Protesters gather at Paris theater to confront Macron over pension reform
World
January 18, 2020
Protesters gather at Paris theater to confront Macron over pension reform
PARIS (Reuters) – Protesters opposed to the French government’s proposed changes to the pension system tried to force their way…
Taliban open to 10-day ceasefire with US, talks with Afghan govt -sources
Middle East
January 18, 2020
Taliban open to 10-day ceasefire with US, talks with Afghan govt -sources
KABUL/PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – The Taliban will implement a 10-day ceasefire with US troops, a reduction in violence with Afghan…
‘We can’t wait’: Maldives desperate for funds as islands risk going under
Science
January 17, 2020
‘We can’t wait’: Maldives desperate for funds as islands risk going under
NEW DELHI (Reuters) — The tropical Maldives may lose entire islands unless it can quickly access cheap financing to fight…
Frustrated Lebanese depositors turn rage on crisis-hit banks
Middle East
January 17, 2020
Frustrated Lebanese depositors turn rage on crisis-hit banks
BEIRUT (Reuters) — As cash runs short at Lebanon’s banks, so has the patience of depositors. Hit by restrictions on…
Having fled bombing, Syrian children learn to read in borderland tent schools
Middle East
January 17, 2020
Having fled bombing, Syrian children learn to read in borderland tent schools
AZAZ, Syria (Reuters) — Syrian teacher Ahmad al Hilal listens to his young pupils sitting on a mat reciting the…
Erdogan says Turkey starting troop deployment to Libya
Middle East
January 17, 2020
Erdogan says Turkey starting troop deployment to Libya
ANKARA (Reuters) — Turkey is beginning to send troops into Libya in support of the internationally recognized government in Tripoli,…
UK’s Prince Harry appears in public for first time since royal split
World
January 16, 2020
UK’s Prince Harry appears in public for first time since royal split
LONDON (Reuters) — Britain’s Prince Harry made his first public appearance on Thursday since Queen Elizabeth acceded to the wishes…
Displaced and scared: Yemenis still in limbo after almost five years of war
Middle East
January 15, 2020
Displaced and scared: Yemenis still in limbo after almost five years of war
Shivering through yet another camp winter, she is one of 3.6 million Yemenis — around 12% of the population —…
Lebanese politicians watching as economy collapses: U.N. official
Middle East
January 15, 2020
Lebanese politicians watching as economy collapses: U.N. official
BEIRUT (Reuters) — Lebanese politicians are watching the economy collapse, the senior U.N. official in Lebanon said on Wednesday, rebuking…
Iran social media posts call for more protests after plane disaster
Middle East
January 15, 2020
Iran social media posts call for more protests after plane disaster
DUBAI (Reuters) — Iranian social media posts urged citizens to take to the streets for a fifth day on Wednesday,…