Category Archives: (Midwest Communications, Inc. Syndication Interface) World News (Master Feed)
Eleven prison guards held hostage by inmates in Ecuador freed
By Alexandra Valencia QUITO (Reuters) -Eleven prison staff members who had been held by inmates at the Esmeraldas prison in Ecuador were freed on Saturday, police said. They were among 158 guards and ...
Jan 13, 2024
Incoming Guatemala president meets with Taiwanese officials ahead of inauguration
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Guatemala's President-elect Bernardo Arevalo met with Taiwan's foreign minister to discuss strengthening commercial ties on Saturday, the Central American nation's incoming ...
Jan 13, 2024
Protest in Georgian capital amid anger over 'desecration' of Stalin icon
By Felix Light TBILISI (Reuters) - A large protest was held in Tbilisi on Saturday to demand harsh punishment for a woman accused of defacing a religious icon depicting Soviet dictator Josef Stalin wh...
Jan 13, 2024
Biden: US delivered private message to Iran about Houthi attacks
By Steve Holland and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden said on Saturday the United States had delivered a private message to Iran about Iran-backed Houthis responsible for attack...
Jan 13, 2024
Death toll rises to 23 after mudslide in northwest Colombia
BOGOTA (Reuters) - A mudslide brought on by heavy rains in northwest Colombia killed at least 23 people and injured dozens on a busy highway, authorities said on Saturday. The mudslide, which happened...
Jan 13, 2024
Biden: US does not support Taiwan independence
By Steve Holland, Nandita Bose and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden said on Saturday the United States does not support the independence of Taiwan, after Taiwanese voter...
Jan 13, 2024
UN envoy urges restraint over Yemen, region 'increasingly precarious'
CAIRO (Reuters) - The U.N. special envoy for Yemen on Saturday urged maximum restraint by all parties involved in Yemen and warned of an increasingly uncertain situation in the region. The envoy, Hans...
Jan 13, 2024
Taiwan president-elect Lai to face China's ire after victory
By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's new president-elect, Lai Ching-te, is likely to face his toughest task yet when he takes office in May and has to deal with the ire of China which has repe...
Jan 13, 2024
Ramaphosa targets 'decisive' ANC win in South African elections
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Saturday that his African National Congress (ANC) party would be seeking a "decisive victory" in this year's national elections...
Jan 13, 2024
Japan ANA Boeing 737-800 flight turns back due to cockpit window crack
TOKYO (Reuters) - A domestic flight of Japan's All Nippon Airways returned to its departure airport on Saturday after a crack was found on the cockpit window of the Boeing 737-800 aircraft midair, a s...
Jan 13, 2024
