EU considers 3.5 bln euro migrant funding for Turkey, diplomats say
Middle East
June 23, 2021
EU considers 3.5 bln euro migrant funding for Turkey, diplomats say
BRUSSELS, June 23 (Reuters) – The European Union is considering 3.5 billion euros ($4.18 billion) for Turkey to continue hosting…
Russia says it chases British destroyer out of Crimea waters with warning shots, bombs
World
June 23, 2021
Russia says it chases British destroyer out of Crimea waters with warning shots, bombs
MOSCOW, June 23 (Reuters) – Russia said on Wednesday it had fired warning shots and dropped bombs in the path…
UN expert says Eritrea has ‘effective control’ in parts of Tigray
World
June 22, 2021
UN expert says Eritrea has ‘effective control’ in parts of Tigray
GENEVA, June 22 (Reuters) – Eritrea now has “effective control” of parts of Ethiopia’s Tigray region, a U.N. human rights…
End of Yemen quagmire? Saudi-led coalition, Huthis near peace deal
Middle East
June 22, 2021
End of Yemen quagmire? Saudi-led coalition, Huthis near peace deal
DUBAI, June 21 (Reuters) – Yemen’s warring parties are thrashing out terms for a peace deal that would extricate Saudi…
Hong Kong court grants bail to activist charged under security law -media
World
June 22, 2021
Hong Kong court grants bail to activist charged under security law -media
HONG KONG, June 22 (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s High Court on Tuesday approved bail for a pro-democracy activist who is…
Native Americans decry unmarked graves, untold history of boarding schools
World
June 22, 2021
Native Americans decry unmarked graves, untold history of boarding schools
June 22 (Reuters) – Clarence Smith was fresh off a 24-hour bus trip from his Blackfeet reservation in Montana to…
Raisi says he should be rewarded for defending people’s rights and security
Middle East
June 21, 2021
Raisi says he should be rewarded for defending people’s rights and security
DUBAI, June 21 (Reuters) – Iranian President-Elect Ebrahim Raisi said on Monday that he should be rewarded for defending people’s…
UN rights chief deplores abuse reports in Ethiopia’s Tigray
World
June 21, 2021
UN rights chief deplores abuse reports in Ethiopia’s Tigray
GENEVA, June 21 (Reuters) – The UN rights chief said on Monday she was “deeply disturbed” by reports of continued…
Libyan unity PM says coast road reopened ahead of Berlin talks
Middle East
June 20, 2021
Libyan unity PM says coast road reopened ahead of Berlin talks
TRIPOLI, June 20 (Reuters) – The head of Libya’s unity government said on Sunday he had reopened the main coast…
Methane menace: Aerial survey spots ‘super-emitter’ landfills
Environment
June 20, 2021
Methane menace: Aerial survey spots ‘super-emitter’ landfills
LOS ANGELES, June 18 (Reuters) – The US waste-management industry has become a darling of environmentally minded investors for its…