New Zealanders begin life in lockdown as Delta COVID-19 cases edge up
Middle East
August 18, 2021
New Zealanders begin life in lockdown as Delta COVID-19 cases edge up
WELLINGTON, Aug 18 (Reuters) – New Zealand’s city streets were largely deserted on Wednesday as the country returned to life…
Third Pfizer dose 86% effective in over 60s, Israeli HMO says
Middle East
August 18, 2021
Third Pfizer dose 86% effective in over 60s, Israeli HMO says
TEL AVIV, Aug 18 (Reuters) – A third dose of Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine was found to be 86 percent effective…
Now in charge, Tunisian president faces looming fiscal crisis
Middle East
August 18, 2021
Now in charge, Tunisian president faces looming fiscal crisis
TUNIS, Aug 17 (Reuters) – At the Sidi Bahri market in Tunis, shoppers were pleased with the president’s attacks on…
Lebanese parliament to discuss fuel crisis on Friday
Middle East
August 18, 2021
Lebanese parliament to discuss fuel crisis on Friday
BEIRUT, Aug 17 (Reuters) – The Lebanese parliament will convene on Friday to discuss what to do about a fuel…
Evacuations from Afghanistan gather momentum as Taliban promise peace
Middle East
August 18, 2021
Evacuations from Afghanistan gather momentum as Taliban promise peace
KABUL, Aug 18 (Reuters) – More than 2,200 diplomats and other civilians have been evacuated from Afghanistan on military flights,…
California wildfire crisis escalates amid extreme winds
World
August 18, 2021
California wildfire crisis escalates amid extreme winds
POLLOCK PINES, Calif., Aug 17 (Reuters) – California’s wildfire crisis escalated on Tuesday as resurgent strong winds fanned the state’s…
As murders surge, Democrats find a new message: Fund the police
World
August 18, 2021
As murders surge, Democrats find a new message: Fund the police
WASHINGTON, Aug 17 (Reuters) – Last summer, Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser played a high-profile role in the protests sweeping America…
Turkey welcomes Taliban statements since their takeover in Afghanistan
Middle East
August 17, 2021
Turkey welcomes Taliban statements since their takeover in Afghanistan
ANKARA, Aug 17 (Reuters) – Turkey is in talks with all parties in Afghanistan, including the Taliban, and views positively…
Haiti mourners tell of church collapse horror during quake
World
August 17, 2021
Haiti mourners tell of church collapse horror during quake
TOIRAC, Haiti, Aug 17 (Reuters) – When the ground began to tremble during a church funeral service in the small…
New Zealand thrown into lockdown over single suspected Delta case
World
August 17, 2021
New Zealand thrown into lockdown over single suspected Delta case
WELLINGTON, Aug 17 (Reuters) – Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern put New Zealand under strict lockdown on Tuesday after the country’s…