Australia suffers worst COVID day this year with millions in lockdown
World
August 7, 2021
Australia suffers worst COVID day this year with millions in lockdown
MELBOURNE, Aug 7 (Reuters) – Australia saw a record daily number of new coronavirus cases this year on Saturday, with…
Turkey spent only fraction of forest protection budget before wildfires erupted
Middle East
August 7, 2021
Turkey spent only fraction of forest protection budget before wildfires erupted
ISTANBUL, Aug 6 (Reuters) – Turkish authorities battling the country’s worst ever wildfires have been accused of failing to prepare…
Resurgent Taliban take provincial capital, kill Afghan govt spokesman
Middle East
August 7, 2021
Resurgent Taliban take provincial capital, kill Afghan govt spokesman
KABUL, Aug 6 (Reuters) – Taliban insurgents captured an Afghan provincial capital and killed the government’s senior media officer in…
Taliban close in on two provincial Afghan capitals as US forces exit country
Middle East
August 6, 2021
Taliban close in on two provincial Afghan capitals as US forces exit country
KABUL, Aug 6 (Reuters) – Taliban fighters on Friday intensified clashes with Afghan forces and targeted militias allied with the…
Turkish blaze approaches power plant as wildfires enter 10th day
Middle East
August 6, 2021
Turkish blaze approaches power plant as wildfires enter 10th day
MILAS, Turkey, Aug 6 (Reuters) – A forest fire was coming closer to a power station in southwest Turkey on…
Myanmar military offers amnesty to some protesters in hiding
World
August 6, 2021
Myanmar military offers amnesty to some protesters in hiding
Aug 6 (Reuters) – Myanmar’s ruling military has offered to waive charges against some protesters involved in demonstrations or strikes…
South African study shows high COVID protection from J&J shot
Health & Fitness
August 6, 2021
South African study shows high COVID protection from J&J shot
JOHANNESBURG, Aug 6 (Reuters) – Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine is working well in South Africa, offering protection against severe disease…
IOC removes two Belarus coaches, sprinter says order came from ‘high up’
World
August 6, 2021
IOC removes two Belarus coaches, sprinter says order came from ‘high up’
TOKYO, Aug 6 (Reuters) – Two Belarus coaches who cut short sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya’s Tokyo Games have had their accreditation revoked and…
Biden to offer temporary ‘safe haven’ to Hong Kong residents in US
World
August 5, 2021
Biden to offer temporary ‘safe haven’ to Hong Kong residents in US
WASHINGTON, Aug 5 (Reuters) – The United States on Thursday plans to offer a temporary “safe haven” to thousands of…
IOC yet to talk to Belarus officials, China probe ongoing
World
August 5, 2021
IOC yet to talk to Belarus officials, China probe ongoing
TOKYO, Aug 5 (Reuters) – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has yet to talk to any Belarussian team officials involved…