Typhoon Vamco triggers worst floods in Philippine capital in years
World
November 12, 2020
Typhoon Vamco triggers worst floods in Philippine capital in years
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday ordered government agencies to rush aid to people affected by Typhoon…
Greece, Egypt to welcome ‘more decisive’ US involvement under Biden, Greek PM says
Egypt
November 11, 2020
Greece, Egypt to welcome ‘more decisive’ US involvement under Biden, Greek PM says
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece and Egypt, which angered Turkey by reaching an agreement on natural resources in the Eastern Mediterranean,…
Thousands of refugees flee to Sudan from Ethiopia conflict
Middle East
November 11, 2020
Thousands of refugees flee to Sudan from Ethiopia conflict
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Thousands of Ethiopian refugees were fleeing into neighboring Sudan on Wednesday as federal troops continued to battle…
Turkey interested in producing Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine: Russian health ministry
Middle East
November 11, 2020
Turkey interested in producing Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine: Russian health ministry
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Turkey is interested in producing Russia’s first coronavirus vaccine, Sputnik V, at domestic facilities, Russia’s health ministry…
South Korea appealed for Biden’s ‘summit-level’ interests in North Korea talks
World
November 11, 2020
South Korea appealed for Biden’s ‘summit-level’ interests in North Korea talks
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s foreign minister said on Tuesday she had raised the need for US President-elect Joe Biden’s…
Israel tests passengers from Denmark for new mutated coronavirus
Middle East
November 11, 2020
Israel tests passengers from Denmark for new mutated coronavirus
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel said on Monday it would test people arriving from Denmark for a new mutated strain of…
Poor turnout in Jordan elections reflects limits of kingdom’s democracy
Middle East
November 11, 2020
Poor turnout in Jordan elections reflects limits of kingdom’s democracy
AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan ended voting on Tuesday in elections that were set to keep parliament in the hands of…
Egypt’s headline inflation quickens to 4.5% in October
Business
November 10, 2020
Egypt’s headline inflation quickens to 4.5% in October
Egypt’s annual urban consumer price inflation rose to 4.5 percent in October from 3.7 percent in September, official statistics agency…
US envoy says it will be hard to re-enter Iran nuclear deal
Middle East
November 10, 2020
US envoy says it will be hard to re-enter Iran nuclear deal
JERUSALEM (AP) — The U.S. envoy for Iran says the Trump administration will maintain its pressure campaign until the inauguration…
Jordanians begin voting in polls that show limits of democracy
Middle East
November 10, 2020
Jordanians begin voting in polls that show limits of democracy
AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordanians began voting on Tuesday in elections set to keep parliament in the hands of tribal and…