Rapper Nicki Minaj pulls out of controversial Saudi Arabia concert
Middle East
July 10, 2019
Rapper Nicki Minaj pulls out of controversial Saudi Arabia concert
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – U.S. rapper Nicki Minaj said on Tuesday that she was pulling out of a planned concert…
Trump, Macron discuss Iran’s nuclear program: White House
Middle East
July 9, 2019
Trump, Macron discuss Iran’s nuclear program: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday spoke to French President Emmanuel Macron about Iran’s threat to ramp…
The world knows Iran is not pursuing nuclear weapon: Guards chief
Middle East
July 9, 2019
The world knows Iran is not pursuing nuclear weapon: Guards chief
GENEVA (Reuters) – The world knows that Iran is not pursuing a nuclear weapon, the head of the elite Revolutionary…
Alleged Islamic State fighter on trial in Netherlands for war crimes
Middle East
July 9, 2019
Alleged Islamic State fighter on trial in Netherlands for war crimes
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – A Dutch-born alleged Islamic State militant went on trial in the Netherlands on Monday for war crimes…
A Saudi princess, a bodyguard and a workman: French trial to open
Middle East
July 9, 2019
A Saudi princess, a bodyguard and a workman: French trial to open
PARIS (Reuters) – The king of Saudi Arabia’s daughter is a “caring, humble” person who is the victim of false…
Turkish students protest plans to bulldoze green area, police fire pepper spray
Middle East
July 9, 2019
Turkish students protest plans to bulldoze green area, police fire pepper spray
ANKARA (Reuters) – Students at a top Turkish university on Monday protested against plans to bulldoze hundreds of trees to…
Turkey orders arrest of 176 military personnel over suspected Gulen links
Middle East
July 9, 2019
Turkey orders arrest of 176 military personnel over suspected Gulen links
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey has ordered the arrest of 176 serving military personnel over suspected links to the network which…
Hong Kong leader says extradition bill ‘dead’, but critics not satisfied
World
July 9, 2019
Hong Kong leader says extradition bill ‘dead’, but critics not satisfied
HONG KONG (Reuters) – The extradition bill that sparked Hong Kong’s biggest crisis in decades is dead, the territory’s leader…
UN’s Bachelet ‘appalled’ at US treatment of migrants and refugees
World
July 8, 2019
UN’s Bachelet ‘appalled’ at US treatment of migrants and refugees
GENEVA (Reuters) – UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet is “appalled” at the conditions in which the United States is…
China says Iran nuclear issue should be resolved diplomatically
Middle East
July 8, 2019
China says Iran nuclear issue should be resolved diplomatically
BEIJING (Reuters) – China regrets Iran’s decision to boost uranium enrichment above a cap set in a landmark 2015 nuclear…