Japan PM Suga trips up with messy reversal on tourism campaign
World
November 25, 2020
Japan PM Suga trips up with messy reversal on tourism campaign
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s abrupt decision to partially pause a domestic travel campaign amid rising COVID-19…
Syrian army says Israel hits southern Damascus in second strike in week
Middle East
November 25, 2020
Syrian army says Israel hits southern Damascus in second strike in week
AMMAN (Reuters) – The Syrian army said early Wednesday that Israel launched air strikes on an area in the southern…
UAE halts new visas to citizens of 13 mostly Muslim states – document
Middle East
November 25, 2020
UAE halts new visas to citizens of 13 mostly Muslim states – document
DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates has stopped issuing new visas to citizens of 13 mostly Muslim-majority countries, including…
Ethiopia says foes surrendering, Tigray forces report battle win
World
November 24, 2020
Ethiopia says foes surrendering, Tigray forces report battle win
ADDIS ABABA/NAIROBI (Reuters) – The Ethiopian government said on Tuesday that Tigrayan soldiers were surrendering in the face of its…
Turkish court adds new Saudi defendants in Khashoggi trial
Middle East
November 24, 2020
Turkish court adds new Saudi defendants in Khashoggi trial
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A Turkish court on Tuesday added new defendants to the case against Saudi officials charged over the…
International donors meet to pledge billions in aid to Afghanistan
Middle East
November 24, 2020
International donors meet to pledge billions in aid to Afghanistan
GENEVA (Reuters) – Dozens of nations began pledging billions of dollars in aid for Afghanistan at a conference in Geneva…
Taiwan to protect sovereignty with new submarines amid China tensions
World
November 24, 2020
Taiwan to protect sovereignty with new submarines amid China tensions
KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan (Reuters) – Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Tuesday vowed to defend the democratic island’s sovereignty with the construction…
Iran sees foreign firms returning if US lifts sanctions
Middle East
November 24, 2020
Iran sees foreign firms returning if US lifts sanctions
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran expects foreign companies to return to the country if US sanctions are lifted under President-elect Joe…
Israel delegation to Sudan talks agriculture, health care cooperation
Middle East
November 24, 2020
Israel delegation to Sudan talks agriculture, health care cooperation
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel sent a first delegation to Sudan to discuss potential economic and humanitarian cooperation on Monday after…
Germany says Turkey stopped it checking ship for arms-running to Libya
Middle East
November 23, 2020
Germany says Turkey stopped it checking ship for arms-running to Libya
BERLIN (Reuters) – Turkey prevented German forces belonging to a European Union military mission carrying out a full search of…