The Taliban vowed no revenge. One Afghan family tells a different story
Middle East
September 28, 2021
The Taliban vowed no revenge. One Afghan family tells a different story
Sept 28 (Reuters) – When the Taliban won back control of the eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar last month, they…
Pentagon leaders to face Afghanistan reckoning in Congress
Middle East
September 28, 2021
Pentagon leaders to face Afghanistan reckoning in Congress
WASHINGTON, Sept 28 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden’s top military leaders are expected to face some of the most contentious…
Qatar Airways annual losses double to $4.1 bln
Middle East
September 27, 2021
Qatar Airways annual losses double to $4.1 bln
DUBAI, Sept 27 (Reuters) – Qatar Airways annual losses doubled to 14.9 billion riyal ($4.1 billion) in the financial year…
Belarus leader warns on NATO troops in Ukraine, migrant ‘catastrophe’
World
September 27, 2021
Belarus leader warns on NATO troops in Ukraine, migrant ‘catastrophe’
KYIV, Sept 27 (Reuters) – Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko warned on Monday of a joint response with Russia to military…
Egypt’s Sisi declares interest in hosting COP27 next year
Egypt
September 27, 2021
Egypt’s Sisi declares interest in hosting COP27 next year
CAIRO, Sept 20 (Reuters) – Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi officially declared on Monday his country’s interest in hosting the…
China power crunch spreads, shutting factories and dimming growth outlook
World
September 27, 2021
China power crunch spreads, shutting factories and dimming growth outlook
BEIJING, Sept 27 (Reuters) – Widening power shortages in China have halted production at numerous factories including many supplying Apple…
Global vaccines project to revamp rules after Britain got more than Botswana
World
September 27, 2021
Global vaccines project to revamp rules after Britain got more than Botswana
BRUSSELS, Sept 27 (Reuters) – In March, as wealthy Britain led the world in vaccination rates and almost half its…
Gaza to begin rebuilding homes destroyed in May conflict
Middle East
September 27, 2021
Gaza to begin rebuilding homes destroyed in May conflict
GAZA, Sept 26 (Reuters) – The reconstruction of homes in Gaza that were destroyed or damaged in the May conflict…
Libya’s presidency seeks consensus on election law
Middle East
September 26, 2021
Libya’s presidency seeks consensus on election law
NEW YORK, Sept 25 (Reuters) – The head of Libya’s Presidency Council said on Saturday he would urge candidates in…
‘Soon’ in Iranian parlance differs from West’s in nuclear talks, Iran’s top diplomat says
Middle East
September 26, 2021
‘Soon’ in Iranian parlance differs from West’s in nuclear talks, Iran’s top diplomat says
Sept 25 (Reuters) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said on Saturday that when his government says it will return…