Libyan forces loyal to Haftar announce ceasefire, GNA agrees to truce
Middle East
January 12, 2020
Libyan forces loyal to Haftar announce ceasefire, GNA agrees to truce
BENGHAZI (Reuters) – Libyan eastern forces loyal to commander Khalifa Haftar announced on Saturday a ceasefire in the western region,…
Thousands of young Syrians opt to learn Russian at school
Middle East
January 11, 2020
Thousands of young Syrians opt to learn Russian at school
DAMASCUS (Reuters) – Omar al-Tawil, a 15-year-old school boy in Damascus, is one of 24,000 Syrian youngsters now learning Russian…
Iran to download plane black box after missile blamed for crash
Middle East
January 10, 2020
Iran to download plane black box after missile blamed for crash
DUBAI (Reuters) — Iran said on Friday it wanted to download black box recordings itself from a Ukrainian airliner that…
Back from the brink, back to the bull run
Economy
January 9, 2020
Back from the brink, back to the bull run
LONDON (Reuters) — World markets looked to have overcome their new year wobbles on Thursday, as the United States and Iran…
In rebuke to Lebanese leaders, U.N. says ‘irresponsible’ to leave country without government
Middle East
January 8, 2020
In rebuke to Lebanese leaders, U.N. says ‘irresponsible’ to leave country without government
BEIRUT (Reuters) — Keeping Lebanon without a government is “increasingly irresponsible”, a senior U.N. official said on Wednesday, in tough…
Mexican migrants removed from border camp after family separation threat
World
January 8, 2020
Mexican migrants removed from border camp after family separation threat
CIUDAD JUAREZ (Reuters) – Mexican authorities on Tuesday removed almost 100 Mexican migrants seeking asylum in the United States from…
European powers condemn Turkish plans to send troops to Libya
Middle East
January 8, 2020
European powers condemn Turkish plans to send troops to Libya
BRUSSELS (Reuters) — The European Union’s top diplomat and the foreign ministers of Britain, France, Germany and Italy condemned on…
Tens of thousands strike in India as slowdown hits jobs
World
January 8, 2020
Tens of thousands strike in India as slowdown hits jobs
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of workers affiliated to trade unions led a strike in parts of India…
‘We’re going to war, bro’: Fort Bragg’s 82nd Airborne deploys to the Middle East
Middle East
January 7, 2020
‘We’re going to war, bro’: Fort Bragg’s 82nd Airborne deploys to the Middle East
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (Reuters) — For many of the soldiers, it would be their first mission. They packed up ammunition…
Dozens killed in stampede at funeral of slain Iranian commander, burial postponed
Middle East
January 7, 2020
Dozens killed in stampede at funeral of slain Iranian commander, burial postponed
DUBAI/BAGHDAD (Reuters) — Dozens of people were killed in a stampede as crowds of mourners packed streets for the funeral…