Category Archives: (Midwest Communications, Inc. Syndication Interface) World News (Master Feed)
Philippines' Marcos says no rift with the vice president
MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said there was no rift between him and his Vice President Sara Duterte after both her brother and father strongly criticised him. On Sunday,...
Jan 31, 2024
Ship carrying 16,000 sheep and cattle stranded off Australia
By Peter Hobson CANBERRA (Reuters) - A ship carrying around 14,000 sheep and 2,000 cattle is marooned off the coast of Australia in sweltering heat after it was forced to abandon a trip through the Re...
Jan 31, 2024
Japan earthquake survivors battle unsanitary conditions with no running water
(Corrects paragraph 5 to clarify attribution to Chisa Terashita's comments, not comments by she and her husband) By Sakura Murakami and Tom Bateman SUZU, Japan (Reuters) -A month on from a huge earthq...
Jan 31, 2024
Explainer-Malaysia welcomes new king in unique rotating monarchy
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Sultan Ibrahim, the wealthy and outspoken ruler of Malaysia's southern Johor state, was sworn in as the country's new king in a ceremony on Wednesday. Malaysia practices a uni...
Jan 30, 2024
China says balloons that have angered Taiwan are 'nothing new'
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's government on Wednesday dismissed repeated complaints by Taiwan about Chinese balloons flying over or near the island, saying they are for meteorological purposes and shoul...
Jan 30, 2024
Taiwan president tells Pope Francis she supports his AI concerns
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen has written to Pope Francis offering support for his concerns over the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and pledging deeper cooperation with the isl...
Jan 30, 2024
South Korea's Yoon warns North Korea may try to disrupt April poll
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol warned on Wednesday that North Korea could stage provocations such as armed actions near the shared border, drone intrusions, cyb...
Jan 30, 2024
Brazil intelligence agency's second-in-command fired in illegal spying probe
By Lisandra Paraguassu and Ricardo Brito BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's president fired a top official from the country's intelligence agency on Tuesday amid a probe into suspected illegal spying durin...
Jan 30, 2024
Iran warns of decisive response to any type of attack
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's envoy to the United Nations Amir Saeid Iravani warned that Tehran would respond decisively to any attack on its territory, its interests, or Iranian nationals outside its bord...
Jan 30, 2024
Malaysia installs Sultan Ibrahim of Johor state as new king
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's Sultan Ibrahim from the southern state of Johor was sworn in as the country's new king on Wednesday, taking the oath of office in a ceremony at the national palace ...
Jan 30, 2024
