Israel approves travel to Saudi under limited circumstances
Middle East
January 26, 2020
Israel approves travel to Saudi under limited circumstances
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel on Sunday announced that it would permit Israeli citizens to travel to Saudi Arabia for the…
US will not lift sanctions to negotiate with Iran: Trump
Middle East
January 26, 2020
US will not lift sanctions to negotiate with Iran: Trump
DUBAI (Reuters) – The United States will not lift sanctions on Iran in order to negotiate, US President Donald Trump…
Virus anxieties cast shadow over Year of the Rat festivities
World
January 25, 2020
Virus anxieties cast shadow over Year of the Rat festivities
SYDNEY/MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Chinese communities in Australia and New Zealand were among the first to greet the Year of the…
Pope backs Iraqi call for its sovereignty to be respected
Middle East
January 25, 2020
Pope backs Iraqi call for its sovereignty to be respected
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis met Iraq’s president on Saturday and the two agreed that the country’s sovereignty must…
Two Rohingya women killed as Myanmar army shells village: MP
World
January 25, 2020
Two Rohingya women killed as Myanmar army shells village: MP
YANGON (Reuters) – Two women, one pregnant, were killed and seven other people injured after Myanmar troops shelled a Rohingya…
Yemen’s frontline port struggles to fight deadly fever
Middle East
January 24, 2020
Yemen’s frontline port struggles to fight deadly fever
HODEIDAH, Yemen (Reuters) — In the grounds of a bombed-out building in the port that has become the main front…
Police to roll out live facial recognition cameras in London
Science
January 24, 2020
Police to roll out live facial recognition cameras in London
LONDON (Reuters) — British police are to start operational use of live facial recognition (LFR) cameras in London, despite warnings…
Trump to unveil long-stalled Middle East peace plan ahead of Israeli leaders’ visit
Middle East
January 24, 2020
Trump to unveil long-stalled Middle East peace plan ahead of Israeli leaders’ visit
MIAMI/JERUSALEM (Reuters) — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he will release details of his long-delayed peace plan for…
Russia says Syrian army suffers losses, retreats in attack disputed by rebels
Middle East
January 23, 2020
Russia says Syrian army suffers losses, retreats in attack disputed by rebels
Syrian state media said militants launched a major attack on government forces in Idlib on Thursday that Russia’s defense ministry…
Oil industry in Davos: torn between Greta and Trump
World
January 23, 2020
Oil industry in Davos: torn between Greta and Trump
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – Oil majors are at the sharp end of the climate debate and face a bewildering balancing…