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…
N.Korea launches ‘more advanced’ missile less than week after hypersonic test
World
January 11, 2022
N.Korea launches ‘more advanced’ missile less than week after hypersonic test
SEOUL, Jan 11 (Reuters) – North Korea appeared to test fire a ballistic missile on Tuesday that may be more…
Qatar, Saudi Arabia halt WTO efforts to resolve piracy broadcast dispute
Middle East
January 11, 2022
Qatar, Saudi Arabia halt WTO efforts to resolve piracy broadcast dispute
DOHA, Jan 10 (Reuters) – Qatar and Saudi Arabia have halted efforts at the World Trade Organization to resolve a…
Egypt’s headline inflation increases slightly to 5.9% in Dec
Middle East
January 11, 2022
Egypt’s headline inflation increases slightly to 5.9% in Dec
CAIRO, Jan 10 (Reuters) – Egypt’s annual urban consumer price inflation slightly accelerated to 5.9% year on year in December…
Not another 70 years: Republicans seek to douse Queen Elizabeth celebrations
World
January 10, 2022
Not another 70 years: Republicans seek to douse Queen Elizabeth celebrations
LONDON, Jan 10 (Reuters) – British republicans said on Monday they would launch a campaign to end the monarchy in…