Belarus sprinter heads for Austria in fresh twist to Tokyo diplomatic drama
World
August 4, 2021
Belarus sprinter heads for Austria in fresh twist to Tokyo diplomatic drama
TOKYO, Aug 4 (Reuters) – Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya left Tokyo for Austria on Wednesday, adding another dramatic twist to…
Malaysia PM defies calls to quit, says commands majority
World
August 4, 2021
Malaysia PM defies calls to quit, says commands majority
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (Reuters) – Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said on Wednesday he continued to command majority support…
India’s female labor participation rate falls to 16.1 percent as pandemic hits jobs
World
August 3, 2021
India’s female labor participation rate falls to 16.1 percent as pandemic hits jobs
NEW DELHI, Aug 3 (Reuters) – Female labor participation rate in India fell to 16.1 percent during the July-September 2020…
UAE lifts ban on transit flights including from India and Pakistan
Middle East
August 3, 2021
UAE lifts ban on transit flights including from India and Pakistan
DUBAI, Aug 3 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates will on Thursday lift a ban on transit flights including from…
China quietly sets new ‘buy Chinese’ targets for state companies – US sources
World
August 3, 2021
China quietly sets new ‘buy Chinese’ targets for state companies – US sources
WASHINGTON, Aug 2 (Reuters) – China’s government quietly issued new procurement guidelines in May that require up to 100% local…
Tunisia received 6 million doses of vaccine as donations- president
Middle East
August 3, 2021
Tunisia received 6 million doses of vaccine as donations- president
TUNIS, Aug 2 (Reuters) – Tunisian President Kais Saied said on Monday that his country has received six million doses…
Analysis: Riding the oil price rebound: Gulf states to accelerate asset sales
Middle East
August 3, 2021
Analysis: Riding the oil price rebound: Gulf states to accelerate asset sales
DUBAI, Aug 3(Reuters) – Saudi Aramco and other Gulf oil producers are following in the footsteps of Abu Dhabi with…
China orders mass testing in Wuhan as COVID outbreak spreads
World
August 3, 2021
China orders mass testing in Wuhan as COVID outbreak spreads
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities announced Tuesday mass coronavirus testing in Wuhan as an unusually wide series of COVID-19 outbreaks…
Morocco to extend night curfew to limit COVID-19 surge
Middle East
August 3, 2021
Morocco to extend night curfew to limit COVID-19 surge
RABAT, Aug 2 (Reuters) – Morocco will lengthen its night curfew, starting two hours earlier at 9 pm (2000 GMT)…
Serbia benefits from COVID-19 ‘quarantine tourism’ as Indians visit
World
August 2, 2021
Serbia benefits from COVID-19 ‘quarantine tourism’ as Indians visit
BELGRADE, Aug 2 (Reuters) – Serbia is benefiting from COVID-19 ‘quarantine tourism’ as thousands of Indians make a two-week stopover…