Macron to hold call with US President Biden -French government spokesman
World
September 19, 2021
Macron to hold call with US President Biden -French government spokesman
PARIS, Sept 19 (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron will have a call with US President Joe Biden in the…
New Zealand sees small increase in daily COVID-19 cases over weekend
World
September 19, 2021
New Zealand sees small increase in daily COVID-19 cases over weekend
Sept 19 (Reuters) – New Zealand reported 24 new locally acquired coronavirus cases on Sunday, up from 20 on Saturday,…
Israel captures last two escaped Palestinian militants
Middle East
September 19, 2021
Israel captures last two escaped Palestinian militants
TEL AVIV/RAMALLAH, West Bank, Sept 19 (Reuters) – Israeli forces on Sunday caught the last two of six Palestinian militants…
UAE rejects European Parliament resolution on human rights as ‘incorrect’
Middle East
September 19, 2021
UAE rejects European Parliament resolution on human rights as ‘incorrect’
DUBAI, Sept 17 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates rejected on Friday as “factually incorrect” a resolution passed by the…
World leaders return to UN with focus on pandemic, climate
World
September 19, 2021
World leaders return to UN with focus on pandemic, climate
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 19 (Reuters) – World leaders are returning to the United Nations in New York this week with…
Abu Dhabi cancels COVID-19 entry testing for UAE travelers
Middle East
September 18, 2021
Abu Dhabi cancels COVID-19 entry testing for UAE travelers
DUBAI, Sept 18 (Reuters) – Abu Dhabi will cancel COVID-19 testing requirements to enter the emirate for travelers from the…
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…