US, China accuse each other of “bullying” nations
World
August 25, 2021
US, China accuse each other of “bullying” nations
HANOI, Aug 25 (Reuters) – US Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday again charged China with bullying its Southeast Asian…
Biden says Afghan evacuation on track; humanitarian crisis looms
Middle East
August 25, 2021
Biden says Afghan evacuation on track; humanitarian crisis looms
Aug 25 (Reuters) – US President Joe Biden said US troops in Afghanistan faced mounting danger as they pushed to…
Iraq seeks to ease Saudi-Iran hostility at Baghdad summit
Middle East
August 25, 2021
Iraq seeks to ease Saudi-Iran hostility at Baghdad summit
BAGHDAD, Aug 25 (Reuters) – Iraq has invited Iran and Tehran’s Gulf Arab foes to a summit in Baghdad with…
Turkey hopes for British tourists as German bookings fall
Middle East
August 24, 2021
Turkey hopes for British tourists as German bookings fall
ISTANBUL, Aug 23 (Reuters) – Turkey’s tourist sector is pinning its hopes on Britain removing it from a COVID-19 travel…
Desperate Nigerians sell homes and land to free kidnapped children
World
August 24, 2021
Desperate Nigerians sell homes and land to free kidnapped children
TEGINA, Nigeria, Aug 24 (Reuters) – After armed men snatched seven of Abubakar Adam’s 11 children in northwestern Nigeria, he…
Israel’s COVID-19 vaccine boosters show signs of taming Delta
Middle East
August 24, 2021
Israel’s COVID-19 vaccine boosters show signs of taming Delta
JERUSALEM, Aug 24 (Reuters) – Less than a month into a COVID-19 vaccine booster drive, Israel is seeing signs of…
In Canada’s pandemic election, unvaccinated candidates are knocking on doors
World
August 23, 2021
In Canada’s pandemic election, unvaccinated candidates are knocking on doors
MIRAMICHI, New Brunswick, Aug 23 (Reuters) – In Canadian federal elections, it is a tradition for candidates to knock on…
‘I don’t know what we’ll do’: Haiti quake survivors fear for children’s future
World
August 23, 2021
‘I don’t know what we’ll do’: Haiti quake survivors fear for children’s future
CAMP-PERRIN, Haiti, Aug 23 (Reuters) – Many survivors of the earthquake that killed more than 2,200 people in southern Haiti…
Firefight involving Western forces erupts amid Kabul airport evacuation chaos
Middle East
August 23, 2021
Firefight involving Western forces erupts amid Kabul airport evacuation chaos
KABUL, Aug 23 (Reuters) – A firefight involving Western forces erupted at Kabul airport on Monday when Afghan guards exchanged…
Iran is ready to ship more fuel to Lebanon if needed, says Iranian official
Middle East
August 23, 2021
Iran is ready to ship more fuel to Lebanon if needed, says Iranian official
DUBAI, Aug 23 (Reuters) – Iran said on Monday it is ready to ship more fuel to Lebanon if needed,…