Tunisia’s Ennahdha party to review stance on government
Middle East
July 6, 2020
Tunisia’s Ennahdha party to review stance on government
TUNIS (Reuters) — The moderate Islamist party Ennahda will review its stance on Tunisia’s coalition government over an alleged conflict…
Lebanon’s top Christian clerics blast politicians as hunger, hardship bite
Middle East
July 6, 2020
Lebanon’s top Christian clerics blast politicians as hunger, hardship bite
BEIRUT (Reuters) — Lebanon’s Christian authorities slammed politicians on Sunday for failing to remedy an economic meltdown that has left…
Fire at Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility caused significant damage: spokesman
Middle East
July 6, 2020
Fire at Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility caused significant damage: spokesman
DUBAI (Reuters) — A fire at Iran’s underground Natanz nuclear facility has caused significant damage that could slow the development…
Saudi Arabia announces hajj health measures for domestic pilgrims
Middle East
July 6, 2020
Saudi Arabia announces hajj health measures for domestic pilgrims
CAIRO (Reuters) — Saudi Arabia announced health protocols to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus in the 2020 hajj…
‘Beyond worst nightmares’: Argentina’s child poverty rate soars amid pandemic
World
July 5, 2020
‘Beyond worst nightmares’: Argentina’s child poverty rate soars amid pandemic
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Antonio Chenarce, a 49-year-old baker and father of three in Buenos Aires, has struggled to make…
UAE restructures government, seeking more agility as it deals with coronavirus impact
Middle East
July 5, 2020
UAE restructures government, seeking more agility as it deals with coronavirus impact
DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates announced a broad government restructuring on Sunday for more “agile and swift” decision-making…
Flood death toll hits 20 as Japan warned of more rainfall
World
July 5, 2020
Flood death toll hits 20 as Japan warned of more rainfall
TOKYO (Reuters) – The death toll from floods and landslides unleashed by torrential rains on Japan’s southern island of Kyushu…
Iran threatens retaliation after what it calls possible cyber attack on nuclear site
Middle East
July 5, 2020
Iran threatens retaliation after what it calls possible cyber attack on nuclear site
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran will retaliate against any country that carries out cyber attacks on its nuclear sites, the head…
Dozens mourn man who killed himself in busy Beirut district
Middle East
July 4, 2020
Dozens mourn man who killed himself in busy Beirut district
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Dozens of people lay flowers on a main Beirut street where a man killed himself on Friday,…
WHO sees first results from COVID drug trials within two weeks
World
July 4, 2020
WHO sees first results from COVID drug trials within two weeks
GENEVA/LONDON (Reuters) – The World Health Organization (WHO) should soon get results from clinical trials it is conducting of drugs…