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…
Photos: Egyptian inventor trials robot that can test for COVID-19
Science
December 3, 2020
Photos: Egyptian inventor trials robot that can test for COVID-19
With Egypt facing a second coronavirus wave, an inventor is trialing a remote-control robot which can test for COVID-19, take…
Egypt plans big rail expansion, nears agreement with Bechtel
Egypt
December 3, 2020
Egypt plans big rail expansion, nears agreement with Bechtel
Egypt is rushing ahead with plans for an expansion of its metro and railway networks and is near agreement with…
US military to keep two larger Afghan bases after drawdown to 2,500
Middle East
December 3, 2020
US military to keep two larger Afghan bases after drawdown to 2,500
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon has approved drawdown plans in Afghanistan that will still keep two larger bases in the…
European allies pushed back when Trump sanctioned Iran’s banks
Middle East
December 2, 2020
European allies pushed back when Trump sanctioned Iran’s banks
FRANKFURT/LONDON (Reuters) -Germany, France and Britain urged the Trump administration in late October to reconsider broad, new sanctions against Iran’s…
EU tells Brexit negotiator: don’t let deadline force a bad deal
World
December 2, 2020
EU tells Brexit negotiator: don’t let deadline force a bad deal
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union’s chief Brexit negotiator told member states’ envoys on Wednesday that negotiations on a trade…