China steps up COVID-19 vaccination, considers differentiated visa policies
World
March 21, 2021
China steps up COVID-19 vaccination, considers differentiated visa policies
BEIJING (Reuters) – China had administered 74.96 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines as of Saturday, health commission spokesman Mi Feng…
UK must avoid importing vaccine-resistant variants at all costs, minister says
World
March 21, 2021
UK must avoid importing vaccine-resistant variants at all costs, minister says
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain must preserve the gains of its COVID-19 vaccination campaign at all costs and avoid a situation…
ICC letter triggering deferral deadline sent to Israel, Palestinians
Middle East
March 20, 2021
ICC letter triggering deferral deadline sent to Israel, Palestinians
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court said on Friday they have sent Israel and the Palestinians…
Supreme leader ushers in Iranian new year with message of hope
Middle East
March 20, 2021
Supreme leader ushers in Iranian new year with message of hope
(Reuters) – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei named the Iranian new year that of “production, support and removal of…
Libya to investigate discovery of bodies in Benghazi
Middle East
March 20, 2021
Libya to investigate discovery of bodies in Benghazi
TUNIS (Reuters) – The prime minister of Libya’s new unity government said on Friday he had instructed the attorney general…
‘How to end a war you didn’t win’: Yemen’s Huthis seek Saudi concessions
Middle East
March 20, 2021
‘How to end a war you didn’t win’: Yemen’s Huthis seek Saudi concessions
DUBAI (Reuters) – Yemen’s Huthis say a US plan for a ceasefire in their six-year war against a Saudi-led military…
Turkey’s Erdogan quits European treaty on violence against women
World
March 20, 2021
Turkey’s Erdogan quits European treaty on violence against women
ANKARA (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan pulled Turkey out of an international accord designed to protect women, the country’s official…
Palestinian killed by Israeli troops during stone-throwing clashes: witness
Middle East
March 19, 2021
Palestinian killed by Israeli troops during stone-throwing clashes: witness
BEIT DAJAN, West Bank (Reuters) – Israeli troops shot dead a Palestinian on Friday during stone-throwing clashes in the occupied…
Afghan government, Taliban agree to accelerate peace talks after Moscow summit
Middle East
March 19, 2021
Afghan government, Taliban agree to accelerate peace talks after Moscow summit
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Afghan government and the Taliban agreed on Friday to try to accelerate peace talks, at a…
Myanmar security forces kill nine as Indonesia calls for end to violence
World
March 19, 2021
Myanmar security forces kill nine as Indonesia calls for end to violence
(Reuters) – Myanmar security forces shot dead nine opponents of a February 1 coup on Friday, a funeral services provider…