Category Archives: (Midwest Communications, Inc. Syndication Interface) World News (Master Feed)
Japan court rules same-sex marriage ban is not unconstitutional in LGBTQ rights blow
By Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) -An Osaka court on Monday ruled that Japan's ban on same-sex marriage was not "unconstitutional", dealing a setback to LGBTQ rights activists in the only Group of Seven ...
Jun 20, 2022
Indonesia looks to plug shortage of chicken supplies in Singapore
By Chen Lin and Bernadette Christina SINGAPORE/JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian authorities hope to reach an agreement with Singapore to start exporting chickens within weeks, officials said, as the cit...
Jun 20, 2022
Colombia’s new leftist president Petro promises to fight inequality
By Oliver Griffin BOGOTA (Reuters) - The third time was the charm for Gustavo Petro, the leftist firebrand, former guerrilla and newly elected Colombian president who credits his political awakening t...
Jun 20, 2022
Analysis-Colombia’s first leftist president targets inequality, leaves investors on edge
By Julia Symmes Cobb and Oliver Griffin BOGOTA (Reuters) - The election of Colombia's first leftist president, Gustavo Petro, is indicative of widespread yearning for a more equal and inclusive societ...
Jun 20, 2022
France’s Macron hunts for way to salvage a ruling majority
By Richard Lough PARIS (Reuters) - President Emmanuel Macron on Monday was faced with trying to salvage a ruling majority and with it his economic reform agenda after voters punished his centrist Ense...
Jun 19, 2022
Hundreds of indigenous protesters enter Ecuador capital Quito
By Alexandra Valencia QUITO (Reuters) - Hundreds of indigenous people entered Ecuador's capital Quito on Sunday, following almost a week of protests against the economic and social policies of Preside...
Jun 19, 2022
Macau shuts most businesses, restaurants amid mass testing; casinos stay open
HONG KONG (Reuters) - The world's biggest gambling hub Macau began its second day of mass COVID-19 testing on Monday, with banks, schools, government services and other businesses shut, but casions re...
Jun 19, 2022
U.S. looks forward to working with Petro after fair election -Blinken
(Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken congratulated Colombia on holding a free and fair election and said he was looking forward to working with leftist Gustavo Petro, who has vowed profo...
Jun 19, 2022
Taiwan rattled by 6 magnitude quake, no immediate damage reported
TAIPEI (Reuters) -Buildings shook briefly in Taipei on Monday as a 6 magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan's eastern coast, but there were no immediate reports of damage. The quake had a depth of 6.8 km ...
Jun 19, 2022
IMF delegation visits crisis-hit Sri Lanka with time running out
By Uditha Jayasinghe and Karin Strohecker COLOMBO/LONDON (Reuters) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team arrives in Sri Lanka on Monday for talks on a bailout programme, but time is short for a ...
Jun 19, 2022
