‘This is chaos’: Christmas prices will rise in Britain, truckers say
World
September 30, 2021
‘This is chaos’: Christmas prices will rise in Britain, truckers say
TATSFIELD, England, Sept 30 (Reuters) – Truck drivers have a cautionary message for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson: an acute…
Israeli forces kill Palestinian gunman, woman assailant – Israeli police
Middle East
September 30, 2021
Israeli forces kill Palestinian gunman, woman assailant – Israeli police
JERUSALEM, Sept 30 (Reuters) – Israeli forces killed a Palestinian gunman in the occupied West Bank on Thursday and a…
UAE block on internet calls eases for Expo 2020 site visitors
Middle East
September 29, 2021
UAE block on internet calls eases for Expo 2020 site visitors
DUBAI, Sept 29 (Reuters) – Authorities have let people make calls over WhatsApp and other internet apps in the grounds…
Angry relatives of Beirut blast victims protest probe delays
Middle East
September 29, 2021
Angry relatives of Beirut blast victims protest probe delays
BEIRUT, Sept 29 (Reuters) – Hundreds of relatives of victims of last year’s Beirut port explosion, some chanting and some…
Lebanese minister sees ‘harmony’ in talks over financial losses
Middle East
September 29, 2021
Lebanese minister sees ‘harmony’ in talks over financial losses
BEIRUT, Sept 29 (Reuters) – Lebanon’s banking sector, central bank and other players in its financial system are working in…
Myanmar’s junta powerless as currency drops 60 percent in four weeks, economy tanks
World
September 29, 2021
Myanmar’s junta powerless as currency drops 60 percent in four weeks, economy tanks
Sept 29 (Reuters) – Myanmar’s currency has lost more than 60 percent of its value since the beginning of September…
Ruling party elects Kishida as leader in win for Japan establishment
World
September 29, 2021
Ruling party elects Kishida as leader in win for Japan establishment
TOKYO, Sept 29 (Reuters) – Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Wednesday anointed former foreign minister Fumio Kishida as…
White House aide discusses Yemen with Saudi crown prince
Middle East
September 29, 2021
White House aide discusses Yemen with Saudi crown prince
WASHINGTON, Sept 28 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, had a detailed discussion about the…
Jordan’s state carrier to resume flights to Syria for first time in decade
Middle East
September 28, 2021
Jordan’s state carrier to resume flights to Syria for first time in decade
AMMAN, Sept 28 (Reuters) – Jordan’s state carrier, Royal Jordanian (RJAL.AM), will resume direct flights to Damascus from Oct. 3…
Iran rejects US demand for UN inspectors’ access to nuclear site
Middle East
September 28, 2021
Iran rejects US demand for UN inspectors’ access to nuclear site
DUBAI, Sept 28 (Reuters) – Iran on Tuesday rejected a U.S. call to grant U.N. inspectors access to a nuclear…