Category Archives: (Midwest Communications, Inc. Syndication Interface) World News (Master Feed)
Biden lines up clean energy growth plan at troubled Americas summit
By Trevor Hunnicutt, Lisandra Paraguassu and Humeyra Pamuk LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday will lay out a pitch to leaders from the Americas for an environmentally-friendl...
Jun 09, 2022
Wildfire in southern Spain forces town evacuation; three hurt
BENAHAVIS, Spain (Reuters) - A wildfire in mountains in southern Spain has forced the evacuation of the centre of the town of Benahavis, a district that is home to 7,000 people, and three firefighters...
Jun 09, 2022
Ukraine’s president says millions could starve because Russia is blockading ports
KYIV (Reuters) - Millions of people could starve because of Russia's blockade of Ukraine's Black Sea ports, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday. Warning that the world was on the ...
Jun 09, 2022
Thailand legalises growing, consumption of marijuana
By Chayut Setboonsarng and Jiraporn Kuhakan BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand legalised the growing of marijuana and its consumption in food and drinks on Thursday, the first Asian country to do so, with t...
Jun 09, 2022
Russian forces targeting south of Izium – UK defence update
LONDON (Reuters) - Russian forces have increased their efforts to advance to the south of the town of Izium in eastern Ukraine, likely wanting to secure further options in the region, a British milita...
Jun 09, 2022
Sri Lanka president’s brother, Basil Rajapaksa, resigns from parliament
COLOMBO (Reuters) - The brother of Sri Lanka's president and the country's former finance minister Basil Rajapaksa said on Thursday that he had resigned from parliament, the second from the influentia...
Jun 09, 2022
India’s Amul urges Modi to delay plastic straw ban, cites impact on dairy farmers -letter
By Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's biggest dairy group Amul has written to the government urging it to delay a planned ban on tiny plastic straws, saying the move will have a "negative impa...
Jun 09, 2022
India reports highest coronavirus daily cases since March 2
MUMBAI (Reuters) - India reported 7,240 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, the health ministry said on Thursday, its highest number of daily cases since March 2. India's financial capita...
Jun 09, 2022
U.S. approves $120 million sale to maintain Taiwanese warships
TAIPEI (Reuters) - The United States has approved a possible $120 million sale of parts to help Taiwan maintain its warships, which the island's defence ministry said would help ensure combat readines...
Jun 08, 2022
Sri Lanka hit by power cuts after key union goes on strike
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) - Swathes of Sri Lanka were hit by electricity cuts on Thursday after a power sector union went on strike opposing new government regulations, compounding hardsh...
Jun 08, 2022
