US administers more than 317 mln doses of COVID-19 vaccines – CDC
World
June 20, 2021
US administers more than 317 mln doses of COVID-19 vaccines – CDC
June 19 (Reuters) – The United States has administered 317,117,797 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of Saturday…
Israeli cabinet orders inquiry on deadly festival stampede
Middle East
June 20, 2021
Israeli cabinet orders inquiry on deadly festival stampede
JERUSALEM, June 20 (Reuters) – Israel’s new government approved on Sunday an official inquiry into a stampede in April in…
Oman to reimpose nightly curfew following spike in COVID-19 cases
Middle East
June 19, 2021
Oman to reimpose nightly curfew following spike in COVID-19 cases
DUBAI, June 19 (Reuters) – Oman will reimpose a curfew and suspend all commercial activities from 8 p.m. until 4…
Amnesty calls for investigation into Iran’s Raisi for crimes against humanity
Middle East
June 19, 2021
Amnesty calls for investigation into Iran’s Raisi for crimes against humanity
PARIS, June 19 (Reuters) – Amnesty International on Saturday renewed a call for Iranian president-elect Ebrahim Raisi to be investigated…
Flower protests in Myanmar for Suu Kyi’s 76th birthday
World
June 19, 2021
Flower protests in Myanmar for Suu Kyi’s 76th birthday
June 19 (Reuters) – Supporters of Myanmar’s detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi wore flowers in their hair and paraded…
Hardline judge Raisi leads in Iranian presidential election, says official
Middle East
June 19, 2021
Hardline judge Raisi leads in Iranian presidential election, says official
DUBAI, June 19 (Reuters) – Hardline judge Ebrahim Raisi leads Iran’s presidential election, an interior ministry official said on Saturday,…
Two Apple Daily executives charged with collusion with foreign country
World
June 18, 2021
Two Apple Daily executives charged with collusion with foreign country
HONG KONG, June 18 (Reuters) – Hong Kong police charged the chief editor and chief executive of pro-democracy tabloid Apple…
Britain reports steep rise in weekly Delta variant cases
World
June 18, 2021
Britain reports steep rise in weekly Delta variant cases
LONDON, June 18 (Reuters) – Britain has reported another steep rise in the weekly reported cases of the Delta coronavirus…
Judge under US sanctions set to win presidency for Iran’s hardliners
Middle East
June 18, 2021
Judge under US sanctions set to win presidency for Iran’s hardliners
DUBAI, June 18 (Reuters) – Iranians voted on Friday in an election expected to hand the presidency to a hardline…
UAE central bank expects GDP growth as country recovers from COVID restrictions
Middle East
June 18, 2021
UAE central bank expects GDP growth as country recovers from COVID restrictions
DUBAI, June 17 (Reuters) – The central bank of the United Arab Emirates said the country’s gross domestic product will…