Turkey eases COVID-19 measures, partly re-opens restaurants
Middle East
June 1, 2021
Turkey eases COVID-19 measures, partly re-opens restaurants
Turkey further eased measures meant to curb coronavirus infections on Monday including partially lifting a weekend lockdown and opening restaurants…
Israel’s ‘magician’ Netanyahu faces final curtain after record run
Middle East
June 1, 2021
Israel’s ‘magician’ Netanyahu faces final curtain after record run
Long the familiar face of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu has held on as prime minister for more than a decade, clinging…
Iran fails to explain uranium traces found at several sites -IAEA report
Middle East
June 1, 2021
Iran fails to explain uranium traces found at several sites -IAEA report
Iran has failed to explain traces of uranium found at several undeclared sites, a report by the UN nuclear watchdog…
Saudi minister defends order to turn down the volume on mosques
Middle East
June 1, 2021
Saudi minister defends order to turn down the volume on mosques
Saudi Arabia’s Islamic Affairs minister on Monday defended an order to lower the volume on mosque loudspeakers, saying families had…
As Japan loses training camps, Olympics buzz fades
World
June 1, 2021
As Japan loses training camps, Olympics buzz fades
Ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, the Japanese city of Kamo spent 70 million yen ($640,000) on horizontal bars, gymnastic…
Three-child policy: China lifts cap on births in major policy shift
World
May 31, 2021
Three-child policy: China lifts cap on births in major policy shift
Married Chinese couples may have up to three children, China announced on Monday, in a major shift from the existing…
Intel reiterates chip supply shortages could last several years
Technology
May 31, 2021
Intel reiterates chip supply shortages could last several years
Intel Corp’s (INTC.O) CEO said on Monday it could take several years for a global shortage of semiconductors to be…
Iran removes central bank head who is running for president
Middle East
May 30, 2021
Iran removes central bank head who is running for president
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has dismissed the central bank governor, Abdolnaser Hemmati, one of the few moderates running in a…
British retail faces “tsunami of closures” without rent help
World
May 30, 2021
British retail faces “tsunami of closures” without rent help
Britain’s retail sector will endure a “tsunami of closures” if the government does not extend a moratorium on aggressive debt…
Qatar sees no reason for normalising ties with Syria, says foreign minister
Middle East
May 30, 2021
Qatar sees no reason for normalising ties with Syria, says foreign minister
Qatar has no plans to normalise ties with Syria, the Gulf state’s foreign minister said, after Syrian President Bashar al-Assad…