Protests erupt in Kazakhstan after fuel price rise
World
January 4, 2022
Protests erupt in Kazakhstan after fuel price rise
ALMATY, Jan 4 (Reuters) – Protests have erupted in several Kazakh towns and cities after the Central Asian nation’s government…
Returned N.Korea defector struggled to resettle in South, lived meagre life
World
January 4, 2022
Returned N.Korea defector struggled to resettle in South, lived meagre life
SEOUL, Jan 4 (Reuters) – A former North Korean defector who made a risky and rare cross-border return home last…
Israel to start reopening to foreigners, even as Omicron surges
Middle East
January 4, 2022
Israel to start reopening to foreigners, even as Omicron surges
JERUSALEM, Jan 3 (Reuters) – Israel said on Monday it will admit foreigners with presumed COVID-19 immunity from countries deemed…
Hong Kong leader says she cannot accept claims press freedom faces ‘extinction’
World
January 4, 2022
Hong Kong leader says she cannot accept claims press freedom faces ‘extinction’
HONG KONG, Jan 4 (Reuters) – Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday she could not accept suggestions that…
Turkish inflation soars to 36%, highest in Erdogan era
Middle East
January 4, 2022
Turkish inflation soars to 36%, highest in Erdogan era
ISTANBUL, Jan 3 (Reuters) – Turkey’s annual inflation rate surged to 36.1% last month, its highest in the 19 years…
Iran vows revenge for Soleimani killing if Trump not put on trial
Middle East
January 3, 2022
Iran vows revenge for Soleimani killing if Trump not put on trial
DUBAI, Jan 3 (Reuters) – Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi vowed revenge on Monday for the US assassination of Iranian general…
India launches drive to vaccinate children before a feared Omicron surge
World
January 3, 2022
India launches drive to vaccinate children before a feared Omicron surge
MUMBAI, Jan 3 (Reuters) – India started vaccinating children aged 15 to 18 against the coronavirus on Monday as it…
Russian jets bomb rebel-held Idlib in Syria, witnesses say
Middle East
January 3, 2022
Russian jets bomb rebel-held Idlib in Syria, witnesses say
AMMAN, Jan 2 (Reuters) – Russian jets bombed areas near the northwestern Syrian city of Idlib on Sunday, witnesses and…
How will pandemic end? Omicron clouds forecasts for endgame
World
January 3, 2022
How will pandemic end? Omicron clouds forecasts for endgame
Pandemics do eventually end, even if omicron is complicating the question of when this one will. But it won’t be…
Turkey jacks up electricity, gas prices for New Year
Middle East
January 2, 2022
Turkey jacks up electricity, gas prices for New Year
ISTANBUL, Jan 1 (Reuters) – Turkey sharply raised electricity prices by 50-100 percent for households and companies on Saturday, and…