Dubai house prices to rise modestly, stay affordable in coming years
Middle East
August 23, 2021
Dubai house prices to rise modestly, stay affordable in coming years
BENGALURU, Aug 23 (Reuters) – Dubai’s residential property market is on a steady course, with prices expected to rise modestly…
Yemen to get $655 mln of IMF reserves in new SDR allocation
Middle East
August 23, 2021
Yemen to get $655 mln of IMF reserves in new SDR allocation
ADEN, Aug 23 (Reuters) – Yemen will receive about $665 million worth of reserves from the International Monetary Fund (IMF)…
‘Everyone was crying’: grieving Haitians bury their dead a week after quake
World
August 22, 2021
‘Everyone was crying’: grieving Haitians bury their dead a week after quake
MARCELINE, Haiti, Aug 22 (Reuters) – Families gathered in villages in southwestern Haiti this weekend to hold church and funeral…
Australian PM Morrison defends lockdown strategy as daily cases hit record
World
August 22, 2021
Australian PM Morrison defends lockdown strategy as daily cases hit record
MELBOURNE, Aug 22 (Reuters) – Australia will stick to its lockdown strategy against the coronavirus until at least 70 percent…
As Kabul turmoil mounts, Taliban’s PR offensive falters
Middle East
August 21, 2021
As Kabul turmoil mounts, Taliban’s PR offensive falters
Aug 21 (Reuters) – In the last few days, TV crews from Afghanistan’s Al-Emarah Studio, which produces pro-Taliban multimedia content,…
Haiti faces anger and despair a week after quake, fanning security fears
World
August 21, 2021
Haiti faces anger and despair a week after quake, fanning security fears
MARCELINE, Haiti, Aug 21 (Reuters) – Tensions in Haiti were rising on Saturday over a lack of aid to remote…
Indonesia moves Afghan diplomatic mission to Pakistan, evacuates dozens
Middle East
August 21, 2021
Indonesia moves Afghan diplomatic mission to Pakistan, evacuates dozens
JAKARTA, Aug 21 (Reuters) – Indonesia has moved its Afghanistan diplomatic mission from Kabul to Pakistan, its foreign minister said…
Police arrest hundreds of protesters as Australia reports record COVID-19 cases
World
August 21, 2021
Police arrest hundreds of protesters as Australia reports record COVID-19 cases
MELBOURNE, Aug 21 (Reuters) – Australian police arrested hundreds of anti-lockdown protesters in Melbourne and Sydney on Saturday and seven…
In shift, Biden taps career diplomat, not politician, for ambassador to China
World
August 21, 2021
In shift, Biden taps career diplomat, not politician, for ambassador to China
WASHINGTON, Aug 20 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden plans to nominate veteran US diplomat Nicholas Burns to serve as US…
Taliban vow to be accountable, probe reports of Afghanistan reprisals
Middle East
August 21, 2021
Taliban vow to be accountable, probe reports of Afghanistan reprisals
KABUL, Aug 21 (Reuters) – The Taliban will be accountable for its actions and will investigate reports of reprisals and…