Category Archives: (Midwest Communications, Inc. Syndication Interface) World News (Master Feed)
Analysis-North Korea signals confrontation, no signs of war preparation
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea is stepping up confrontation with the United States and its allies, but officials in Washington and Seoul say they have spotted no signs Pyongyang intends t...
Jan 26, 2024
Kremlin denies report that Putin reaching out to US, might drop key demands on Ukraine
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin on Friday denied a Bloomberg report that President Vladimir Putin was "putting out feelers" to the United States for possible talks on ending the war in Ukraine and migh...
Jan 26, 2024
Russian court extends pre-trial detention for WSJ reporter Gershkovich - court press service
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Moscow ourt ruled on Friday that the Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich must remain in custody until March 30, 2024. Gershkovich was arrested on March 29, 2023 in the U...
Jan 26, 2024
Vietnam to hold arms fair in December as its seeks to diversify supplies
HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam's defence ministry said on Friday it will organise an international arms fair in December, as it seeks to diversify its arms supplies and expand cooperation in arms productio...
Jan 25, 2024
Venezuela's Maduro says election deal with opposition could collapse
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro warned on Thursday that a deal with the political opposition for elections to be held later this year was in danger of collapse, after what he h...
Jan 25, 2024
Climate threatened Tuvalu holds election watched by Taiwan, China
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) - Voting began on Friday in the tiny Pacific Island nation of Tuvalu in a national election that is being closely watched by China, Taiwan, the US and its ally Austr...
Jan 25, 2024
Thousands protest Australia Day holiday with 'Invasion Day' rallies
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Thousand's marked Australia's national day on Friday with "Invasion Day" rallies in support of the country's Indigenous community, many of whom oppose celebrating the day a British ...
Jan 25, 2024
Israel braces for World Court ruling, focuses attack on south Gaza
By Stephanie van den Berg, Nidal al-Mughrabi and Maayan Lubell THE HAGUE/DOHA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - U.N. judges in The Hague will rule on Friday whether to order Israel to suspend its military campaig...
Jan 25, 2024
White House's Sullivan to meet with China's foreign minister in Bangkok
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan will meet with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Bangkok on Friday and Saturday, building on a commitment by the two count...
Jan 25, 2024
New Zealand withdraws bill allowing 16-year-olds to vote in local body elections
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) - The New Zealand government on Friday withdrew a bill that would have allowed sixteen year olds to vote in local government elections if it had passed. New Zealan...
Jan 25, 2024
