Cambridge University, UAE in talks on partnership
Middle East
July 9, 2021
Cambridge University, UAE in talks on partnership
July 7 (Reuters) – The University of Cambridge said on Wednesday it is in talks with the United Arab Emirates,…
Taliban says it controls most of Afghanistan, reassures Russia
World
July 9, 2021
Taliban says it controls most of Afghanistan, reassures Russia
MOSCOW, July 9 (Reuters) – A Taliban delegation in Moscow said on Friday that the group controlled over 85% of…
Sydney faces COVID-19 lockdown extension amid record 2021 cases
World
July 9, 2021
Sydney faces COVID-19 lockdown extension amid record 2021 cases
SYDNEY, July 9 (Reuters) – Australian authorities on Friday pleaded with Sydney’s five million residents to stay home, warning a…
Analysis: Biden lost faith in the US mission in Afghanistan over a decade ago
Middle East
July 9, 2021
Analysis: Biden lost faith in the US mission in Afghanistan over a decade ago
WASHINGTON, July 9 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden’s frustrations with Afghanistan boiled over more than a decade ago, and they…
Putin lifts ban on charter flights to Egypt six years after crash
Egypt
July 9, 2021
Putin lifts ban on charter flights to Egypt six years after crash
MOSCOW, July 8 (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin scrapped Russia’s ban on charter flights to Egypt on Thursday, six years…
Britain has withdrawn nearly all its troops from Afghanistan – PM Johnson
Middle East
July 8, 2021
Britain has withdrawn nearly all its troops from Afghanistan – PM Johnson
LONDON, July 8 (Reuters) – Most British soldiers have been pulled out of Afghanistan, ending Britain’s official role in a…
Afghan forces retake provincial capital after Taliban incursion -defense ministry
Middle East
July 8, 2021
Afghan forces retake provincial capital after Taliban incursion -defense ministry
KABUL, July 8 (Reuters) – Afghan government forces on Thursday wrested back control of a western provincial capital stormed by…
Analysis: UK PM Johnson’s new COVID gamble worries some scientists
World
July 8, 2021
Analysis: UK PM Johnson’s new COVID gamble worries some scientists
LONDON, July 8 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson plans to reopen England’s economy from coronavirus lockdown on July…
Dubai extinguishes fire on ship in Jebel Ali Port
Middle East
July 8, 2021
Dubai extinguishes fire on ship in Jebel Ali Port
DUBAI, July 7 (Reuters) – A fire aboard a ship in Dubai’s Jebel Ali Port was extinguished on Thursday after…
Analysis: N.Korea reshuffle signals military policy not top priority now, analysts say
World
July 8, 2021
Analysis: N.Korea reshuffle signals military policy not top priority now, analysts say
SEOUL, July 8 (Reuters) – New photos confirm North Korea has demoted a military leader in a reshuffle that left…