COVID-hit Chinese city tells residents to stay home as holiday starts
World
September 18, 2021
COVID-hit Chinese city tells residents to stay home as holiday starts
BEIJING, Sept 18 (Reuters) – A city in southeast China hit by COVID-19 told residents on Saturday to stay home…
Iran’s fuel shipments violate Lebanon’s sovereignty -PM
Middle East
September 18, 2021
Iran’s fuel shipments violate Lebanon’s sovereignty -PM
DUBAI, Sept 17 (Reuters) – Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati said Iranian fuel shipments imported by the Hezbollah movement constitute…
UAE could invest further $1.4 bln in Britain this year, UK trade official says
Middle East
September 17, 2021
UAE could invest further $1.4 bln in Britain this year, UK trade official says
DUBAI, Sept 17 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates could invest at least a further one billion pounds ($1.4 billion)…
US State Department approves potential $500 million Saudi maintenance deal
Middle East
September 17, 2021
US State Department approves potential $500 million Saudi maintenance deal
WASHINGTON, Sept 16 (Reuters) – The US State Department has approved a potential agreement covering up to $500 million in…
Iran approves US firm J&J’s shot as it fights fifth COVID wave
Middle East
September 17, 2021
Iran approves US firm J&J’s shot as it fights fifth COVID wave
Sept 16 (Reuters) – Iran’s new government has approved use of US firm Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine, a senior official…
UN council urges Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan to restart dam talks
Egypt
September 16, 2021
UN council urges Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan to restart dam talks
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 15 (Reuters) – The UN Security Council on Wednesday urged Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan to resume African…
China fumes over Australia’s nuclear sub pact with U.S., Britain
World
September 16, 2021
China fumes over Australia’s nuclear sub pact with U.S., Britain
WASHINGTON/CANBERRA, Sept 16 (Reuters) – The United States, Britain and Australia announced a new security partnership for the Indo-Pacific in…
Afghan envoys marooned abroad after Taliban’s sudden return
Middle East
September 16, 2021
Afghan envoys marooned abroad after Taliban’s sudden return
Sept 16 (Reuters) – The Taliban’s abrupt return to power has left hundreds of Afghan diplomats overseas in limbo: running…
SpaceX set to make history with first all-civilian crew launched into orbit
World
September 15, 2021
SpaceX set to make history with first all-civilian crew launched into orbit
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Sept 15 (Reuters) – The latest in a recent line of space-obsessed billionaires was set for liftoff…
Refocusing the agenda, British PM Johnson reshuffles top team
World
September 15, 2021
Refocusing the agenda, British PM Johnson reshuffles top team
LONDON, Sept 15 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson began reshuffling his cabinet of senior ministers on Wednesday, hoping…