Exclusive: International donors likely to pledge less aid for Afghanistan – sources
Middle East
November 3, 2020
Exclusive: International donors likely to pledge less aid for Afghanistan – sources
(Reuters) – Afghanistan is likely to receive reduced pledges for aid from international donors gathering in Geneva next month, three…
Austrian minister says ‘Islamist terrorist’ in Vienna attack, death toll rises to five
World
November 3, 2020
Austrian minister says ‘Islamist terrorist’ in Vienna attack, death toll rises to five
VIENNA (Reuters) – Hundreds of police fanned out across Vienna on Tuesday, searching for perpetrators of attacks that left five…
Saudi Aramco third-quarter profit slumps 44.6% as pandemic chokes demand
Middle East
November 3, 2020
Saudi Aramco third-quarter profit slumps 44.6% as pandemic chokes demand
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabian state oil group Aramco on Tuesday reported a 44.6 percent drop in third-quarter net profit,…
Iran reports record high COVID death toll as travel bans go into force
Middle East
November 2, 2020
Iran reports record high COVID death toll as travel bans go into force
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran on Monday reported a record 440 COVID deaths in the past 24 hours, pushing the death…
Israeli settlers pray for Trump re-election at biblical tomb
Middle East
November 2, 2020
Israeli settlers pray for Trump re-election at biblical tomb
HEBRON, West Bank (Reuters) – Jewish settler leaders prayed on Monday for US President Donald Trump’s re-election, citing his support…
‘You are no longer my mother’: How the election is dividing American families
World
November 2, 2020
‘You are no longer my mother’: How the election is dividing American families
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – When lifelong Democrat Mayra Gomez told her 21-year-old son five months ago that she was voting…
Three-year-old rescued from rubble, Turkey quake death toll hits 81
Middle East
November 2, 2020
Three-year-old rescued from rubble, Turkey quake death toll hits 81
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A three-year-old girl was rescued from a collapsed building in the western Turkish city of Izmir on…
A cafe in Yemen run by women, for women
Middle East
November 2, 2020
A cafe in Yemen run by women, for women
MARIB (Reuters) – When Um Feras realised there were no leisure spaces for women in her city in Yemen, she…
Japan opens airport coronavirus test lab for departing travelers
World
November 2, 2020
Japan opens airport coronavirus test lab for departing travelers
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s largest airport opened a novel coronavirus testing facility on Monday as it takes steps to reopen…
Iran’s daily COVID-19 deaths hit record; health official says true toll worse
Middle East
November 1, 2020
Iran’s daily COVID-19 deaths hit record; health official says true toll worse
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s daily tally of coronavirus deaths hit a record high of 434 on Sunday, the health ministry…