Spain to require arrivals by land from France to present negative COVID test
World
March 27, 2021
Spain to require arrivals by land from France to present negative COVID test
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain is to require people arriving by land from France to present a negative COVID-19 test, the…
Turkey raises Uighur issue with Chinese minister amid protests
Middle East
March 26, 2021
Turkey raises Uighur issue with Chinese minister amid protests
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey raised the issue of Uighur Muslims during talks with China’s foreign minister in Ankara on Thursday,…
Britain approves 20-second COVID-19 test, distributor says
World
March 26, 2021
Britain approves 20-second COVID-19 test, distributor says
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s medicine regulator has approved a 20-second COVID-19 test, the product’s distributor said on Friday as it…
Canada calling? Hong Kong residents shift billions abroad after clampdown
World
March 26, 2021
Canada calling? Hong Kong residents shift billions abroad after clampdown
TORONTO (Reuters) – As China imposed a sweeping national security law in Hong Kong last year after massive protests, residents…
Bahrain converts underused shopping mall to vaccine centre
Middle East
March 25, 2021
Bahrain converts underused shopping mall to vaccine centre
MANAMA (Reuters) – Bahrain has turned a mall largely emptied by the coronavirus pandemic into a vaccination hub as the…
Kenya orders closure of two refugee camps, gives ultimatum to UN agency
World
March 25, 2021
Kenya orders closure of two refugee camps, gives ultimatum to UN agency
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya on Wednesday ordered the closure of two sprawling camps that host hundreds of thousands of refugees…
Turkish women say their safety ‘hanging in the balance’ after treaty exit
Middle East
March 25, 2021
Turkish women say their safety ‘hanging in the balance’ after treaty exit
ANKARA (Reuters) – Beaten by her former boyfriend, Yagmur Denli found healing in her work treating animals and safety in…
Biden wants to explore keeping US counter-terrorism troops in Afghanistan: top lawmaker
Middle East
March 25, 2021
Biden wants to explore keeping US counter-terrorism troops in Afghanistan: top lawmaker
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration is looking to keep US troops in Afghanistan past a May 1 deadline while…
North Korea missile launch tests Biden administration, Japan Olympics
World
March 25, 2021
North Korea missile launch tests Biden administration, Japan Olympics
SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) – North Korea launched two ballistic missiles into the sea near Japan on Thursday, Japan’s prime minister said,…
Jordan police detain scores of activists, break up protests
Middle East
March 25, 2021
Jordan police detain scores of activists, break up protests
AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordanian riot police on Wednesday broke up protests in Amman and other cities called to mark the…