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…
Anti-laundering unit goes off-grid, fraying Afghan ties to global finance
Middle East
September 15, 2021
Anti-laundering unit goes off-grid, fraying Afghan ties to global finance
LONDON, Sept 15 (Reuters) – A unit in Afghanistan’s central bank leading a 15-year effort to counter illicit funding flows…
Neighbours condemn ‘outrageous’ N.Korea ballistic missiles test
World
September 15, 2021
Neighbours condemn ‘outrageous’ N.Korea ballistic missiles test
SEOUL, Sept 15 (Reuters) – North Korea fired a pair of ballistic missiles off its east coast on Wednesday, South…
UAE seeks $1 trillion in economic activity with Israel by 2031
Middle East
September 14, 2021
UAE seeks $1 trillion in economic activity with Israel by 2031
DUBAI, Sept 14 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates aims to raise the value of economic activity with Israel to…
Syria violence worsening, not safe for refugee return, UN investigators say
Middle East
September 14, 2021
Syria violence worsening, not safe for refugee return, UN investigators say
GENEVA, Sept 14 (Reuters) – Syria is still unsafe for the return of refugees a decade after its conflict began,…