Turkey formally quits treaty to prevent violence against women
Middle East
July 1, 2021
Turkey formally quits treaty to prevent violence against women
Turkey officially withdrew on Thursday from an international treaty to prevent violence against women, enacting a decision that drew condemnation…
Saudi Arabia plans new national airline as it diversifies from oil
Middle East
June 30, 2021
Saudi Arabia plans new national airline as it diversifies from oil
CAIRO, June 29 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced plans on Tuesday to launch a second…
Afghan civilians take up arms as U.S.-led forces leave
Middle East
June 30, 2021
Afghan civilians take up arms as U.S.-led forces leave
PARWAN, Afghanistan, June 30 (Reuters) – Gun in hand, 55-year-old Dost Mohammad Salangi recites poetry as he leads a small…
Oil to sustain surprise rally despite Iran, third COVID-19 wave threat
Middle East
June 30, 2021
Oil to sustain surprise rally despite Iran, third COVID-19 wave threat
June 30 (Reuters) – Who of the traditional bulls predicted a rally that saw oil prices doubling in the last…
North Korea’s Kim says ‘great crisis’ caused by pandemic lapse
World
June 30, 2021
North Korea’s Kim says ‘great crisis’ caused by pandemic lapse
SEOUL, June 30 (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the failure to implement measures to tackle the…
Inaugurating embassy in UAE, Israel tells region: ‘We’re here to stay’
Middle East
June 30, 2021
Inaugurating embassy in UAE, Israel tells region: ‘We’re here to stay’
DUBAI, June 29 (Reuters) – Israel’s new foreign minister inaugurated its embassy in the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday and…
EXCLUSIVE UN expert backs probe into Iran’s 1988 killings, Raisi’s role
Middle East
June 29, 2021
EXCLUSIVE UN expert backs probe into Iran’s 1988 killings, Raisi’s role
GENEVA, June 29 (Reuters) – The UN investigator on human rights in Iran has called for an independent inquiry into…
Russia’s Sputnik V shot around 90% effective against Delta variant, developers say
World
June 29, 2021
Russia’s Sputnik V shot around 90% effective against Delta variant, developers say
MOSCOW, June 29 (Reuters) – Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 is around 90% effective against the highly contagious Delta…
India’s richest state gears up to protect children from looming third wave of COVID-19
World
June 29, 2021
India’s richest state gears up to protect children from looming third wave of COVID-19
BENGALURU, June 29 (Reuters) – India’s western state of Maharashtra is training thousands of health workers in how to care…
Tigray’s former rulers back in Mekelle, Ethiopian government declares ceasefire
World
June 29, 2021
Tigray’s former rulers back in Mekelle, Ethiopian government declares ceasefire
June 28 (Reuters) – The former rulers of Ethiopia’s Tigray region said on Monday they were back in control of…