Factbox: From sleaze scandal to lockdown parties: trying times for UK PM Johnson
World
January 13, 2022
Factbox: From sleaze scandal to lockdown parties: trying times for UK PM Johnson
LONDON, Jan 12 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s leadership credentials have been badly tarnished by controversies and missteps…
Lebanon’s PM denies meddling in judiciary over financial probe
Middle East
January 12, 2022
Lebanon’s PM denies meddling in judiciary over financial probe
BEIRUT, Jan 12 (Reuters) – Lebanon’s prime minister said on Wednesday the government had not interfered with the judiciary’s work,…
Desert tree planting sows discord within Israel’s coalition
Middle East
January 12, 2022
Desert tree planting sows discord within Israel’s coalition
SAWE AL-ATRASH, Israel, Jan 12 (Reuters) – Government-sponsored tree planting in an Israeli desert has set off violent protests by…
Party over? UK PM Johnson faces crunch day in parliament
World
January 12, 2022
Party over? UK PM Johnson faces crunch day in parliament
LONDON, Jan 12 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will have to fight on Wednesday to defend his premiership…
Turkey logs record level of more than 74,000 COVID-19 cases in a day
Egypt
January 12, 2022
Turkey logs record level of more than 74,000 COVID-19 cases in a day
ISTANBUL, Jan 11 (Reuters) – Turkey has recorded 74,266 new COVID-19 cases in the space of 24 hours, its highest…
N.Korea’s Kim calls for more ‘military muscle’ after watching hypersonic missile test
World
January 12, 2022
N.Korea’s Kim calls for more ‘military muscle’ after watching hypersonic missile test
SEOUL, Jan 12 (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for boosting the country’s strategic military forces as…
Germany’s COVID-19 cases hit daily record of more than 80,000
World
January 12, 2022
Germany’s COVID-19 cases hit daily record of more than 80,000
BERLIN, Jan 12 (Reuters) – Germany reported 80,430 new coronavirus infections on Wednesday, the highest recorded in a single day…
Lebanese judge imposes travel ban on central bank governor amid probe
Middle East
January 12, 2022
Lebanese judge imposes travel ban on central bank governor amid probe
BEIRUT, Jan 11 (Reuters) – A Lebanese judge said on Tuesday she had imposed a travel ban on central bank…
South African studies suggest Omicron has higher ‘asymptomatic carriage’
World
January 11, 2022
South African studies suggest Omicron has higher ‘asymptomatic carriage’
JOHANNESBURG, Jan 11 (Reuters) – Preliminary findings from two South African clinical trials suggest the Omicron coronavirus variant has a…
China meeting Gulf, Iran, Turkey foreign ministers in quick order
Middle East
January 11, 2022
China meeting Gulf, Iran, Turkey foreign ministers in quick order
BEIJING, Jan 11 (Reuters) – Foreign ministers from the Gulf, Iran and Turkey were separately heading to China this week…