Man who foiled Nazi nuclear plan dies aged 99
World
October 22, 2018
Man who foiled Nazi nuclear plan dies aged 99
OSLO (Reuters) – The leader of a daring World War Two raid to thwart Nazi Germany’s nuclear ambitions has died…
Saudi Arabia has ‘no intention’ of 1973 oil embargo replay: TASS
Middle East
October 22, 2018
Saudi Arabia has ‘no intention’ of 1973 oil embargo replay: TASS
LONDON (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia has no intention of unleashing a 1973-style oil embargo on Western consumers and will isolate…
Normality returns for some in Damascus after fighting ends
Middle East
October 22, 2018
Normality returns for some in Damascus after fighting ends
DAMASCUS (Reuters) – Some people in the Syrian capital Damascus have been able to enjoy a semblance of normality since…
Malaysia’s Petronas buys 10 percent stake in Oman’s Al Khazzan field
Middle East
October 21, 2018
Malaysia’s Petronas buys 10 percent stake in Oman’s Al Khazzan field
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) said on Sunday its subsidiary would buy a 10 percent stake…
KDP comes first in Iraqi Kurdistan election
Middle East
October 21, 2018
KDP comes first in Iraqi Kurdistan election
ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) – The ruling Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) came first in a parliamentary election in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan…
Netanyahu says West Bank Bedouin village eviction delay not indefinite
Middle East
October 21, 2018
Netanyahu says West Bank Bedouin village eviction delay not indefinite
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday his decision to delay the demolition of a Bedouin…
Trump would prefer to pick a woman for UN envoy
World
October 21, 2018
Trump would prefer to pick a woman for UN envoy
President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would prefer to pick a woman to take over the job of…
Thousands rally in Taiwan, call for referendum on independence from China
World
October 21, 2018
Thousands rally in Taiwan, call for referendum on independence from China
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Several thousand pro-independence demonstrators rallied in Taiwan’s capital on Saturday to protest against Beijing’s “bullying” and called…
North Korea’s box of bones: A mythical king and the dream of Korean unification
Culture
October 21, 2018
North Korea’s box of bones: A mythical king and the dream of Korean unification
SEOUL (Reuters) – It’s the stuff of an Indiana Jones movie: supernatural kings, ancient tombs, and government-backed archaeologists striving to…
Iran’s Rouhani appoints new economy minister in reshuffle
Middle East
October 21, 2018
Iran’s Rouhani appoints new economy minister in reshuffle
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani appointed academic Farhad Dejpasand as the new economy and finance minister in a…