Turkey says ready to act against Libyan commander Haftar if attacks continue
Middle East
January 14, 2020
Turkey says ready to act against Libyan commander Haftar if attacks continue
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey will not refrain from “teaching a lesson” to Khalifa Haftar if his eastern Libyan forces continue…
Europeans to trigger Iran nuclear deal dispute mechanism
Middle East
January 14, 2020
Europeans to trigger Iran nuclear deal dispute mechanism
PARIS/LONDON (Reuters) – Britain, France and Germany will trigger the dispute resolution mechanism in the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran,…
Israel’s weakened left-wing parties merge ahead of March election
Middle East
January 13, 2020
Israel’s weakened left-wing parties merge ahead of March election
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s left-wing parties said on Monday they would join forces ahead of a March 2 national election…
Koalas, wallabies endangered by Australia bushfires ‘ecological disaster’
World
January 13, 2020
Koalas, wallabies endangered by Australia bushfires ‘ecological disaster’
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – The Australian government committed A$50 million ($34.58 million) to an emergency wildlife recovery program on Monday, calling…
Iran’s only female Olympic medalist says she has defected
Middle East
January 13, 2020
Iran’s only female Olympic medalist says she has defected
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s only female Olympic medalist has said on social media she had left her homeland because she…
At least 17 killed as extreme cold sweeps across Afghanistan
Middle East
January 12, 2020
At least 17 killed as extreme cold sweeps across Afghanistan
KABUL (Reuters) – A severe cold snap killed at least 17 people in Afghanistan on Saturday, government officials said, as…
Friends and foes gather in Oman to mourn Qaboos
Middle East
January 12, 2020
Friends and foes gather in Oman to mourn Qaboos
DUBAI (Reuters) – World and regional leaders, many at odds with one another, met Oman’s new ruler on Sunday to…
‘I’m spending all my money to get rid of Trump’: Michael Bloomberg
World
January 12, 2020
‘I’m spending all my money to get rid of Trump’: Michael Bloomberg
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Reuters) – US presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg told Reuters he is ready to spend much of his…
Iran’s handling of plane disaster sparks new challenge to rulers
Middle East
January 12, 2020
Iran’s handling of plane disaster sparks new challenge to rulers
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s clerical rulers risk a legitimacy crisis as popular anger has boiled up at the way the…
Both sides accuse each other of violating ceasefire in Libya
Middle East
January 12, 2020
Both sides accuse each other of violating ceasefire in Libya
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Both of Libya’s warring factions accused each other of violating a ceasefire proposed by Turkey and Russia,…