Libya’s new PM to visit Turkey, hold talks with Erdogan on Monday
Middle East
April 12, 2021
Libya’s new PM to visit Turkey, hold talks with Erdogan on Monday
ANKARA (Reuters) – Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibeh and a delegation of ministers will make their first visit to Turkey…
Myanmar activists call for New Year defiance; Suu Kyi due for video hearing
World
April 12, 2021
Myanmar activists call for New Year defiance; Suu Kyi due for video hearing
(Reuters) – Opponents of Myanmar’s coup called on Monday for people to show defiance of the military with costumes and…
‘How can we not be tense?’ Turkey’s coronavirus infections soar
Middle East
April 12, 2021
‘How can we not be tense?’ Turkey’s coronavirus infections soar
ISTANBUL/ANKARA (Reuters) -The red letters scrolling across the front of Fikret Oluk’s bus say: “Stay Home Turkey”. But the Istanbul…
UAE selects first Arab woman for astronaut training
Middle East
April 11, 2021
UAE selects first Arab woman for astronaut training
DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates has selected the first Arab woman to train as an astronaut, as the…
We’ve lost the ‘grandfather of the nation’, UK’s Prince Andrew says
World
April 11, 2021
We’ve lost the ‘grandfather of the nation’, UK’s Prince Andrew says
LONDON (Reuters) -The death of Britain’s Prince Philip has deprived the nation of its grandfather and left a huge void…
Austin makes first Israel visit by Biden official, Iran on the agenda
Middle East
April 11, 2021
Austin makes first Israel visit by Biden official, Iran on the agenda
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin arrived in Israel on Sunday on the first visit by a…
After dire year England’s shops hope for end-of-lockdown shopping spree
World
April 11, 2021
After dire year England’s shops hope for end-of-lockdown shopping spree
LONDON (Reuters) – After more than three months of enforced closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, non-essential stores in England…
With artillery guns and flowers, Britain salutes Prince Philip
World
April 10, 2021
With artillery guns and flowers, Britain salutes Prince Philip
WINDSOR, England (Reuters) -Gun salutes were fired across Britain on Saturday to mark the death of Prince Philip as tributes…
Iran launches advanced uranium enriching machines to mark nuclear day
Middle East
April 10, 2021
Iran launches advanced uranium enriching machines to mark nuclear day
(Reuters) – President Hassan Rouhani reiterated Iran’s commitment to nuclear non-proliferation on Saturday while overseeing the launch of advanced centrifuges…
Let us rebuild Beirut’s port in less than three years, says France’s CMA CGM
Middle East
April 10, 2021
Let us rebuild Beirut’s port in less than three years, says France’s CMA CGM
PARIS (Reuters) – French container shipping group CMA CGM is pursuing a plan to rebuild Beirut’s port within three years,…