Tunisians protest in southern town after man sets himself alight
Middle East
December 1, 2019
Tunisians protest in southern town after man sets himself alight
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisian police used tear gas to disperse dozens of protesters who blocked roads in the southern town…
Thousands of Israelis call on indicted PM to resign
Middle East
December 1, 2019
Thousands of Israelis call on indicted PM to resign
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Several thousand Israelis have gathered in the Tel Aviv to demand that Prime Minister Benjamin…
Iranian opposition leader compares Supreme Leader to toppled Shah
Middle East
December 1, 2019
Iranian opposition leader compares Supreme Leader to toppled Shah
GENEVA (Reuters) – Iranian opposition leader Mirhossein Mousavi has compared Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to the Shah, the monarch…
UK PM Johnson pressured on jail terms after London Bridge attack
World
December 1, 2019
UK PM Johnson pressured on jail terms after London Bridge attack
LONDON (Reuters) – The London Bridge attack pushed law and order towards the top of the British political agenda on…
Iraq protesters burn shrine entrance in holy city, PM quitting ‘not enough’
Middle East
December 1, 2019
Iraq protesters burn shrine entrance in holy city, PM quitting ‘not enough’
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi protesters set fire to the entrance of a shrine in the southern holy city of Najaf…
On Hong Kong streets, protesters say ‘thank you’ to Donald Trump
World
December 1, 2019
On Hong Kong streets, protesters say ‘thank you’ to Donald Trump
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hundreds of people in Hong Kong, including many elderly residents, marched to the US consulate on…
Algerian protesters keep up pressure on authorities as vote nears
Middle East
November 30, 2019
Algerian protesters keep up pressure on authorities as vote nears
ALGIERS (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of Algerian protesters marched on Friday to demand that a presidential election next month…
British PM Johnson to Trump: keep out of UK election
World
November 30, 2019
British PM Johnson to Trump: keep out of UK election
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday it would be “best” if US President Donald Trump does…
Are you ‘brain-dead’? Turkey’s Erdogan raps Macron before NATO summit
Middle East
November 30, 2019
Are you ‘brain-dead’? Turkey’s Erdogan raps Macron before NATO summit
ISTANBUL/PARIS (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that Emmanuel Macron’s warning that NATO was dying reflects a…
No phones, scripted tweets: How Trump’s Afghanistan trip was kept under wraps
Middle East
November 30, 2019
No phones, scripted tweets: How Trump’s Afghanistan trip was kept under wraps
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Notorious for leaks and chastened by previous security lapses, the White House went to unusual…