Philippines lifts suspension on AstraZeneca vaccine for under 60s
World
April 19, 2021
Philippines lifts suspension on AstraZeneca vaccine for under 60s
The Philippines will resume administering AstraZeneca’s (AZN.L) COVID-19 vaccine to people below 60 years of age, health officials said on…
Syrian pound improves after central bank raises exchange rate
Middle East
April 19, 2021
Syrian pound improves after central bank raises exchange rate
AMMAN (Reuters) – Syria’s currency rose on Sunday in the first day of trading after the central bank raised the…
Israel, Greece sign record defense deal
Middle East
April 19, 2021
Israel, Greece sign record defense deal
JERUSALEM – Israel and Greece have signed their biggest ever defense procurement deal, which Israel said Sunday would strengthen political…
Syria to hold presidential election, slammed by opposition, on May 26
Middle East
April 18, 2021
Syria to hold presidential election, slammed by opposition, on May 26
Syria will hold a presidential election on May 26 that is virtually certain to return President Bashar al-Assad for a…
India’s capital under siege from COVID-19, seeks emergency help from federal govt
World
April 18, 2021
India’s capital under siege from COVID-19, seeks emergency help from federal govt
India’s capital New Delhi recorded 25,500 coronavirus cases in a 24-hour period, with about one in three people tested returning…
Biden says Iranian enrichment to 60 percent unhelpful, but glad about talks
Middle East
April 17, 2021
Biden says Iranian enrichment to 60 percent unhelpful, but glad about talks
US President Joe Biden on Friday called Iran’s enrichment of uranium to 60 percent purity unhelpful but said he is…
Biden and Japan’s Suga project unity against China’s assertiveness
World
April 17, 2021
Biden and Japan’s Suga project unity against China’s assertiveness
President Joe Biden on Friday sought to present a united front with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to counter an…
Special Report: Health official alleges ‘sexual slavery’ in Tigray; women blame soldiers
World
April 15, 2021
Special Report: Health official alleges ‘sexual slavery’ in Tigray; women blame soldiers
ADIGRAT, Ethiopia (Reuters) – The young mother was trying to get home with food for her two children when she…
Are the Olympics cancelled? Japan official’s comments sow doubts
World
April 15, 2021
Are the Olympics cancelled? Japan official’s comments sow doubts
TOKYO (Reuters) – A senior Japanese ruling party official said on Thursday that cancelling this year’s Olympics in Tokyo remains…
Iran nuclear talks to resume amid strains over enrichment move, Natanz attack
Middle East
April 15, 2021
Iran nuclear talks to resume amid strains over enrichment move, Natanz attack
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran and global powers will resume talks on Thursday to rescue the 2015 nuclear deal in an…