Israel hails news Dominican Republic may move embassy to Jerusalem
Middle East
November 1, 2020
Israel hails news Dominican Republic may move embassy to Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel on Saturday welcomed a declaration by the Dominican Republic that the Caribbean country may consider moving…
Iran imposes new restrictions to stem coronavirus spread: Rouhani
Middle East
October 31, 2020
Iran imposes new restrictions to stem coronavirus spread: Rouhani
(Reuters) – Weddings, wakes and conferences will be banned in the Iranian capital until further notice as the Middle East’s…
US says Iranian hackers behind threatening emails accessed voter data
Middle East
October 31, 2020
US says Iranian hackers behind threatening emails accessed voter data
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US officials said late Friday that the Iranian hackers behind a wave of threatening emails sent to…
Young Tunisian’s journey from dowdy suburb to French church beheading
Middle East
October 31, 2020
Young Tunisian’s journey from dowdy suburb to French church beheading
SFAX, Tunisia (Reuters) – When Brahim al-Aouissaoui made a video call to his family back in Tunisia early on Thursday…
US seizes Iranian missiles, slaps Iran-related sanctions on 11 entities
Middle East
October 30, 2020
US seizes Iranian missiles, slaps Iran-related sanctions on 11 entities
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States revealed on Thursday it had seized Iranian missiles shipped to Yemen and sold 1.1…
Organised ‘overkill’: China shows off rapid lockdown system after latest outbreak
World
October 30, 2020
Organised ‘overkill’: China shows off rapid lockdown system after latest outbreak
BEIJING (Reuters) – Days after a 17-year-old girl tested positive for COVID-19 in a remote part of western China last…
US moves forward with sale of 50 F-35 jets to UAE – sources
Middle East
October 30, 2020
US moves forward with sale of 50 F-35 jets to UAE – sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The US State Department notified Congress it approved the sale of 50 Lockheed Martin Co LMT.N F-35 jets to…
Brexit goes down to the line: Deal, no-deal or fudge?
World
October 30, 2020
Brexit goes down to the line: Deal, no-deal or fudge?
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – After nearly five years of Brexit crisis, the European Union and Britain are making a last ditch…
Polish abortion protests go global
World
October 30, 2020
Polish abortion protests go global
WARSAW (Reuters) – Thousands of protesters in cities around the world have gathered over the past days in support of…
US death toll from Hurricane Zeta rises to six, millions without power
World
October 30, 2020
US death toll from Hurricane Zeta rises to six, millions without power
(Reuters) – At least six people were killed in the southeast of the United States and more than two million…