Government troops seize highway in northwest Syria as Turkey-Russia talks end inconclusively
Middle East
February 12, 2020
Government troops seize highway in northwest Syria as Turkey-Russia talks end inconclusively
BEIRUT/ANKARA (Reuters) — Government forces seized control of a highway in northwest Syria for the first time since 2012 on…
Egyptian pound strengthens to three-year high
Business
February 11, 2020
Egyptian pound strengthens to three-year high
CAIRO, Feb 10 (Reuters) – The Egyptian pound gained on Monday to its strongest against the dollar since the week…
Egyptian striker, 75, hopes to become world’s oldest soccer pro
Egypt
February 11, 2020
Egyptian striker, 75, hopes to become world’s oldest soccer pro
CAIRO (Reuters) – The thought of playing soccer as a professional had remained a distant dream for Ezzeldin Bahader for…
Bail-in or bail-out? Lebanese banks in need of rescue as crisis bites
Middle East
February 11, 2020
Bail-in or bail-out? Lebanese banks in need of rescue as crisis bites
LONDON (Reuters) – The worst is yet to come for Lebanon’s banks. The old-style way of running the economy –…
Mourners leave flowers at Thai shopping mall after mass shooting
World
February 10, 2020
Mourners leave flowers at Thai shopping mall after mass shooting
NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand (Reuters) – Mourners left flowers and written messages in front of the Terminal 21 shopping center in…
Pope trip to Malta in May to spotlight migrants’ plight
World
February 10, 2020
Pope trip to Malta in May to spotlight migrants’ plight
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis will make the first trip by a pontiff in 10 years to the tiny…
Heavy rains bring both relief and new dangers to bushfire-hit Australia
Environment
February 10, 2020
Heavy rains bring both relief and new dangers to bushfire-hit Australia
MELBOURNE/SYDNEY (Reuters) – A four-day downpour across Australia’s east coast has brought relief after months of devastating bushfires and years…
UK coronavirus cases double to eight, government declares ‘imminent threat’
World
February 10, 2020
UK coronavirus cases double to eight, government declares ‘imminent threat’
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain on Monday said the number of confirmed coronavirus cases had doubled to eight as the government…
Cabin fever under quarantine: Oscars, eating, and short glimpses of sky
World
February 10, 2020
Cabin fever under quarantine: Oscars, eating, and short glimpses of sky
TOKYO (Reuters) – Some cruise ship passengers savored lavish meals; others watched movies or pored over Oscar ballots, held rapt…
Myanmar nationalists hold pro-military rally amid tensions with government
World
February 9, 2020
Myanmar nationalists hold pro-military rally amid tensions with government
YANGON (Reuters) – Hundreds of Myanmar nationalists rallied in the country’s commercial capital on Sunday in a show of support…