Khashoggi murder trial told oven was lit after killing
Middle East
July 4, 2020
Khashoggi murder trial told oven was lit after killing
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A Saudi consulate worker in Istanbul told a Turkish court on Friday he had been asked to…
Iran imposes new curbs as coronavirus toll rises
Middle East
July 4, 2020
Iran imposes new curbs as coronavirus toll rises
(Reuters) – Iranians who do not wear masks will be denied state services and workplaces that fail to comply with…
North Korea says no need to sit down with US for talks
World
July 4, 2020
North Korea says no need to sit down with US for talks
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea does not feel the need to have talks with the United States, which would be…
Iranian state media urge people to take coronavirus seriously
Middle East
July 3, 2020
Iranian state media urge people to take coronavirus seriously
(Reuters) — Total coronavirus cases rose to 235,429 in Iran on Friday, with 154 deaths in the past 24 hours…
Hong Kong man accused of terrorism in first use of new China security law
World
July 3, 2020
Hong Kong man accused of terrorism in first use of new China security law
HONG KONG (Reuters) — A man carrying a “Liberate Hong Kong” sign as he drove a motorcycle into police at…
French government resigns as Macron acts to recast presidency
World
July 3, 2020
French government resigns as Macron acts to recast presidency
PARIS (Reuters) — French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe and his government resigned on Friday as President Emmanuel Macron acted on…
Beaches beckon as England to end quarantine for over 50 countries – but not the US
World
July 3, 2020
Beaches beckon as England to end quarantine for over 50 countries – but not the US
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will end coronavirus quarantines for people arriving in England from more than 50 countries, including Germany,…
Saudi-led coalition starts military operation against Yemen’s Houthis
Middle East
July 2, 2020
Saudi-led coalition starts military operation against Yemen’s Houthis
DUBAI (Reuters) — A Saudi-led coalition has started a military operation against Yemen’s Houthi movement after it stepped up cross-border…
Monk’s death sentence commuted to life for murder of bishop at Egyptian monastery
Egypt
July 2, 2020
Monk’s death sentence commuted to life for murder of bishop at Egyptian monastery
CAIRO (Reuters) — A monk’s death sentence for the murder of a bishop at an Egyptian monastery in 2018 was…
Palestinians slash public wages in tax dispute with Israel over annexation
Middle East
July 2, 2020
Palestinians slash public wages in tax dispute with Israel over annexation
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) — The Palestinian Authority (PA) said on Thursday it will slash the wages of tens of…