Safety first for Spaniards voting amid new coronavirus outbreaks
World
July 12, 2020
Safety first for Spaniards voting amid new coronavirus outbreaks
BILBAO (Reuters) — Voters in northern Spain wore face masks and used hand sanitizer gel before entering polling stations on…
Iran’s president calls for ban on weddings, wakes to halt virus spread
Middle East
July 11, 2020
Iran’s president calls for ban on weddings, wakes to halt virus spread
(Reuters) – Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani called on Saturday for big gatherings such as weddings and wakes to be banned…
Dubai announces new coronavirus economic support worth over $400 million
Middle East
July 11, 2020
Dubai announces new coronavirus economic support worth over $400 million
DUBAI (Reuters) – Dubai has announced a new package worth 1.5 billion dirhams ($408 million) to help the economy cope…
Erdogan declares Hagia Sophia a mosque after Turkish court ruling
Middle East
July 11, 2020
Erdogan declares Hagia Sophia a mosque after Turkish court ruling
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan declared Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia a mosque on Friday with the first Muslim prayers to…
Hundreds gather for funeral of Palestinian shot by Israeli troops
Middle East
July 11, 2020
Hundreds gather for funeral of Palestinian shot by Israeli troops
SALFIT, West Bank (Reuters) – Hundreds of people gathered in the occupied West Bank on Friday for the funeral of…
Iran will develop oil industry despite US sanctions – Zanganeh says
Middle East
July 11, 2020
Iran will develop oil industry despite US sanctions – Zanganeh says
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran is determined to develop its oil industry in spite of US sanctions imposed on the country,…
Changes to Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia could trigger heritage review: UNESCO
Middle East
July 10, 2020
Changes to Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia could trigger heritage review: UNESCO
PARIS (Reuters) — UNESCO must be notified of any change in the status of Istanbul’s sixth-century Hagia Sophia museum and…
Lebanese PM sues American University of Beirut over exit package
Middle East
July 10, 2020
Lebanese PM sues American University of Beirut over exit package
BEIRUT (Reuters) — Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab is suing the American University of Beirut (AUB), where he worked for…
Long lines as Singaporeans in masks vote during pandemic
World
July 10, 2020
Long lines as Singaporeans in masks vote during pandemic
SINGAPORE (Reuters) — Singaporeans wearing masks and gloves queued to cast their ballots on Friday under the cloud of the…
WHO sets up panel to review handling of COVID-19 pandemic
World
July 9, 2020
WHO sets up panel to review handling of COVID-19 pandemic
GENEVA/ZURICH (Reuters) – The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday it was setting up an independent panel to review…