Explosions kill 2 at Afghan celebration, wound governor
Middle East
March 23, 2019
Explosions kill 2 at Afghan celebration, wound governor
LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Two explosions went off at a public celebration in the southern Afghan city of Lashkar…
In war, dirty water more dangerous to children than violence, says UNICEF
World
March 22, 2019
In war, dirty water more dangerous to children than violence, says UNICEF
NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Children under age 15 are almost three times more likely to die from diseases…
U.N. rights forum condemns Israeli use of force at deadly Gaza protests
Middle East
March 22, 2019
U.N. rights forum condemns Israeli use of force at deadly Gaza protests
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations Human Rights Council on Friday condemned Israel’s “apparent intentional use of unlawful lethal and…
Ferry capsize kills nearly 80 in Iraq’s Mosul: medics
Middle East
March 22, 2019
Ferry capsize kills nearly 80 in Iraq’s Mosul: medics
MOSUL (Reuters) – At least 79 people died when an overloaded ferry carrying families on an outing sank in the…
Struggle for Algeria hits business community
Middle East
March 21, 2019
Struggle for Algeria hits business community
ALGIERS (Reuters) – One of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s few remaining allies in the face of mass protests, business leader Ali…
Hunger stalks Yemen’s remote villages after four years of war
Middle East
March 21, 2019
Hunger stalks Yemen’s remote villages after four years of war
HAJJAH PROVINCE, Yemen (Reuters) – As Yeman’s war grinds into its fifth year with peace efforts stalling, ten-year-old Afaf’s father…
U.S. envoy blames Houthis for Yemen peace deal delays
Middle East
March 21, 2019
U.S. envoy blames Houthis for Yemen peace deal delays
ADEN (Reuters) – The U.S. ambassador to Yemen blamed the Iran-aligned Houthi movement on Thursday for the stalling of a…
Rouhani calls on Iran’s political factions to end infighting, unite against enemies
Middle East
March 21, 2019
Rouhani calls on Iran’s political factions to end infighting, unite against enemies
GENEVA (Reuters) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called on the country’s political factions to end infighting and unite against foreign…
Iran says four of a group of kidnapped security personnel are freed: Fars new
Middle East
March 21, 2019
Iran says four of a group of kidnapped security personnel are freed: Fars new
LONDON (Reuters) – Four of the Iranian border guards kidnapped last year by a Sunni militant group on the border…
U.S. crude imports from Venezuela grind to a halt after sanctions
World
March 21, 2019
U.S. crude imports from Venezuela grind to a halt after sanctions
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. crude imports from Venezuela dropped to zero last week, for the first time on record,…