Turkey begins administering Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 shots
Middle East
April 3, 2021
Turkey begins administering Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 shots
ANKARA (Reuters) -Turkey on Friday began administering Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 shots, introducing a second vaccine in its campaign as…
Iran rejects ‘step-by-step’ lifting of sanctions – Press TV
Middle East
April 3, 2021
Iran rejects ‘step-by-step’ lifting of sanctions – Press TV
(Reuters) – Iran’s government wants the United States to lift all sanctions on its country and rejects any “step-by-step” easing…
India braces for COVID-19 curbs as infections hit 6-month high
World
April 3, 2021
India braces for COVID-19 curbs as infections hit 6-month high
MUMBAI (Reuters) – India’s biggest cities braced for stricter lockdowns and other COVID-19 curbs on Saturday as infections hit a…
Four killed in Myanmar protests as junta cracks down on online critics
World
April 3, 2021
Four killed in Myanmar protests as junta cracks down on online critics
(Reuters) -Myanmar security forces opened fire on pro-democracy protests on Saturday killing four people, a protester and media said, as…
Exclusive-Germany to propose Beirut port reconstruction with ‘strings attached’ – sources
Middle East
April 2, 2021
Exclusive-Germany to propose Beirut port reconstruction with ‘strings attached’ – sources
PARIS/BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany will next week present a multi-billion-dollar proposal to Lebanese authorities to rebuild the Port of Beirut as…
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…