Ethiopians head home after Yemen migrant life becomes untenable
Middle East
April 14, 2021
Ethiopians head home after Yemen migrant life becomes untenable
ADEN (Reuters) – When Ethiopian migrant Jamal Hussein boarded a UN-run repatriation flight out of Yemen, he ended a journey…
As Biden’s emissaries go to Taiwan, China terms exercises ‘combat drills’
World
April 14, 2021
As Biden’s emissaries go to Taiwan, China terms exercises ‘combat drills’
BEIJING (Reuters) -China described its military exercises near Taiwan as “combat drills” on Wednesday, upping the ante as senior former…
Biden ready to announce US withdrawal, even as peace eludes Afghanistan
Middle East
April 14, 2021
Biden ready to announce US withdrawal, even as peace eludes Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden’s planned announcement on Wednesday of a complete US withdrawal from Afghanistan by September 11…
Biden administration proceeding with $23 billion weapon sales to UAE
Middle East
April 14, 2021
Biden administration proceeding with $23 billion weapon sales to UAE
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Joe Biden’s administration has told Congress it is proceeding with more than $23 billion in…
Tunisian journalists protest over new head of state news agency
Middle East
April 13, 2021
Tunisian journalists protest over new head of state news agency
TUNIS (Reuters) – Journalists at Tunisia’s state news agency protested on Tuesday against the appointment of a new chief executive,…
Taliban refuse to attend summit on Afghan peace in Turkey if held this week -spokesman
Middle East
April 13, 2021
Taliban refuse to attend summit on Afghan peace in Turkey if held this week -spokesman
KABUL (Reuters) – The Afghan Taliban said on Monday they were not willing to attend a major summit on the…
Citizens lead the call for police reform since George Floyd’s death
World
April 13, 2021
Citizens lead the call for police reform since George Floyd’s death
(Reuters) – Last summer, millions of ordinary Americans took to the streets to protest racism, police violence and the killing…
Canada scraps export permits for drone technology to Turkey, complains to Ankara
Middle East
April 13, 2021
Canada scraps export permits for drone technology to Turkey, complains to Ankara
OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada on Monday scrapped export permits for drone technology to Turkey after concluding that the equipment had been…
Syrian air force may have dropped chlorine bomb on town in rebel area in 2018 – chemical arms watchdog
Middle East
April 12, 2021
Syrian air force may have dropped chlorine bomb on town in rebel area in 2018 – chemical arms watchdog
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The global chemical weapons watchdog has “reasonable grounds to believe” that Syria’s air force dropped a chlorine…
The faces in the fog of ‘long COVID’
World
April 12, 2021
The faces in the fog of ‘long COVID’
MADRID (Reuters) – Teresa Dominguez, 55, was doing her weekly shopping near her home in Collado Villalba, north of Madrid,…