Israel wants voucher system for foreign aid to Gaza – minister
Middle East
July 13, 2021
Israel wants voucher system for foreign aid to Gaza – minister
JERUSALEM, July 13 (Reuters) – Israel wants foreign aid to Gaza disbursed through a voucher system, as a safeguard against…
Living with COVID-19: Israel changes strategy as Delta variant hits
Middle East
July 13, 2021
Living with COVID-19: Israel changes strategy as Delta variant hits
JERUSALEM, July 13 (Reuters) – Four weeks ago, Israel was celebrating a return to normal life in its battle with…
Cuba sees biggest protests for decades as pandemic adds to woes
World
July 12, 2021
Cuba sees biggest protests for decades as pandemic adds to woes
HAVANA, July 11 (Reuters) – Chanting “freedom” and calling for President Miguel Diaz-Canel to step down, thousands of Cubans joined…
Iranian exiles protest, demand prosecution of president-elect
Middle East
July 11, 2021
Iranian exiles protest, demand prosecution of president-elect
BERLIN, July 10 (Reuters) – Supporters of Iran’s exiled opposition rallied in Berlin and elsewhere on Saturday to demand the…
Violence spreads to South Africa’s economic hub in wake of Zuma jailing
World
July 11, 2021
Violence spreads to South Africa’s economic hub in wake of Zuma jailing
JOHANNESBURG, July 11 (Reuters) – Shops were looted overnight and a section of the M2 highway was closed in Johannesburg…
India pulls officials from Afghanistan’s Kandahar as Taliban widens control
Middle East
July 11, 2021
India pulls officials from Afghanistan’s Kandahar as Taliban widens control
MUMBAI, July 11 (Reuters) – India said on Sunday it had temporarily brought back officials from its consulate in Kandahar,…
Ethiopia PM Abiy’s party wins landslide victory in election
World
July 11, 2021
Ethiopia PM Abiy’s party wins landslide victory in election
ADDIS ABABA, July 10 (Reuters) – Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s Prosperity Party won the most seats in Ethiopia’s parliamentary election,…
UAE bans entry from Indonesia, Afghanistan – WAM
Middle East
July 11, 2021
UAE bans entry from Indonesia, Afghanistan – WAM
DUBAI, July 10 (Reuters) – The UAE will ban entry for travelers coming from Indonesia and Afghanistan as of July…
Moroccan court sentences striking dissident journalist to five years in jail
Middle East
July 10, 2021
Moroccan court sentences striking dissident journalist to five years in jail
CASABLANCA, Morocco, July 9 (Reuters) – A Moroccan court in Casablanca on Friday handed a five-year jail sentence to Moroccan…
TikTok to automatically remove content that violates policy
Technology
July 10, 2021
TikTok to automatically remove content that violates policy
July 9 (Reuters) – Short-video sharing app TikTok said on Friday it will use more automation to remove videos from…