French minister hospitalised with COVID-19, a second is discharged
World
March 24, 2021
French minister hospitalised with COVID-19, a second is discharged
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s culture minister has been hospitalized with COVID-19 but its employment minister has been discharged after receiving…
Australian floods kill two, more evacuations as clean-up begins
World
March 24, 2021
Australian floods kill two, more evacuations as clean-up begins
SYDNEY (Reuters) -The bodies of two men were found in Australia on Wednesday in cars trapped in floodwaters, the first…
Saudi-led coalition lets four fuel ships dock at Yemen’s Hodeidah port: sources
Middle East
March 24, 2021
Saudi-led coalition lets four fuel ships dock at Yemen’s Hodeidah port: sources
DUBAI (Reuters) – The Saudi-led coalition has allowed four fuel ships to dock at Yemen’s Red Sea port of Hodeidah,…
Capitalism and greed gave Britain its vaccine success, PM Johnson says
World
March 24, 2021
Capitalism and greed gave Britain its vaccine success, PM Johnson says
LONDON (Reuters) – Capitalism and greed gave Britain its success in vaccinating its population, Prime Minister Boris Johnson told lawmakers…
Deepen trade with Turkey but ready sanctions, EU report says
Middle East
March 23, 2021
Deepen trade with Turkey but ready sanctions, EU report says
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union should start negotiations on deeper trade ties with Turkey but be ready to impose…
Politically correct? Bond market steers clear of judgment calls
Middle East
March 23, 2021
Politically correct? Bond market steers clear of judgment calls
LONDON (Reuters) – When Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed in 2018, London-based hedge fund manager Dominic Armstrong bet investors…
Thousands evacuated in Australia’s worst flooding in almost half a century
World
March 23, 2021
Thousands evacuated in Australia’s worst flooding in almost half a century
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian authorities issued fresh flood warnings and evacuation orders on Tuesday as torrential rains again pummelled several…
West sanctions China over Xinjiang abuses, Beijing hits back at EU
World
March 23, 2021
West sanctions China over Xinjiang abuses, Beijing hits back at EU
BRUSSELS/WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – The United States, the European Union, Britain and Canada imposed sanctions on Chinese officials on Monday for…
Bangladesh probes fire at Rohingya refugee camp that killed seven
World
March 23, 2021
Bangladesh probes fire at Rohingya refugee camp that killed seven
DHAKA (Reuters) – Bangladeshi officials began investigating the cause of a massive fire that killed at least seven and displaced…
Russia says US rebuffal of Putin-Biden talks after killer allegation is a missed opportunity
World
March 22, 2021
Russia says US rebuffal of Putin-Biden talks after killer allegation is a missed opportunity
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia said on Monday that a US refusal to organize live online talks between Vladimir Putin and…