Drought, fire and flood devastate Australians in the bush
World
March 29, 2021
Drought, fire and flood devastate Australians in the bush
HOLLISDALE, Australia (Reuters) – Robert Costigan thought the worst was behind him when he saved two family properties from bushfires…
Factbox: Saudi Arabia seeks to draw in foreign companies
Middle East
March 29, 2021
Factbox: Saudi Arabia seeks to draw in foreign companies
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia has been pushing foreign firms to invest in the kingdom and set up regional headquarters…
Human Rights Watch calls on Qatar to dismantle male guardianship
Middle East
March 29, 2021
Human Rights Watch calls on Qatar to dismantle male guardianship
DUBAI (Reuters) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged Qatar on Monday to eliminate male guardianship rules that prevent women making…
US envoy to Afghanistan heads to Turkey and region to push talks to end conflict
Middle East
March 28, 2021
US envoy to Afghanistan heads to Turkey and region to push talks to end conflict
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The US special envoy for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad has departed for Turkey and the region, the US…
Saudi Arabia sees fields of green with major tree-planting drive
Middle East
March 28, 2021
Saudi Arabia sees fields of green with major tree-planting drive
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia aims to plant 10 billion trees in the coming decades as part of an ambitious…
Turkish women protest over Erdogan’s decision to exit domestic violence treaty
Middle East
March 28, 2021
Turkish women protest over Erdogan’s decision to exit domestic violence treaty
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Several thousand women took to the streets in Istanbul on Saturday to demand Turkey reverses its decision…
Lebanon’s largest Christian bloc warns against sidelining president
Middle East
March 27, 2021
Lebanon’s largest Christian bloc warns against sidelining president
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s largest Christian bloc, the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM), warned prime minister-designate Saad al-Hariri on Saturday against…
Iran, China sign landmark 25-year cooperation agreement
Middle East
March 27, 2021
Iran, China sign landmark 25-year cooperation agreement
DUBAI (Reuters) – Foreign ministers from China and Iran, which are both subject to U.S. sanctions, signed a landmark 25-year…
Britain nearing vaccine deal with European Union: The Times
World
March 27, 2021
Britain nearing vaccine deal with European Union: The Times
(Reuters) – Britain is close to striking a vaccine deal with the European Union as soon as this weekend that…
US spy agencies warn Biden of possible Taliban takeover of Afghanistan -NY Times
Middle East
March 27, 2021
US spy agencies warn Biden of possible Taliban takeover of Afghanistan -NY Times
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US intelligence agencies have told the Biden administration that the Taliban could overrun most of Afghanistan within…