Category Archives: (Midwest Communications, Inc. Syndication Interface) World News (Master Feed)
Britain must spend more on defence, says minister
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain must bolster investment in defence to tackle threats not only from Russia but from China and other countries, British defence minister Ben Wallace said on Tuesday. His comme...
Jun 28, 2022
Jailed Egyptian blogger entering danger zone in hunger strike – mother
CAIRO (Reuters) - The mother of jailed Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah says she is worried there could be a rapid deterioration in his health after nearly 90 days on hunger strike, despit...
Jun 28, 2022
Finland, Sweden flag some progress in NATO talks with Turkey
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finnish President Sauli Niinisto and Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde said on Tuesday there had been some progress in negotiations aimed at overcoming Turkey's objection to the ...
Jun 28, 2022
Japan PM Kishida: to extend additional $100 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, in Germany to attend the Group of Seven leaders summit, said on Tuesday that Japan will extend an additional $100 million in humanitarian aid t...
Jun 28, 2022
NATO to cut emissions by 45% by 2030 and be carbon neutral by 2050 – Stoltenberg
MADRID (Reuters) - NATO aims to cut its civilian and military greenhouse gas emissions by at least 45% by 2030 and be carbon neutral by 2050, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday as he a...
Jun 28, 2022
Scottish government seeks independence vote in Oct. 2023
LONDON (Reuters) -Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said on Tuesday that the Scottish parliament would publish an independence referendum bill with a planned date for a vote on secession to take...
Jun 28, 2022
WWF chief: ‘Short-term’ moves over Ukraine war could imperil climate fight
By Catarina Demony and Miguel Pereira LISBON (Reuters) - The World Wildlife Fund's chief warned on Tuesday that "short-term decisions" to tackle an international energy crisis caused by the war in Ukr...
Jun 28, 2022
U.S. to provide nearly $55 million more humanitarian aid for Afghanistan – Blinken
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday said the United States would provide nearly $55 million in additional immediate humanitarian assistance in response to last wee...
Jun 28, 2022
Russia publishes Pentagon coordinates, says Western satellites ‘work for our enemy’
LONDON (Reuters) - Russia's space agency published the coordinates of Western defence headquarters including the U.S. Pentagon and the venue of NATO's summit on Tuesday, saying Western satellite opera...
Jun 28, 2022
Death toll from migrants found in truck in Texas reaches 50, Mexico says
By Evan Garcia SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - The death toll of deceased migrants found inside a truck in Texas rose to 50 on Tuesday, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said, in one of the most d...
Jun 28, 2022
