UAE signs deal with U.S. to buy 50 F-35 jets and up to 18 drones: sources
Middle East
January 21, 2021
UAE signs deal with U.S. to buy 50 F-35 jets and up to 18 drones: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates has signed an agreement with the United States to purchase 50 F-35 jets…
Twitter says it locked account of China’s U.S. embassy over Xinjiang-related tweet
World
January 21, 2021
Twitter says it locked account of China’s U.S. embassy over Xinjiang-related tweet
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Twitter has locked the account of China’s US embassy for a tweet that defended China’s policies in…
Biden rolls back Trump policies on wall, climate, health, Muslims
World
January 21, 2021
Biden rolls back Trump policies on wall, climate, health, Muslims
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Joe Biden signed 15 executive actions shortly after being sworn on Wednesday, undoing policies put…
Pope urges more nations to join UN treaty banning nuclear weapons
World
January 20, 2021
Pope urges more nations to join UN treaty banning nuclear weapons
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Wednesday urged more nations to join a UN treaty banning nuclear weapons, saying…
Trump ends tumultuous term under cloud, faces uncertain future
World
January 20, 2021
Trump ends tumultuous term under cloud, faces uncertain future
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump leaves the presidency on Wednesday under a dark cloud of his own making, ending…
Iran’s Rouhani says “ball in US court” over nuclear dispute
Middle East
January 20, 2021
Iran’s Rouhani says “ball in US court” over nuclear dispute
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani urged the incoming US administration on Wednesday to return to a 2015 nuclear…
US exempts UN, aid groups from effort to cut off Yemen’s Houthis
Middle East
January 20, 2021
US exempts UN, aid groups from effort to cut off Yemen’s Houthis
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The United States on Tuesday exempted aid groups, the United Nations, the Red Cross and the…
Iraq tightens security along flashpoint Syria frontier, military says
Middle East
January 19, 2021
Iraq tightens security along flashpoint Syria frontier, military says
AL-QAIM, Iraq (Reuters) – Iraq is tightening security along its 600 km (400 mile) border with Syria to curb the…
Analysis: Saudi overtures to wary Biden team driven by worries over Iran, economy
Middle East
January 19, 2021
Analysis: Saudi overtures to wary Biden team driven by worries over Iran, economy
RIYADH/LONDON (Reuters) – After months out of the global spotlight, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has swept back to…
Uganda accuses US of subversion after envoy tries to visit Wine’s house
World
January 19, 2021
Uganda accuses US of subversion after envoy tries to visit Wine’s house
KAMPALA (Reuters) – Uganda’s government spokesman accused the United States on Tuesday of trying to subvert last week’s presidential elections…