Saudi Arabia bans entry from UAE, Vietnam, Ethiopia and Afghanistan -agency
Middle East
July 3, 2021
Saudi Arabia bans entry from UAE, Vietnam, Ethiopia and Afghanistan -agency
CAIRO, July 3 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia will restrict travel to and entry from Ethiopia, UAE, Vietnam and Afghanistan over…
UN-backed Libya talks fail to reach consensus on elections
Middle East
July 3, 2021
UN-backed Libya talks fail to reach consensus on elections
GENEVA, July 2 (Reuters) – UN-sponsored talks aimed at paving the way for elections in Libya in late December failed…
Iran denies links to attacks on US forces in Iraq, Syria
Middle East
July 3, 2021
Iran denies links to attacks on US forces in Iraq, Syria
DUBAI, July 3 (Reuters) – Iran denied on Saturday US accusations that Tehran supported attacks on US forces in Iraq…
Second Florida building evacuated as death toll rises to 22 in condo tower collapse
World
July 3, 2021
Second Florida building evacuated as death toll rises to 22 in condo tower collapse
SURFSIDE, Fla., July 2 (Reuters) – The death toll rose to 22 on Friday from the collapse of a Florida…
Afghan pullout has US spies reorienting in terrorism fight
Middle East
July 3, 2021
Afghan pullout has US spies reorienting in terrorism fight
WASHINGTON (AP) — The two-decade war in Afghanistan has given US spies a perch for keeping tabs on terrorist groups…
Australian officials report biggest daily COVID-19 caseload for 2021
World
July 3, 2021
Australian officials report biggest daily COVID-19 caseload for 2021
MELBOURNE, July 3 (Reuters) – Australia’s New South Wales state recorded its biggest daily rise in COVID-19 infections this year,…
Delta variant sweeps Asia, prompting curbs as vaccination remains tepid
World
July 2, 2021
Delta variant sweeps Asia, prompting curbs as vaccination remains tepid
SEOUL/SYDNEY, July 2 (Reuters) – The highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus is surging through Asia this week, with…
Israel strikes Gaza after Hamas launches incendiary balloons
Middle East
July 2, 2021
Israel strikes Gaza after Hamas launches incendiary balloons
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli fighter jets struck a weapons manufacturing site in Gaza overnight in response to incendiary balloons launched…
UAE bans citizens from travelling to India, Pakistan and some other countries, – WAM
Middle East
July 2, 2021
UAE bans citizens from travelling to India, Pakistan and some other countries, – WAM
CAIRO, July 1 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates announced on Thursday a travel ban on citizens to India, Bangladesh,…
Rising Delta virus, absent Brits dampen Europe’s tourism hopes
World
July 1, 2021
Rising Delta virus, absent Brits dampen Europe’s tourism hopes
LISBON/LONDON, July 1 (Reuters) – While not a complete wash-out, the summer tourism season vital to southern Europe’s economies will…