Category Archives: (Midwest Communications, Inc. Syndication Interface) World News (Master Feed)
Strong earthquake hits China’s Sichuan province
BEIJING (Reuters) -An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck the southwestern Chinese province of Sichuan on Wednesday, state media reported. The quake struck Lushan county, near the city of Yaan, at 5:00...
Jun 01, 2022
Russia says it’s completed testing of hypersonic Zircon cruise missile
(Reuters) - Russia has completed testing of its hypersonic Zircon cruise missile and will deploy it before the end of the year on a new frigate of its Northern Fleet, a senior military official said o...
Jun 01, 2022
Germany to send IRIS-T air defence system to Ukraine -Scholz
BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany will supply Ukraine with the IRIS-T air defence system, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said, following pleas from Kyiv and German opposition parties to step up heavy weapons deliveri...
Jun 01, 2022
Israel says laser missile shield to cost just $2 per interception
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A laser-based air defence system that Israel hopes to deploy from next year to neutralise enemy rockets and drones will cost just $2 per interception, Prime Minister Naftali Benn...
Jun 01, 2022
Governor of Ukraine’s Luhansk region says Russia controls 70% of Sievierodonetsk
(Reuters) - Russian forces are now in control of around 70% of Sievierodonetsk, a strategically important city in Ukraine's east, Luhansk regional governor Serhiy Gaidai said on Wednesday. "Some Ukrai...
Jun 01, 2022
Wheat can’t be ‘weapon of war’, Pope says, urging lifting of Ukraine block
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis appealed to authorities on Wednesday to lift a block on exports of wheat from Ukraine, saying the grain could not be used as a "weapon of war". ...
Jun 01, 2022
China slams Biden, Ardern comments on Xinjiang, Hong Kong, Taiwan
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry on Wednesday slammed a joint statement by the leaders of the United States and New Zealand that expressed "grave concerns" on human rights violations in Xi...
Jun 01, 2022
Analysis-Shortage of oil refineries haunts Africa as fuel prices rocket
By Wendell Roelf, Julia Payne and Bate Felix CAPE TOWN/LAGOS/DAKAR (Reuters) - A shortage of oil refineries across sub-Saharan Africa coupled with soaring crude prices because of the war in Ukraine ha...
Jun 01, 2022
Russia scolds U.S. over advanced arms shipments to Ukraine
(Reuters) - Russia on Wednesday said that a U.S. decision to supply advanced rocket systems and munitions to Ukraine was extremely negative and would increase the risk of a direct confrontation. Russi...
Jun 01, 2022
Denmark seeks parliament’s support for Sweden and Finland’s NATO membership
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark's Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod will on Thursday ask for the support from parliament for the accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO, the foreign ministry said in a state...
Jun 01, 2022
