Londoners hit the town one last time before new lockdown
World
November 5, 2020
Londoners hit the town one last time before new lockdown
LONDON (Reuters) – Londoners shrugged off a resurgent COVID-19 pandemic and flocked to pubs and restaurants on Wednesday night, hours…
Police arrest 10 in Portland, 50 in New York on night after US vote
World
November 5, 2020
Police arrest 10 in Portland, 50 in New York on night after US vote
(Reuters) – Police in the city of Portland made arrests and seized fireworks, hammers and a rifle after late night…
Jordan records 62 COVID deaths, highest daily rate since start of pandemic
Middle East
November 5, 2020
Jordan records 62 COVID deaths, highest daily rate since start of pandemic
AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan reported 62 new deaths from COVID-19 on Wednesday, the highest daily death toll since the pandemic…
Analysts’ View: World markets whipsaw on knife-edge US election
Business
November 4, 2020
Analysts’ View: World markets whipsaw on knife-edge US election
(Reuters) – US stock market futures struggled for direction amid some wild swings while longer dated Treasury yields buckled on…
Bahrain latest country to vaccinate frontline workers with COVID-19 shot
Middle East
November 4, 2020
Bahrain latest country to vaccinate frontline workers with COVID-19 shot
DUBAI (Reuters) – Bahrain has started inoculating frontline workers with a Chinese COVID-19 vaccine, state news agency BNA said on…
Volunteers want Christians to return to Mosul, where Islamic State once ruled
Middle East
November 4, 2020
Volunteers want Christians to return to Mosul, where Islamic State once ruled
MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) – Young volunteers have been clearing dust and debris from St. Thomas church in Mosul, as the…
US formally exits global climate pact amid election uncertainty
World
November 4, 2020
US formally exits global climate pact amid election uncertainty
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States formally exited the Paris Agreement on Wednesday, fulfilling a years-long promise by President Donald…
Trump falsely claims victory, after rival Biden voices confidence
World
November 4, 2020
Trump falsely claims victory, after rival Biden voices confidence
WILMINGTON, Del./WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Wednesday falsely claimed that he had won the US election with millions…
Syrian satirist questioned over “Macron” flogging stunt in Berlin
Middle East
November 3, 2020
Syrian satirist questioned over “Macron” flogging stunt in Berlin
BERLIN (Reuters) – German police are investigating a Syrian satirist who filmed a video in a Berlin street in which,…
Israeli minister says normalisation deals need US president tough on Iran
Middle East
November 3, 2020
Israeli minister says normalisation deals need US president tough on Iran
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia and Qatar are among countries slated to establish relations with Israel under a regional rapprochement…