Military threats, coup fears overshadow Myanmar parliament opening
World
January 29, 2021
Military threats, coup fears overshadow Myanmar parliament opening
YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar members of parliament are set to take up their seats on Monday as escalating tension between…
Nigeria repatriates hundreds of migrants from Saudi Arabia
Middle East
January 29, 2021
Nigeria repatriates hundreds of migrants from Saudi Arabia
ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria evacuated hundreds of its citizens from Saudi Arabia on Thursday after they overstayed their visas and…
Analysis: How Wall Street gains from ‘populist’ trading movement
World
January 29, 2021
Analysis: How Wall Street gains from ‘populist’ trading movement
(Reuters) – Steep gains in shares of GameStop Corp and other stocks this week have been described as populist market…
In locked-down Lebanon, Tripoli protester killed in night of unrest
Middle East
January 28, 2021
In locked-down Lebanon, Tripoli protester killed in night of unrest
BEIRUT/TRIPOLI (Reuters) – A Lebanese man was killed in Tripoli on Thursday in clashes between security forces and protesters angry…
Syrian businessman Haswani denies links to Beirut blast chemicals
Middle East
January 28, 2021
Syrian businessman Haswani denies links to Beirut blast chemicals
DAMASCUS (Reuters) – Syrian businessman George Haswani denied any links on Wednesday to last year’s explosion that killed 200 people…
Exclusive: UN report accuses Yemen government of money-laundering, Huthis of taking state revenue
Middle East
January 28, 2021
Exclusive: UN report accuses Yemen government of money-laundering, Huthis of taking state revenue
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Independent UN sanctions monitors accused Yemen’s government, in a report seen by Reuters on Tuesday, of…
Blinken says taking close look at designation of Yemen’s Huthi movement
Middle East
January 28, 2021
Blinken says taking close look at designation of Yemen’s Huthi movement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday said the State Department was taking a “very urgent…
Biden’s immigration changes too late for grandfather deported on Inauguration Day
World
January 27, 2021
Biden’s immigration changes too late for grandfather deported on Inauguration Day
CIUDAD JUAREZ (Reuters) – As US President Joe Biden took the oath of office last Wednesday, Felipe Ortega sat in…
Global COVID-19 cases surpass 100 million as nations tackle vaccine shortages
World
January 27, 2021
Global COVID-19 cases surpass 100 million as nations tackle vaccine shortages
(Reuters) – Global coronavirus cases surpassed 100 million on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, as countries around the world…
Tunisia’s parliament approves Cabinet reshuffle amid protests
Middle East
January 27, 2021
Tunisia’s parliament approves Cabinet reshuffle amid protests
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia’s parliament on Tuesday approved a Cabinet reshuffle that deepened the conflict between the prime minister and…