New Zealand suspends extradition treaty with Hong Kong
World
July 28, 2020
New Zealand suspends extradition treaty with Hong Kong
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand has suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong and made a number of other changes…
West Bank mosque damaged by arson, Palestinians blame settlers
Middle East
July 27, 2020
West Bank mosque damaged by arson, Palestinians blame settlers
AL BIREH, West Bank (Reuters) — A section of a mosque in the occupied West Bank was set on fire…
Iran government spokesperson tests positive for coronavirus
Middle East
July 27, 2020
Iran government spokesperson tests positive for coronavirus
(Reuters) — Iranian government spokesman Ali Rabiei has been hospitalized with COVID-19, the Mehr news agency reported on Monday, the…
For kitchen-less Hong Kongers, new ban on restaurant dining is a bitter pill
World
July 27, 2020
For kitchen-less Hong Kongers, new ban on restaurant dining is a bitter pill
HONG KONG (Reuters) – A new Hong Kong ban on dining at restaurants and food stalls aimed at reining in…
Second wave of coronavirus in Asia prompts fresh lockdowns
World
July 27, 2020
Second wave of coronavirus in Asia prompts fresh lockdowns
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Countries around Asia are confronting a second wave of coronavirus infections and are clamping down again to…
Syrian tycoon says front companies used to dodge sanctions as rift with Assad widens
Middle East
July 27, 2020
Syrian tycoon says front companies used to dodge sanctions as rift with Assad widens
AMMAN (Reuters) — Syrian businessman Rami Makhlouf revealed on Sunday he had set up a web of offshore front companies…
Jordan says detained union leaders sought to wreak havoc in country
Middle East
July 27, 2020
Jordan says detained union leaders sought to wreak havoc in country
AMMAN (Reuters) — Jordan said on Sunday it had detained opposition union leaders to prevent a campaign of protests that…
Hong Kong extends virus restrictions to ban gatherings of more than two people
World
July 27, 2020
Hong Kong extends virus restrictions to ban gatherings of more than two people
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong on Monday announced further restrictions to curb a surge in coronavirus cases, including a…
Latin America leads world in coronavirus cases, Reuters count shows
World
July 27, 2020
Latin America leads world in coronavirus cases, Reuters count shows
ASUNCION/SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Coronavirus cases in Latin America for the first time have surpassed the combined infections in the United…
News of Kuwait emir’s health reassuring, parliament speaker says
Middle East
July 26, 2020
News of Kuwait emir’s health reassuring, parliament speaker says
KUWAIT (Reuters) – News about the health of the Emir of Kuwait, who is in the United States for medical…