruction and...
Thomson Reuters May 07, 2024
Israel says it has taken control of Gaza side of Rafah Crossing amid truce talks
By James Mackenzie and Nidal al-Mughrabi JERUSALEM/CAIRO (Reuters) - The Israeli military said on Tuesday it had taken operational control of the Palestinian side of Gaza's southern Rafah Crossing, wh...
Thomson Reuters May 07, 2024
South Korea LGBTQ event finds home in streets after permit struggle
By Hyunsu Yim SEOUL (Reuters) - The Seoul Queer Culture Festival will take place in the capital's streets this year, organisers of South Korea's annual LGBTQ gathering said on Tuesday, after the city ...
Thomson Reuters May 07, 2024
Japan tells US that Biden's 'xenophobia' comment is regrettable
By Kiyoshi Takenaka TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan has described as "regrettable" U.S. President Joe Biden's comment that "xenophobia" is stifling the Asian nation's economic growth, the top government spoke...
Thomson Reuters May 07, 2024
Four killed, dozens trapped in building collapse in South Africa
By shafiek tassiem GEORGE, South Africa (Reuters) - Rescuers searched through the debris of a multi-storey building collapse in the South African city of George that left four people dead and dozens s...
Thomson Reuters May 07, 2024
Vulnerable Moldova tightens energy cooperation with Norway
OSLO (Reuters) - Norway and Moldova on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding to tighten cooperation in the energy sector aimed at securing supply in the eastern European country that is trying ...
Thomson Reuters May 07, 2024
Turkey's Bosphorus traffic suspended after ship engine failure, agent says
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Traffic was suspended in Turkey's Bosphorus on Tuesday after a bulk carrier had an engine failure at the southern end of the straits that run through Istanbul, shipping agent Trib...
Thomson Reuters May 07, 2024
China lifts risk alert warning on bird flu in Serbia
BEIJING (REUTERS) - China lifted the risk alert warning on bird flu in Serbia, the General Administration of Customs announced on Tuesday. "The risk alert on highly pathogenic avian influenza in Serbi...
Thomson Reuters May 07, 2024
UKMTO receives report of maritime incident south of Yemen's Aden
CAIRO (Reuters) - The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency said on Tuesday that it had received a report of an incident 82 nautical miles south of Yemen's Aden. The Houthi militia t...
Thomson Reuters May 06, 2024
Vietnam marks 70th anniversary of the 'historic' Dien Bien Phu victory
HANOI (Reuters) - War veterans, party leaders and diplomats gathered in Vietnam's Dien Bien Phu province on Tuesday for an event to mark the 70th anniversary of the country's victory over French colon...
Thomson Reuters May 06, 2024

