Turkish lira slips as US moves closer to sanctions over S-400s
Middle East
December 4, 2020
Turkish lira slips as US moves closer to sanctions over S-400s
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s lira briefly slipped on Friday after US lawmakers included mandatory Turkish sanctions in a defense spending…
Russian state employees describe pressure to join vaccine trials
World
December 4, 2020
Russian state employees describe pressure to join vaccine trials
MOSCOW (Reuters) – In late September, Moscow municipal official Sergei Martyanov sent a series of text messages to his subordinates:…
‘We lost everything:’ Central Americans flee north after back-to-back hurricanes
World
December 4, 2020
‘We lost everything:’ Central Americans flee north after back-to-back hurricanes
MONTERREY, Mexico (Reuters) – It took Luis Salgado years of manual labor to save enough money to open a small…
Qatar foreign min says there has been movement on resolving Gulf dispute
Middle East
December 4, 2020
Qatar foreign min says there has been movement on resolving Gulf dispute
DUBAI (Reuters) – Qatar’s foreign minister said on Friday that there has been movement on resolving a bitter diplomatic dispute…
‘Seoul stops at 9 pm’: South Korea imposes new curbs as virus cases hit 9-month high
World
December 4, 2020
‘Seoul stops at 9 pm’: South Korea imposes new curbs as virus cases hit 9-month high
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s capital, Seoul, on Friday announced unprecedented restrictions shuttering most establishments and shops at 9 pm…
Iran likely to hold off on retaliation over scientist’s killing, US envoy says
Middle East
December 4, 2020
Iran likely to hold off on retaliation over scientist’s killing, US envoy says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Iran is unlikely to retaliate over the assassination of a prominent nuclear scientist before the inauguration of…
France to investigate dozens of mosques suspected of ‘separatism’
Egypt
December 3, 2020
France to investigate dozens of mosques suspected of ‘separatism’
PARIS (Reuters) – France will on Thursday start investigating dozens of mosques suspected of fomenting Islamist ideology to combat the…
Poland should act to stop LGBTI intolerance, says Council of Europe
World
December 3, 2020
Poland should act to stop LGBTI intolerance, says Council of Europe
WARSAW (Reuters) – Polish politicians should stop stigmatizing LGBTI people, the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights said in…
Iran watchdog passes law on hardening nuclear stance, halting UN inspections
Middle East
December 3, 2020
Iran watchdog passes law on hardening nuclear stance, halting UN inspections
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s Guardian Council watchdog body approved a law on Wednesday that obliges the government to halt UN…
United States toughens visa rules for ‘malign’ Chinese Communist Party members: NYT
World
December 3, 2020
United States toughens visa rules for ‘malign’ Chinese Communist Party members: NYT
(Reuters) – US President Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday issued rules to restrict travel to the United States by Chinese…