Three killed, five seriously injured in Germany knife attack
World
June 26, 2021
Three killed, five seriously injured in Germany knife attack
BERLIN, June 25 (Reuters) – Three people were killed and five seriously injured in a knife attack in southern Germany…
Taiwan reports first domestic case of Delta COVID variant
World
June 26, 2021
Taiwan reports first domestic case of Delta COVID variant
TAIPEI, June 26 (Reuters) – Taiwan reported its first domestically transmitted case of the highly contagious Delta variant of the…
WHO warns of ‘catastrophe’ if Syrian cross-border aid not renewed
Middle East
June 26, 2021
WHO warns of ‘catastrophe’ if Syrian cross-border aid not renewed
GENEVA, June 25 (Reuters) – Failure to renew a cross-border aid operation into Syria before it expires next month could…
EU to Hungary’s Orban: Respect LGBT rights or leave
World
June 25, 2021
EU to Hungary’s Orban: Respect LGBT rights or leave
BRUSSELS, June 25 (Reuters) – Respect LGBT rights or leave the European Union, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte told his…
Israel requires masks indoors again as Delta variant drives up cases
Middle East
June 25, 2021
Israel requires masks indoors again as Delta variant drives up cases
TEL AVIV, June 24 (Reuters) – Israel told its citizens on Friday they must again wear masks indoors, 10 days…
Iran’s leader gets locally made coronavirus vaccine shot
Middle East
June 25, 2021
Iran’s leader gets locally made coronavirus vaccine shot
DUBAI, June 25 (Reuters) – Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei received his first dose of a homegrown COVID-19 vaccine…
Child soldiers carried out Burkina Faso massacre, say UN and government
Middle East
June 25, 2021
Child soldiers carried out Burkina Faso massacre, say UN and government
OUAGADOUGOU, June 24 (Reuters) – A massacre in northeast Burkina Faso in which more than 130 people were killed this…
Abu Dhabi says no vaccines for tourists, changes app posting
Middle East
June 25, 2021
Abu Dhabi says no vaccines for tourists, changes app posting
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The capital of the United Arab Emirates announced on Thursday that it will not…
Biden meets Afghan leaders as US troops leave, fighting rages
Middle East
June 25, 2021
Biden meets Afghan leaders as US troops leave, fighting rages
WASHINGTON, June 25 (Reuters) – US President Joe Biden meets Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his former political foe, Abdullah…
First COVID-19 case could have emerged in China in Oct 2019 – study
World
June 25, 2021
First COVID-19 case could have emerged in China in Oct 2019 – study
SHANGHAI, June 25 (Reuters) – The virus that causes COVID-19 could have started spreading in China as early as October…