Protesters set fire to parliament office in Iraq’s Basra
Middle East

Protesters set fire to parliament office in Iraq’s Basra

BASRA, Iraq (Reuters) – Protesters in the southern Iraqi city of Basra set fire to parliament’s local office on Friday…
Thirteen of 15-member UN Security Council oppose U.S. push for Iran sanctions
Middle East

Thirteen of 15-member UN Security Council oppose U.S. push for Iran sanctions

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The United States was further isolated on Friday over its bid to reimpose international sanctions on…
Gulf Arab states welcome truce announcement in Libya -UAE news agency
Middle East

Gulf Arab states welcome truce announcement in Libya -UAE news agency

CAIRO (Reuters) – The six-member Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has welcomed a ceasefire announcement in Libya, the UAE news agency…
California governor calls wildfires ‘deadly moment,’ urges residents to flee
World

California governor calls wildfires ‘deadly moment,’ urges residents to flee

(Reuters) – Hundreds of wildfires burning across Central and Northern California that have already killed six people more than doubled…
Gaza-Israel violence prompts stepped-up mediation efforts
Middle East

Gaza-Israel violence prompts stepped-up mediation efforts

GAZA/TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Gaza militants fired rockets towards Israel which responded with air strikes overnight, the Israeli military said,…
Egypt’s Sisi welcomes ceasefire calls by Libyan warring parties – statement
Egypt

Egypt’s Sisi welcomes ceasefire calls by Libyan warring parties – statement

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi welcomed ceasefire calls of Libyan warring parties on Friday, the presidency said in a statement.…
Scientists peer inside ancient Egyptian cat, snake and bird mummies
Archaeology

Scientists peer inside ancient Egyptian cat, snake and bird mummies

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Scientists are gaining new insight into the ancient Egyptian practice of mummifying animals, using high-resolution 3D scans…
Libya’s government announces cease-fire, calls for elections
Middle East

Libya’s government announces cease-fire, calls for elections

CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s UN-supported government Friday announced a cease-fire across the oil-rich country and called for demilitarizing the strategic…
Singapore scientists find coronavirus variant with milder infections
World

Singapore scientists find coronavirus variant with milder infections

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Researchers in Singapore have discovered a new variant of the COVID-19 coronavirus that causes milder infections, according…
Greece to ratify sea accord with Egypt on August 26
Egypt

Greece to ratify sea accord with Egypt on August 26

ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece plans to ratify an accord on maritime boundaries with Egypt next week, its government said on…
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