Protesters set fire to parliament office in Iraq’s Basra
Middle East
August 22, 2020
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
August 22, 2020
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
August 22, 2020
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
August 22, 2020
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
August 21, 2020
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
August 21, 2020
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
August 21, 2020
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
August 21, 2020
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
August 21, 2020
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
August 21, 2020
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…