Myanmar protesters urge ‘guerrilla strikes’ as internet blackout widens
World
April 2, 2021
Myanmar protesters urge ‘guerrilla strikes’ as internet blackout widens
(Reuters) -People in Myanmar opposed to the military junta marched, observed strikes and scrambled to overcome a shutdown of the…
Power play – India wields oil ‘weapon’ to cut dependence on Saudi
Middle East
April 2, 2021
Power play – India wields oil ‘weapon’ to cut dependence on Saudi
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – When India’s government last month asked refiners to speed up diversification and reduce dependence on the…
Afghan polio vaccine drive in trouble after three female medics killed
Middle East
April 1, 2021
Afghan polio vaccine drive in trouble after three female medics killed
JALALABAD/KABUL (Reuters) – The killing of three female polio vaccine providers in Afghanistan this week has forced aid agencies and…
Veteran Hong Kong democrats found guilty in landmark unlawful assembly case
World
April 1, 2021
Veteran Hong Kong democrats found guilty in landmark unlawful assembly case
HONG KONG (Reuters) – A Hong Kong court found seven prominent democrats guilty of unauthorized assembly charges, including 82-year-old barrister…
EU to sanction Iran militia, police, three entities over 2019 protests, diplomats say
Middle East
April 1, 2021
EU to sanction Iran militia, police, three entities over 2019 protests, diplomats say
BRUSSELS/PARIS (Reuters) – The European Union will target eight Iranian militia and police commanders and three state entities with sanctions…
Data withheld from WHO team probing COVID-19 origins in China – Tedros
World
March 31, 2021
Data withheld from WHO team probing COVID-19 origins in China – Tedros
GENEVA/ZURICH (Reuters) – Data was withheld from World Health Organization investigators who travelled to China to research the origins of…
Yemen gets first COVID-19 vaccines but is “at the back of the queue”
Middle East
March 31, 2021
Yemen gets first COVID-19 vaccines but is “at the back of the queue”
ADEN (Reuters) -Yemen received its first COVID-19 vaccines on Wednesday, a week after the internationally recognized government declared a health…
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine safe, effective on adolescents in trial, companies say
World
March 31, 2021
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine safe, effective on adolescents in trial, companies say
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE said on Wednesday their COVID-19 vaccine was safe and effective and produced…
Turkey logs highest new coronavirus cases since beginning of pandemic
Middle East
March 31, 2021
Turkey logs highest new coronavirus cases since beginning of pandemic
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey has recorded 37,303 new coronavirus cases in the space of 24 hours, the highest number since…
US open to discussing wider nuclear deal road map if Iran wishes
Middle East
March 31, 2021
US open to discussing wider nuclear deal road map if Iran wishes
PARIS (Reuters) – Efforts to sketch out initial US and Iranian steps to resume compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal…