Brazil’s house speaker says not the right time to handle impeachment requests against Bolsonaro
World
July 24, 2020
Brazil’s house speaker says not the right time to handle impeachment requests against Bolsonaro
BRASILIA (Reuters) — Brazil’s lower house speaker, Rodrigo Maia, said on Friday that now was not the time to handle…
New wave of boat migrants overwhelms southern Italian island
World
July 24, 2020
New wave of boat migrants overwhelms southern Italian island
LAMPEDUSA, Italy (Reuters) — About 100 migrants who crossed the Mediterranean in small boats landed on the southern island of…
Baghdad airport reopens as coronavirus cases approach 100,000
Middle East
July 23, 2020
Baghdad airport reopens as coronavirus cases approach 100,000
BAGHDAD (Reuters) — Baghdad International Airport reopened for scheduled commercial flights on Thursday after months of closure during the COVID-19…
Tears for toddler’s return to Israel after accidental coronavirus exile
Middle East
July 23, 2020
Tears for toddler’s return to Israel after accidental coronavirus exile
AFULA, Israel (Reuters) — Melaniya Petrushanska spent almost a sixth of her life in accidental exile after Israel sealed its…
Social distancing Canadians eye new sight at Niagara Falls: crowds of Americans
World
July 22, 2020
Social distancing Canadians eye new sight at Niagara Falls: crowds of Americans
NIAGARA FALLS, Ontario (Reuters) – The tourist hotspot of Niagara Falls has gained a new photo-op for social distancing Canadian…
Palestinian cyclists say attacked by Israeli settlers after trail app led them astray
Middle East
July 22, 2020
Palestinian cyclists say attacked by Israeli settlers after trail app led them astray
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) — A group of Palestinian cyclists say they were attacked by Israelis in the occupied West…
Global coronavirus cases exceed 15 million: Reuters tally
World
July 22, 2020
Global coronavirus cases exceed 15 million: Reuters tally
SYDNEY/LONDON (Reuters) – Global coronavirus infections surged past 15 million on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, with the pandemic…
UAE’s migrant workers fret over future in coronavirus economy
Middle East
July 22, 2020
UAE’s migrant workers fret over future in coronavirus economy
DUBAI (Reuters) — When Kapil left his Nepali village for an airport job packing cargo in the United Arab Emirates,…
Bolivians try chlorine dioxide for COVID-19, despite health ministry warnings
World
July 22, 2020
Bolivians try chlorine dioxide for COVID-19, despite health ministry warnings
LA PAZ (Reuters) – Bolivians desperate to avoid or cure COVID-19 are ingesting chlorine dioxide, which the senate has approved…
Chinese military threat on the rise, Taiwan foreign minister warns
World
July 22, 2020
Chinese military threat on the rise, Taiwan foreign minister warns
TAIPEI (Reuters) – China is stepping up military preparedness to overtake Taiwan, the island’s Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said on…