Turkey’s lira slides 5%; cenbank says it will monitor forex risks
Middle East
December 30, 2021
Turkey’s lira slides 5%; cenbank says it will monitor forex risks
ISTANBUL, Dec 29 (Reuters) – The Turkish lira weakened for the third consecutive day on Wednesday, tumbling 5.6% and eating…
World nations try to balance Omicron restrictions while keeping economies open
World
December 30, 2021
World nations try to balance Omicron restrictions while keeping economies open
ROME/WASHINGTON, Dec 29 (Reuters) – Global COVID-19 infections hit a record high over the past seven-day period, Reuters data showed…
UK house prices cap strong year with another jump-Nationwide
World
December 30, 2021
UK house prices cap strong year with another jump-Nationwide
LONDON, Dec 30 (Reuters) – British house prices rose by a stronger-than-expected 1.0% in December from November, capping the biggest…
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
World
December 29, 2021
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
Dec 29 (Reuters) – Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: COVID-19 cases surge around world…
Yemen’s Houthis say allowed temporary resumption of U.N. flights to Sanaa airport
Middle East
December 29, 2021
Yemen’s Houthis say allowed temporary resumption of U.N. flights to Sanaa airport
CAIRO, Dec 27 (Reuters) – The aviation authority run by the Houthi administration in Yemen has allowed temporary resumption of…
Saudi Arabia may set deep crude price cuts for Asia in February
Middle East
December 29, 2021
Saudi Arabia may set deep crude price cuts for Asia in February
SINGAPORE, Dec 29 (Reuters) – Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia may implement deep price cuts for the crude it sells…
China warns of “drastic measures” if Taiwan provokes on independence
World
December 29, 2021
China warns of “drastic measures” if Taiwan provokes on independence
BEIJING, Dec 29 (Reuters) – China will take “drastic measures” if Taiwan makes moves towards independence, a Beijing official warned…
Palestinian president makes rare visit to Israel for talks with defence chief
Middle East
December 29, 2021
Palestinian president makes rare visit to Israel for talks with defence chief
JERUSALEM, Dec 29 (Reuters) – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas made a rare visit to Israel for talks on economic and…
In exodus from Lebanon, the well-off find new home in Cyprus
Middle East
December 29, 2021
In exodus from Lebanon, the well-off find new home in Cyprus
PARALIMNI, Cyprus (AP) — Many well-off Lebanese who escaped their country’s economic tailspin for a new life in the nearby…
U.N. bodies urge Yemen’s Houthis to release two staff members
Middle East
December 29, 2021
U.N. bodies urge Yemen’s Houthis to release two staff members
Dec 28 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthi movement has detained two staff members of UNESCO and U.N. Human Rights since early…