South Korea finds no link found between deaths and coronavirus vaccine
World
March 8, 2021
South Korea finds no link found between deaths and coronavirus vaccine
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea said on Monday it had found no link between the coronavirus vaccine and several recent…
Analysis: Iran slips record volume of oil into China, reaches out to Asian clients for trade resumption
Middle East
March 8, 2021
Analysis: Iran slips record volume of oil into China, reaches out to Asian clients for trade resumption
(Reuters) – Iran has quietly moved record amounts of crude oil to top client China in recent months, while India’s…
Hong Kong’s Lam says China’s planned electoral changes could prompt vote delay
World
March 8, 2021
Hong Kong’s Lam says China’s planned electoral changes could prompt vote delay
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Monday that China’s planned changes to the electoral system…
US envoy seeking support to shake up Afghan peace process, warring parties object
Middle East
March 7, 2021
US envoy seeking support to shake up Afghan peace process, warring parties object
KABUL/ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The US special envoy to Afghanistan proposed a shakeup of the stalled peace process this week, including…
Swiss look set to approve ban on facial coverings
World
March 7, 2021
Swiss look set to approve ban on facial coverings
ZURICH (Reuters) – A far-right proposal to ban facial coverings in Switzerland was headed toward a narrow victory in a…
Saudi-led coalition destroys 10 Huthi drones: Saudi TV
Middle East
March 7, 2021
Saudi-led coalition destroys 10 Huthi drones: Saudi TV
DUBAI (Reuters) – The Saudi-led coalition engaged in Yemen said on Sunday that it destroyed 10 armed drones launched by…
Pope Francis visits Iraq’s ruined city of Mosul, hearing residents’ testimony
Middle East
March 7, 2021
Pope Francis visits Iraq’s ruined city of Mosul, hearing residents’ testimony
MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) – Muslim and Christian residents of Mosul told Pope Francis of their lives under the brutal rule…
Turkey’s pro-Kurdish party says it will regroup if hit by court ban
Middle East
March 6, 2021
Turkey’s pro-Kurdish party says it will regroup if hit by court ban
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) said on Friday it would keep campaigning under a different banner…
UN condemns up to 23 killings in Iran’s border area with Pakistan
Middle East
March 6, 2021
UN condemns up to 23 killings in Iran’s border area with Pakistan
GENEVA (Reuters) – At least a dozen people and possibly up to 23 have been killed in Iran’s Sistan-Baluchistan province…
Myanmar forces fire tear gas, stun grenades on protest as U.N. envoy calls for action
World
March 6, 2021
Myanmar forces fire tear gas, stun grenades on protest as U.N. envoy calls for action
(Reuters) – Myanmar security forces used tear gas and stun grenades to break up a protest in Yangon on Saturday,…