Category Archives: (Midwest Communications, Inc. Syndication Interface) World News (Master Feed)
Thailand edges closer to legalising same-sex unions
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Lawmakers in Thailand on Wednesday passed at first reading four different bills on same-sex unions, moving a step closer towards becoming the second territory in Asia to legalise s...
Jun 15, 2022
Exclusive-U.S. targets Russia with tech to evade censorship of Ukraine news
By James Pearson and Christopher Bing LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government has pushed new, increased funding into three technology companies since the start of the Ukraine conflict to hel...
Jun 15, 2022
UN experts probing possible war crimes in Ukraine say no contact yet with Russia
By Max Hunder KYIV (Reuters) - A U.N. commission set up to investigate possible war crimes in Ukraine during the Russian invasion said on Wednesday it had not yet not managed to establish contact with...
Jun 15, 2022
Saudi pro-government commentators relish Biden’s about-face on kingdom
By Aziz El Yaakoubi RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi pro-government commentators are gloating over U.S. President Joe Biden's planned visit next month, saying the U.S. leader's about-turn on his vow to make S...
Jun 15, 2022
Analysis-Brazil likely to waive over $20 billion in tax revenue as Bolsonaro tries to spur economy
By Bernardo Caram BRASILIA (Reuters) - Tax cuts are likely to cost over 110 billion reais ($21.5 billion) in Brazilian tax revenue this year, as President Jair Bolsonaro tries to ease inflation and sp...
Jun 15, 2022
Ukraine says Russia eyes a ‘vast area from Warsaw to Sofia’
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged the European Union on Wednesday to let his country start on the road to membership of the bloc, warning that Russia's territorial ambit...
Jun 15, 2022
Kremlin says communication with Washington must continue
LONDON (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Wednesday that communication remains "essential" in relations with the United States, amid tensions over Russia's continuing war in Ukraine. "Communication is es...
Jun 15, 2022
France fights forest fire as early heatwave spreads
PARIS (Reuters) - More than 100 firefighters were deployed on Wednesday to tackle a forest fire in southern France, as forecasters said one of the earliest heatwaves in decades was threatening to engu...
Jun 15, 2022
The Baltic states want more NATO. They won’t get all they seek
By Robin Emmott and Andrius Sytas TAPA MILITARY BASE, Estonia (Reuters) - Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February, the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have been calling for their regio...
Jun 15, 2022
France announces capture of senior Islamic State figure in Mali
PARIS (Reuters) - France announced on Wednesday that soldiers from its operation battling Islamist militants in the Sahel region of West Africa had captured Oumeya Ould Albakaye, a senior Islamic Stat...
Jun 15, 2022
