‘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…
Tanzania swears in Samia Suluhu Hassan as first female president
World
March 19, 2021
Tanzania swears in Samia Suluhu Hassan as first female president
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Tanzania’s Vice President Samia Suluhu Hassan was sworn in as president on Friday, becoming the first female…
Turkey’s pro-Kurdish party closure case worries US, Europe
Middle East
March 18, 2021
Turkey’s pro-Kurdish party closure case worries US, Europe
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The United States and Europe have criticized a move by Turkey towards banning the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic…
Eight killed, including six women of Asian descent, in Atlanta-area shootings; suspect arrested
World
March 17, 2021
Eight killed, including six women of Asian descent, in Atlanta-area shootings; suspect arrested
(Reuters) – Eight people, six of them women of Asian descent, were shot dead in a string of attacks on…
COVID-19 vaccination of pregnant women could protect babies, Israeli researchers say
Middle East
March 17, 2021
COVID-19 vaccination of pregnant women could protect babies, Israeli researchers say
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Pregnant women vaccinated against COVID-19 could pass along protection to their babies, according to a new study…
Uber to give UK drivers workers’ rights after court defeat
World
March 17, 2021
Uber to give UK drivers workers’ rights after court defeat
LONDON (Reuters) – In a major victory for unions, Uber’s more than 70,000 British drivers will be paid the minimum…