Turkey’s lira falls again, but Albayrak sees no risk to economy
Middle East
August 29, 2018
Turkey’s lira falls again, but Albayrak sees no risk to economy
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s lira fell against the dollar on Wednesday, as concern grew about the effects of the country’s…
Israel demolishes family home of Palestinian attacker
Middle East
August 28, 2018
Israel demolishes family home of Palestinian attacker
KAUBER, West Bank (Reuters) – The Israeli military on Tuesday demolished the family home of a Palestinian teenager in the…
Thousands of Syrians start returning to Daraya: state media
Middle East
August 28, 2018
Thousands of Syrians start returning to Daraya: state media
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Thousands of Syrians began returning to Daraya on Tuesday, state media said, for the first time since…
Honey the lonely dolphin, abandoned in Japanese aquarium, sparks public outcry
World
August 28, 2018
Honey the lonely dolphin, abandoned in Japanese aquarium, sparks public outcry
The plight of a lonely dolphin and dozens of penguins that have been abandoned in a derelict aquarium in…
South Sudan rebel leader refuses to sign latest peace deal: Sudan minister
Middle East
August 28, 2018
South Sudan rebel leader refuses to sign latest peace deal: Sudan minister
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – South Sudanese rebel leader Riek Machar refused to sign the latest draft of a peace deal with…
French environment minister quits, citing lack of policy progress
Environment
August 28, 2018
French environment minister quits, citing lack of policy progress
French Environment Minister Nicolas Hulot announced his resignation on Tuesday, citing disappointment with the lack of progress on climate…
US vows to fight Iran world court action
Middle East
August 27, 2018
US vows to fight Iran world court action
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States views Iran’s filing with the International Court of Justice as an attempt to interfere…
Lebanese cannabis farmers hope legalization may bring amnesty
Middle East
August 27, 2018
Lebanese cannabis farmers hope legalization may bring amnesty
BEKAA, Lebanon (Reuters) – The contrast between the vibrant green of a cannabis field and the arid land nearby in…
Vietnam says John McCain helped ‘heal the wounds of war’
World
August 27, 2018
Vietnam says John McCain helped ‘heal the wounds of war’
US Senator John McCain was a “symbol of his generation” who helped “heal the wounds of war” by pushing…
Islamic State claims responsibility for Egypt’s Sinai attack
Egypt
August 27, 2018
Islamic State claims responsibility for Egypt’s Sinai attack
Islamic State on Sunday claimed responsibility for an attack on an Egyptian police checkpoint in northern Sinai, the group’s…