Category Archives: (Midwest Communications, Inc. Syndication Interface) World News (Master Feed)
Philippines posts $4 billion trade deficit in December, four-month low
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines posted a trade deficit of $4.01 billion for December, its narrowest gap in four months, government data showed on Friday. Imports in December declined 5.1% to $9.8 b...
Jan 25, 2024
US, South Africa discuss Gaza war ahead of ruling on measures in genocide case
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke on Thursday with South African Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor about the war in Gaza, a day ahead of a ruling at th...
Jan 25, 2024
Exclusive-China presses Iran to rein in Houthi attacks in Red Sea, sources say
By Parisa Hafezi and Andrew Hayley DUBAI (Reuters) - Chinese officials have asked their Iranian counterparts to help rein in attacks on ships in the Red Sea by the Iran-backed Houthis, or risk harming...
Jan 25, 2024
World Court to rule on urgent measures in Gaza genocide case
THE HAGUE (Reuters) - U.N. judges on Friday will rule on South Africa's request for emergency measures against Israel, which is accused at the World Court of state-led genocide for its military operat...
Jan 25, 2024
Belarus investigates some 20 analysts over 'harming national security'
By Ronald Popeski and Kanishka Singh (Reuters) - Authorities in Belarus, Russia's closest ally, launched an investigation on Thursday into a group of 20 independent analysts and commentators now outsi...
Jan 25, 2024
Mali junta ends 2015 Algiers peace deal with separatist rebels
BAMAKO (Reuters) - Mali's junta has ended a peace deal with Tuareg separatist rebels that was brokered by the United Nations in 2015, a spokesperson said in a statement read on state television on Thu...
Jan 25, 2024
Exclusive-US sets up channel with Israel seeking answers on civilian casualties
By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has created a channel with Israel to discuss concerns over incidents in Gaza in which civilians have been killed or injured by the Israeli mil...
Jan 25, 2024
Mexico high schoolers take up arms after village kidnappings
By Javier Verdin and Diego Or ACAPULCO, Mexico (Reuters) - A volunteer police force in rural Mexico that says it has been overwhelmed by local kidnappings has recruited schoolchildren as young as 12 t...
Jan 25, 2024
Fire breaks out at a hospital in Iran's capital, no details of casualties
DUBAI (Reuters) -A huge fire broke out at a hospital in Iran's capital Tehran, state media reported on Thursday, with an official saying the blaze had engulfed the building's exterior facade. There we...
Jan 25, 2024
US CIA chief to help broker Gaza hostage deal -source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns plans to meet with Israeli, Egyptian and Qatari officials in coming days for talks on a potential Gaza hostage deal, a so...
Jan 25, 2024
