Turkey detains 11 over abduction of Iranian dissident – police
Middle East
December 14, 2020
Turkey detains 11 over abduction of Iranian dissident – police
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey has detained 11 people involved in the abduction and smuggling to Iran of an Iranian dissident…
South Korea passes law to ban anti-North Korea leaflets amid activists’ outcry
World
December 14, 2020
South Korea passes law to ban anti-North Korea leaflets amid activists’ outcry
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s parliament passed a bill on Monday to ban the launching of propaganda leaflets into North…
Kuwait names new oil and finance ministers as government faces liquidity crunch
Middle East
December 14, 2020
Kuwait names new oil and finance ministers as government faces liquidity crunch
KUWAIT (Reuters) – Kuwait’s emir on Monday approved a new cabinet that included new ministers of oil and finance for…
Iran jails British-Iranian researcher for nine years for subversion: report
Middle East
December 14, 2020
Iran jails British-Iranian researcher for nine years for subversion: report
DUBAI (Reuters) – A court in Iran has handed a nine-year jail sentence to British-Iranian anthropologist Kameel Ahmady, after convicting…
Israel and Bhutan establish diplomatic relations
Middle East
December 13, 2020
Israel and Bhutan establish diplomatic relations
TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Israel established relations on Saturday with Bhutan, a majority-Buddhist nation neighbouring India, as it looks to…
Historic US COVID vaccine campaign launches with convoy of trucks
World
December 13, 2020
Historic US COVID vaccine campaign launches with convoy of trucks
(Reuters) – Tractor trailers loaded with suitcase-sized containers of COVID-19 vaccine will leave Pfizer Inc’s manufacturing facility in Kalamazoo, Michigan,…
First NGO aid convoy arrives in capital of Ethiopia’s Tigray region
World
December 12, 2020
First NGO aid convoy arrives in capital of Ethiopia’s Tigray region
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – The first non-governmental aid convoy since fighting erupted last month has arrived in the capital of…
Japan surpasses 3,000 daily new coronavirus cases for first time – NHK
World
December 12, 2020
Japan surpasses 3,000 daily new coronavirus cases for first time – NHK
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan saw more than 3,000 new infections of the novel coronavirus for the first time in one…
No deal on Brexit trade ‘very very likely’, Johnson says
World
December 12, 2020
No deal on Brexit trade ‘very very likely’, Johnson says
LONDON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Britain is likely to complete its journey out of the European Union in three weeks without a…
As Israel and Moroccan Jews celebrate new ties, others are critical
Middle East
December 12, 2020
As Israel and Moroccan Jews celebrate new ties, others are critical
RABAT/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel and Moroccan Jews on Friday celebrated an agreement to normalize relations between the two countries, but…