Category Archives: (Midwest Communications, Inc. Syndication Interface) World News (Master Feed)
Fire in school dorm in China kills 13
BEIJING (Reuters) - A fire in a dormitory at a school in central China has killed 13 people and injured another, Chinese state media reported on Saturday. The fire broke out on Friday night in the dor...
Thomson Reuters Jan 19, 2024
Biden hopeful for bipartisan package in Senate on U.S.-Mexico border next week
(Reuters) - President Joe Biden signaled on Friday that he is hopeful a deal over the U.S.-Mexico border could be worked out next week at least in the Senate, controlled by his Democratic Party, addin...
Thomson Reuters Jan 19, 2024
US conducted three strikes against Houthi targets on Friday -White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States conducted three "successful self defense strikes" against Houthi targets in Yemen on Friday, the White House said. White House spokesperson John Kirby said thi...
Thomson Reuters Jan 19, 2024
Jordan's PM urges US to take lead in ending Gaza "carnage"
By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) - The United States and other top powers need to use their influence with Israel to end the ongoing "carnage" in Gaza, Jordan's Prime Minister, Bisher al Khasawaneh, sai...
Thomson Reuters Jan 19, 2024
US Democrats push Biden over civilian toll in Israel's Gaza campaign
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Dozens of President Joe Biden's fellow Democrats signed a letter on Friday urging his administration to reaffirm that the United States strongly opposes "th...
Thomson Reuters Jan 19, 2024
Three French police officers given suspended jail terms for excessive force during 2017 arrest
By Layli Foroudi and Juliette Jabkhiro BOBIGNY, France (Reuters) - Three French police officers were handed suspended jail sentences for using excessive force during the 2017 arrest of a young Black m...
Thomson Reuters Jan 19, 2024
EU targets six people under new Hamas sanctions scheme
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union on Friday imposed asset freezes and travel bans on six people it said were linked to Hamas, under a new sanctions regime targeting the Palestinian militant grou...
Thomson Reuters Jan 19, 2024
Brazil backs Beijing's 'One China policy,' foreign minister Wang Yi says
By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA (Reuters) - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday welcomed Brazil's support for Beijing's "One China policy" that states Taiwan is an inseparable part of China, a move ...
Thomson Reuters Jan 19, 2024
Iraq finds nearly $800 million fraud in funds for Islamic State victims - state media
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's National Security Service announced it had uncovered a corruption scheme involving fraud and embezzlement of payments intended for victims of Islamic State that saw more tha...
Thomson Reuters Jan 19, 2024
More grain ships divert from Red Sea after attacks
HAMBURG (Reuters) - Attacks on shipping in the Red Sea region have in past days led to a sharp rise in the number of grain cargoes being diverted around the Cape of Good Hope, rather than using the Su...
Thomson Reuters Jan 19, 2024

