Full-scale humanitarian crisis unfolding in Ethiopia: UN refugee agency
World
November 17, 2020
Full-scale humanitarian crisis unfolding in Ethiopia: UN refugee agency
GENEVA (Reuters) – A “full-scale humanitarian crisis” is unfolding in Ethiopia, the United Nations refugee agency said on Tuesday, with…
Trump poised to settle for partial Afghan withdrawal, despite Pentagon shakeup – sources
Middle East
November 17, 2020
Trump poised to settle for partial Afghan withdrawal, despite Pentagon shakeup – sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s new Pentagon team has not yet signalled an imminent withdrawal of all US troops…
UK’s Johnson says giving powers to Scotland was ‘a disaster’
World
November 17, 2020
UK’s Johnson says giving powers to Scotland was ‘a disaster’
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson called Scottish devolution “a disaster” and ruled out any further powers for…
Qatar FM: Normalization with Israel undermines Palestinian statehood efforts
Middle East
November 17, 2020
Qatar FM: Normalization with Israel undermines Palestinian statehood efforts
DUBAI (Reuters) – Qatar’s foreign minister said on Monday Arab states that establish ties with Israel undermine efforts for Palestinian…
Trump asked for options for attacking Iran last week, but held off – source
Middle East
November 17, 2020
Trump asked for options for attacking Iran last week, but held off – source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump, with two months left in office, last week asked for options on attacking Iran’s…
OPEC+ starts meetings to weigh further steps to support market
Middle East
November 16, 2020
OPEC+ starts meetings to weigh further steps to support market
LONDON (Reuters) – The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies started meetings on Monday that will look at further…
US COVID-19 cases cross 11 million as pandemic intensifies
World
November 16, 2020
US COVID-19 cases cross 11 million as pandemic intensifies
(Reuters) – The number of coronavirus cases in the United States crossed the 11-million mark on Sunday reaching yet another…
Britain, EU have 7-10 days to find Brexit breakthrough, says Ireland
World
November 16, 2020
Britain, EU have 7-10 days to find Brexit breakthrough, says Ireland
DUBLIN/LONDON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Britain and the European Union have a week to 10 days to find a way to unlock…
Saudi Aramco hires banks for multi-tranche bond deal
Middle East
November 16, 2020
Saudi Aramco hires banks for multi-tranche bond deal
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Aramco said on Monday it has hired a group of banks ahead of a multi-tranche US dollar-denominated…
Israel promotes settlement plan for sensitive East Jerusalem area
Middle East
November 15, 2020
Israel promotes settlement plan for sensitive East Jerusalem area
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel moved ahead on Sunday with a settler housing plan in a sensitive area near East Jerusalem,…