Category Archives: (Midwest Communications, Inc. Syndication Interface) World News (Master Feed)
Nine shot dead in Indonesia’s restive Papua, say police
(Reuters) - Nine people were shot dead in Indonesia's easternmost region of Papua in an attack believed to be perpetrated by armed separatists, police said on Saturday. Police in the provincial capita...
Jul 16, 2022
Thousands take part in Seoul LGBT festival, protesters rally
By DAE-WOUNG KIM and Yeni Seo SEOUL (Reuters) - Thousands of South Koreans took part in an LGBT festival in downtown Seoul on Saturday, as Christian and conservative groups held a rally in protest acr...
Jul 16, 2022
Two people killed in Russian shelling of Ukrainian town of Nikopol – Kyiv
KYIV (Reuters) - Two people were killed in Nikopol on Saturday when heavy Russian shelling hit the southern Ukrainian town, the emergency services and regional governor said. Rescuers recovered the bo...
Jul 16, 2022
Macau to extend city lockdown, casino closure until Friday
HONG KONG (Reuters) -Macau's government will extend a lockdown of casinos and other businesses until Friday, as authorities grapple to stop the spread of COVID-19 in the world's biggest gambling hub, ...
Jul 16, 2022
Russian officials visited Iran to view drones, says U.S. official
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) - The United States believes that Russian officials visited an airfield in Iran recently to view attack-capable drones, U.S. national security advisor Jake Sullivan said...
Jul 16, 2022
Yellen met with officials from Saudi, Australia, South Africa, Singapore
NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) -U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen met bilaterally with senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Australia, South Africa and Singapore on the sidelines of the Group of 20 (...
Jul 16, 2022
Russian strike kills three people in Kharkiv region – governor
KYIV (Reuters) - A Russian strike hit the northeast Ukrainian town of Chuhuiv in Kharkiv region overnight, killing three people including a woman of 70, and wounding three more, the regional governor ...
Jul 16, 2022
Biden will announce $1 billion for food security during Arab summit
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) - President Joe Biden will announce on Saturday during an Arab summit that the United States has committed $1 billion in new near and long term food security assistance ...
Jul 16, 2022
Sri Lanka parliament to begin process of electing new president
By Uditha Jayasinghe and Devjyot Ghoshal COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's parliament was due to meet on Saturday to begin the process of electing a new president, as a shipment of fuel arrived to provi...
Jul 15, 2022
Australia reinstates COVID quarantine pay amid fresh Omicron wave
By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia will reinstate support payments for casual workers who have to quarantine due to COVID-19, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Saturday, as a fresh wave ...
Jul 15, 2022
