As more Americans vote early, Trump presses on to Iowa
World
October 14, 2020
As more Americans vote early, Trump presses on to Iowa
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – With less than three weeks to go until the US presidential election, President Donald Trump on Wednesday…
Carrot-and-stick approach to Turkey failing, EU envoys say
Middle East
October 14, 2020
Carrot-and-stick approach to Turkey failing, EU envoys say
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union’s latest strategy to defuse tensions with Turkey is unravelling, two weeks after it was…
China uses new tactic in campaign against Taiwan with spy accusations
World
October 14, 2020
China uses new tactic in campaign against Taiwan with spy accusations
TAIPEI (Reuters) – China has opened a new front in its pressure campaign against Taiwan with a series of spying…
UK PM Johnson not heading for a national lockdown yet, minister says
World
October 14, 2020
UK PM Johnson not heading for a national lockdown yet, minister says
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is not yet heading towards a full national lockdown in England despite…
China, Russia elected to UN rights council; Saudi Arabia fails
Middle East
October 14, 2020
China, Russia elected to UN rights council; Saudi Arabia fails
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – China and Russia were elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council on Tuesday, but support…
Tunisian protesters clash with police after man dies in bulldozed kiosk
Middle East
October 14, 2020
Tunisian protesters clash with police after man dies in bulldozed kiosk
TUNIS (Reuters) – Hundreds of stone-throwing protesters clashed with police in a provincial Tunisian town on Tuesday after authorities bulldozed…
COVID-19 again? Reinfection cases raise concerns over immunity
Health & Fitness
October 13, 2020
COVID-19 again? Reinfection cases raise concerns over immunity
LONDON (Reuters) – The case of a man in the United States infected twice with COVID-19 shows there is much…
US air strikes target Taliban fighters advancing on key Afghan city
Middle East
October 13, 2020
US air strikes target Taliban fighters advancing on key Afghan city
LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan (Reuters) – The United States launched air strikes against Taliban fighters in Afghanistan’s southern Helmand province, US…
Desperate Americans hit by pandemic beg Congress, Trump to pass economic relief bill
World
October 13, 2020
Desperate Americans hit by pandemic beg Congress, Trump to pass economic relief bill
(Reuters) – Sylvia Padilla spent last Thursday checking food pantries in Lubbock, Texas for groceries to feed herself, her daughter…
Pandemic adds to war in keeping Libyan children out of school
Middle East
October 13, 2020
Pandemic adds to war in keeping Libyan children out of school
MISRATA, Libya (Reuters) – Their young lives already disrupted by war, Libyan schoolchildren face even bigger obstacles to their education…