US troops in Afghanistan should be ‘home by Christmas’: Trump
Middle East
October 8, 2020
US troops in Afghanistan should be ‘home by Christmas’: Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – All US troops in Afghanistan should be “home by Christmas,” President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, just…
Shi’ite pilgrimage fans fears of spreading COVID-19 in Iraq
Middle East
October 8, 2020
Shi’ite pilgrimage fans fears of spreading COVID-19 in Iraq
KERBALA, Iraq (Reuters) – The world’s largest annual religious gathering is in full swing and is posing formidable health hazards…
China tells Indian media not to call Taiwan a country, Taiwan says “get lost”
World
October 8, 2020
China tells Indian media not to call Taiwan a country, Taiwan says “get lost”
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – China was accused by Taiwan of trying to impose censorship in India after its embassy in…
Azeris and ethnic Armenians fight new clashes before Geneva talks
World
October 8, 2020
Azeris and ethnic Armenians fight new clashes before Geneva talks
YEREVAN/BAKU (Reuters) – Azerbaijan and ethnic Armenian forces fought new clashes in and around the Nagorno-Karabakh region on Thursday, before…
Exclusive: Qatar makes formal request for F-35 jets – sources
Middle East
October 8, 2020
Exclusive: Qatar makes formal request for F-35 jets – sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Qatar has submitted a formal request to the United States to buy stealthy F-35 fighter jets, three…
Tunisia imposes night curfew to slow second wave of pandemic
Middle East
October 8, 2020
Tunisia imposes night curfew to slow second wave of pandemic
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisian authorities will impose a curfew in the capital Tunis to slow a surge in coronavirus cases,…
Pence, Harris to clash in VP debate amid White House virus outbreak
World
October 7, 2020
Pence, Harris to clash in VP debate amid White House virus outbreak
(Reuters) – Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic challenger Kamala Harris will square off on Wednesday in their only debate,…
‘Mercenary’ hacker group runs rampant in Middle East, cybersecurity research shows
Middle East
October 7, 2020
‘Mercenary’ hacker group runs rampant in Middle East, cybersecurity research shows
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Saudi diplomats, Sikh separatists and Indian business executives have been among those targeted by a group of…
Kuwait’s new crown prince is a security czar who shunned limelight
Middle East
October 7, 2020
Kuwait’s new crown prince is a security czar who shunned limelight
KUWAIT (Reuters) – Kuwait’s crown prince in waiting, Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad al-Sabah, is a forceful figure who steered clear of…
September was the world’s hottest on record, EU climate change service says
World
October 7, 2020
September was the world’s hottest on record, EU climate change service says
LONDON (Reuters) – Last month was the world’s hottest September on record, with unusually high temperatures recorded off Siberia, in…