Too early to ease COVID-19 restrictions, Hungary PM Orban says
World
February 24, 2021
Too early to ease COVID-19 restrictions, Hungary PM Orban says
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary cannot yet ease its partial coronavirus lockdown as a third wave of infections has boosted new…
Obituary: Yamani, the Saudi oil minister who brought the West to its knees
Middle East
February 24, 2021
Obituary: Yamani, the Saudi oil minister who brought the West to its knees
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s Sheikh Zaki Yamani, the embodiment of the ascent of Arab petroleum power and the face…
World Bank threatens to stop funding Lebanon’s COVID-19 vaccines after reported violations
Middle East
February 23, 2021
World Bank threatens to stop funding Lebanon’s COVID-19 vaccines after reported violations
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The World Bank threatened to suspend financing for Lebanon’s COVID-19 vaccination drive in its second week after…
Damage to United Boeing 777 engine consistent with metal fatigue: NTSB
World
February 23, 2021
Damage to United Boeing 777 engine consistent with metal fatigue: NTSB
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Damage to a fan blade on an engine that failed on a United Airlines Boeing 777 flight…
Violence against civilians surges in Afghanistan after peace talks: UN report
Middle East
February 23, 2021
Violence against civilians surges in Afghanistan after peace talks: UN report
KABUL (Reuters) – Civilian casualties in Afghanistan escalated sharply after peace talks began last year, the United Nations said in…
Blackwater founder Erik Prince accused of helping evade UN Libya sanctions
Middle East
February 23, 2021
Blackwater founder Erik Prince accused of helping evade UN Libya sanctions
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Erik Prince, the private security executive and supporter of former US President Donald Trump, “at the…
Italy’s envoy to Congo killed in attack on U.N. convoy
World
February 22, 2021
Italy’s envoy to Congo killed in attack on U.N. convoy
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – Italy’s ambassador to Democratic Republic of Congo and his bodyguard and driver were…
Hong Kong leader gets China’s Sinovac vaccine to bolster public confidence
World
February 22, 2021
Hong Kong leader gets China’s Sinovac vaccine to bolster public confidence
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam received China’s Sinovac vaccine on Monday together with top officials at…
White House says US communicating with Iran over detained Americans
Middle East
February 22, 2021
White House says US communicating with Iran over detained Americans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Sunday the United States had begun to communicate…
Protesting Indian farmers vow to amass more supporters outside capital Delhi
World
February 21, 2021
Protesting Indian farmers vow to amass more supporters outside capital Delhi
BARNALA, India (Reuters) – More than 100,000 farmers and farm workers gathered in India’s northern Punjab state on Sunday in…