Husband of Iranian rights lawyer arrested: Amnesty
Middle East
September 4, 2018
Husband of Iranian rights lawyer arrested: Amnesty
GENEVA (Reuters) – The husband of detained Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh was himself arrested on Tuesday, Amnesty International…
Saving Turkey’s turtles from builders and boats
Middle East
September 4, 2018
Saving Turkey’s turtles from builders and boats
DALYAN, Turkey (Reuters) – June Haimoff first stumbled across a loggerhead turtle on Turkey’s southern coast more than 30 years…
Amid problems, Macron names new environment minister in reshuffle
World
September 4, 2018
Amid problems, Macron names new environment minister in reshuffle
French President Emmanuel Macron appointed a former Green lawmaker as his new environment minister on Tuesday, hoping to…
Protester killed in Basra during clashes with security forces
Middle East
September 4, 2018
Protester killed in Basra during clashes with security forces
BASRA, Iraq (Reuters) – Hundreds of people gathered near a provincial government building in Iraq’s southern oil hub Basra on…
UN sees ‘moment of truth’ for Syria political process
Middle East
September 4, 2018
UN sees ‘moment of truth’ for Syria political process
GENEVA (Reuters) – Talks between major powers this month on setting up a committee to lead constitutional reform in Syria…
Myanmar media, activists condemn conviction of Reuters reporters
World
September 4, 2018
Myanmar media, activists condemn conviction of Reuters reporters
Several Myanmar news outlets and dozens of civil society groups denounced the jailing of two Reuters reporters for seven…
Trump warns Syria not to ‘recklessly attack’ Idlib province
Middle East
September 4, 2018
Trump warns Syria not to ‘recklessly attack’ Idlib province
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump on Monday warned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his allies Iran and Russia…
Europe demand for more talks does not help Iran nuclear deal, cleric says
Middle East
September 4, 2018
Europe demand for more talks does not help Iran nuclear deal, cleric says
(Reuters) – Europe is not helping preserve the agreement on Iran’s nuclear program by asking for additional negotiations on issues…
Vietnam jails two Vietnamese-Americans for 14 years over bomb plots
World
September 4, 2018
Vietnam jails two Vietnamese-Americans for 14 years over bomb plots
A Vietnamese court found two Vietnamese-Americans guilty of terrorism on Wednesday and sentenced them to 14 years in prison…
As fighter jets streak overhead, McCain is buried in Annapolis
World
September 3, 2018
As fighter jets streak overhead, McCain is buried in Annapolis
Fighter jets roared over the US Naval Academy on Sunday in a final tribute to former Senator John McCain…