Israel to reimpose coronavirus ‘Green Pass’ as Delta variant hits
Middle East
July 23, 2021
Israel to reimpose coronavirus ‘Green Pass’ as Delta variant hits
TEL AVIV, July 22 (Reuters) – Israel announced plans on Thursday to allow only people who are deemed immune to…
Digger trucks drafted in to rescue people stranded in China floods
World
July 23, 2021
Digger trucks drafted in to rescue people stranded in China floods
ZHENGZHOU, China, July 23 (Reuters) – Workers driving construction vehicles rescued stranded residents and delivered food to those still trapped…
Cyprus appeals to UN Security Council over Varosha; Turkey defiant
Middle East
July 22, 2021
Cyprus appeals to UN Security Council over Varosha; Turkey defiant
NICOSIA, July 21 (Reuters) – Cyprus appealed to the UN Security Council on Wednesday over plans by Turkish Cypriot authorities…
Gamma coronavirus variant detected in Russia, Ifax reports
World
July 22, 2021
Gamma coronavirus variant detected in Russia, Ifax reports
MOSCOW, July 22 (Reuters) – The Gamma variant of the novel coronavirus, first found in Brazil, has been detected in…
Iran opens oil terminal in Gulf of Oman to bypass Strait of Hormuz
Middle East
July 22, 2021
Iran opens oil terminal in Gulf of Oman to bypass Strait of Hormuz
DUBAI, July 22 (Reuters) – Iran has opened its first oil terminal in the Gulf of Oman, President Hassan Rouhani…
Police in Nigeria secure release of 100 kidnapping victims
World
July 21, 2021
Police in Nigeria secure release of 100 kidnapping victims
LAGOS, July 21 (Reuters) – Police and government authorities have secured the release of 100 people, including women, children and…
No health pass, no cinema or museum: France tightens COVID-19 rules
World
July 21, 2021
No health pass, no cinema or museum: France tightens COVID-19 rules
PARIS, July 21 (Reuters) – Where’s your health pass? Visitors heading to museums, cinemas or swimming pools in France will…
Israel’s National Security Council ‘looking into’ NSO spyware allegations
Middle East
July 21, 2021
Israel’s National Security Council ‘looking into’ NSO spyware allegations
JERUSALEM, July 21 (Reuters) – Israel has set up a senior inter-ministerial team to “look into” proliferating allegations that spyware…
Turkey’s virus cases nearly twice the low touched in early July
Middle East
July 21, 2021
Turkey’s virus cases nearly twice the low touched in early July
ISTANBUL, July 20 (Reuters) – Turkey’s daily coronavirus cases rose to 8,780 on Tuesday, nearly double a low water mark…
Tunisian premier criticises ousted health minister on coronavirus
Middle East
July 21, 2021
Tunisian premier criticises ousted health minister on coronavirus
TUNIS, July 20 (Reuters) – Tunisian Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi on Tuesday accused the dismissed health minister of making “criminal”…