Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 bill wins final approval in House
World
March 11, 2021
Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 bill wins final approval in House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The US House of Representatives gave final approval on Wednesday to one of the largest economic stimulus…
Bahrain police beat, threaten detained children with rape, rights groups say
Middle East
March 11, 2021
Bahrain police beat, threaten detained children with rape, rights groups say
DUBAI (Reuters) – Bahraini security forces have beaten children and threatened them with rape and electric shocks after detaining them…
Ten years on, Japan mourns victims of earthquake and Fukushima disaster
World
March 11, 2021
Ten years on, Japan mourns victims of earthquake and Fukushima disaster
IWAKI, Japan (Reuters) – With a moment of silence, prayers and anti-nuclear protests, Japan on Thursday mourned about 20,000 victims…
Israel Aerospace, UAE weapons maker team up on anti-drone tech
Middle East
March 11, 2021
Israel Aerospace, UAE weapons maker team up on anti-drone tech
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) said on Thursday it would jointly develop an advanced drone defense system with…
EU responds to UK summons after fresh vaccine skirmish
World
March 10, 2021
EU responds to UK summons after fresh vaccine skirmish
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union responded on Wednesday to a summons from Britain in a dispute over accusations of…
Saudi rights activist al-Hathloul hopes for sentence change ahead of appeals hearing
Middle East
March 10, 2021
Saudi rights activist al-Hathloul hopes for sentence change ahead of appeals hearing
RIYADH (Reuters) – Women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul, who was released last month after three years in prison, said on…
Mars on Earth: Turkish lake may hold clues to ancient life on planet
Middle East
March 10, 2021
Mars on Earth: Turkish lake may hold clues to ancient life on planet
LAKE SALDA, Turkey (Reuters) – As NASA’s rover Perseverance explores the surface of Mars, scientists hunting for signs of ancient…
US State Dept blacklists two Iranian officials over human rights violations
Middle East
March 10, 2021
US State Dept blacklists two Iranian officials over human rights violations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The US State Department on Tuesday blacklisted two Iranian government interrogators, accusing them of torture and other…
Japan to keep foreign spectators away from Tokyo Olympics, Kyodo says
World
March 9, 2021
Japan to keep foreign spectators away from Tokyo Olympics, Kyodo says
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan has decided to stage this summer’s Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics without overseas spectators due to concern…
Hungarian, Czech premiers to meet Israeli PM on pandemic strategy
Middle East
March 9, 2021
Hungarian, Czech premiers to meet Israeli PM on pandemic strategy
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – The Hungarian and Czech prime ministers will meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday to discuss…