Iran records highest daily death toll from COVID-19
Middle East
June 30, 2020
Iran records highest daily death toll from COVID-19
(Reuters) — Iran recorded its highest number of deaths from COVID-19 within a 24-hour period, official health ministry figures showed…
Macron slams Turkey’s ‘criminal’ role in Libya, Putin’s ambivalence
Middle East
June 30, 2020
Macron slams Turkey’s ‘criminal’ role in Libya, Putin’s ambivalence
PARIS (Reuters) — France’s president on Monday accused Turkey of massively importing jihadists into Libya, labeling Ankara’s intervention “criminal” and…
Nepal families face hunger, skip meals as pandemic hits remittances
World
June 30, 2020
Nepal families face hunger, skip meals as pandemic hits remittances
KATHMANDU (Reuters) – Nepali housewife Shiba Kala Limbu grimaced as she recalled how she went hungry in order to feed…
China passes national security law in turning point for Hong Kong
World
June 30, 2020
China passes national security law in turning point for Hong Kong
HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s parliament passed national security legislation for Hong Kong on Tuesday, setting the stage for the…
Man appears in court over three stabbing deaths in English town
World
June 29, 2020
Man appears in court over three stabbing deaths in English town
LONDON (Reuters) – A man accused of carrying out a stabbing spree in the southern English town of Reading last…
China to impose visa restrictions on US individuals over Hong Kong
World
June 29, 2020
China to impose visa restrictions on US individuals over Hong Kong
BEIJING (Reuters) – Beijing said on Monday it will impose visa restrictions on US individuals with “egregious conduct” on Hong…
US ambassador appears on Lebanese TV despite court-imposed ban
Middle East
June 29, 2020
US ambassador appears on Lebanese TV despite court-imposed ban
BEIRUT (Reuters) — Lebanese media broadcast interviews with the US ambassador on Sunday, ignoring a ruling by a judge who…
Global coronavirus deaths top half a million
World
June 29, 2020
Global coronavirus deaths top half a million
SYDNEY/BEIJING (Reuters) – The death toll from COVID-19 surpassed half a million people on Sunday, according to a Reuters tally,…
Lebanese security forces investigating explosion near Hariri convoy this month
Middle East
June 29, 2020
Lebanese security forces investigating explosion near Hariri convoy this month
BEIRUT (Reuters) — Lebanese security forces are investigating an explosion 11 days ago that took place near the convoy of…
Qatar to further ease coronavirus curbs as infections pass peak
Middle East
June 29, 2020
Qatar to further ease coronavirus curbs as infections pass peak
DUBAI (Reuters) — Qatar aims to further ease coronavirus curbs from July 1, allowing the limited reopening of restaurants, beaches…