Iran’s oil storage almost full as sanctions and pandemic weigh
Middle East
July 7, 2020
Iran’s oil storage almost full as sanctions and pandemic weigh
LONDON (Reuters) — Iran has slashed crude oil production to its lowest level in four decades as storage tanks and…
Kenyan police fire teargas, arrest marchers protesting at brutality
World
July 7, 2020
Kenyan police fire teargas, arrest marchers protesting at brutality
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenyan police on Tuesday fired teargas and arrested activists gathering for a march against perceived government injustice…
US envoy arrives in South Korea as North Korea rejects talks
World
July 7, 2020
US envoy arrives in South Korea as North Korea rejects talks
SEOUL (Reuters) – A US envoy arrived in South Korea on Tuesday in an effort to renew stalled nuclear talks…
Gunmen kill prominent Iraqi analyst and advisor: officials
Middle East
July 7, 2020
Gunmen kill prominent Iraqi analyst and advisor: officials
BAGHDAD (Reuters) — Gunmen in Baghdad shot dead a well-known former government advisor and political analyst near his home on…
Currency crisis impoverishes Iranians, strains economic defenses
Middle East
July 7, 2020
Currency crisis impoverishes Iranians, strains economic defenses
DUBAI (Reuters) — Desperate to afford her daughter’s overseas university fees, 58-year-old retired Iranian teacher Maryam Hosseini withdrew all her…
Egypt reports first drop below 1,000 new COVID-19 cases since May 27
Egypt
July 7, 2020
Egypt reports first drop below 1,000 new COVID-19 cases since May 27
CAIRO, July 6 (Reuters) – Egypt reported 969 new coronavirus cases on Monday, the health ministry said, the first drop…
China rebukes UK for its ‘gross interference’ over Hong Kong
World
July 6, 2020
China rebukes UK for its ‘gross interference’ over Hong Kong
LONDON (Reuters) – China’s ambassador to London accused Britain on Monday of gross interference and making irresponsible remarks over Beijing’s…
Qatar coronavirus cases exceed 100,000, Kuwait tops 50,000
Middle East
July 6, 2020
Qatar coronavirus cases exceed 100,000, Kuwait tops 50,000
DUBAI (Reuters) — The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Qatar exceeded 100,000 and Kuwait surpassed 50,000 on Monday, their…
Just one concert held at Baalbek’s ancient ruins this year as message of hope
Music
July 6, 2020
Just one concert held at Baalbek’s ancient ruins this year as message of hope
BAALBEK, Lebanon (Reuters) — The usually grand Baalbek Music Festival, set among 3,000-year-old Roman ruins in Lebanon, was reduced to…
Hundreds of scientists say coronavirus is airborne, ask WHO to revise recommendations: NYT
World
July 6, 2020
Hundreds of scientists say coronavirus is airborne, ask WHO to revise recommendations: NYT
(Reuters) – Hundreds of scientists say there is evidence that the novel coronavirus in smaller particles in the air can…