Saudi Arabia says resolution of Gulf dispute seems within reach
Middle East
December 5, 2020
Saudi Arabia says resolution of Gulf dispute seems within reach
DUBAI/ROME (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said on Friday a resolution to a bitter dispute with Qatar seemed “within…
Turkey in weekend lockdown as coronavirus cases hit record highs
Middle East
December 5, 2020
Turkey in weekend lockdown as coronavirus cases hit record highs
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey has entered its first full weekend lockdown since May after coronavirus infections and deaths hit record…
Bahrain says it won’t allow imports from Israeli settlements
Middle East
December 5, 2020
Bahrain says it won’t allow imports from Israeli settlements
DUBAI (Reuters) – Bahrain will not allow the import of Israeli goods produced in settlements in occupied Palestinian territory, state…
Iran’s coronavirus deaths surpass 50,000 – health ministry
Middle East
December 5, 2020
Iran’s coronavirus deaths surpass 50,000 – health ministry
(Reuters) – Iran’s total deaths from coronavirus surpassed 50,000 on Saturday, with more than one million people infected, although transmission…
Palestinian teen killed by Israeli forces in protest, Palestinians say
Middle East
December 5, 2020
Palestinian teen killed by Israeli forces in protest, Palestinians say
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – Israeli soldiers fatally shot a 15-year-old Palestinian on Friday during stone-throwing clashes in the occupied…
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…