Right-winger Bolsonaro gains ground in Brazil presidential poll
World
August 22, 2018
Right-winger Bolsonaro gains ground in Brazil presidential poll
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Right-wing frontrunner Jair Bolsonaro’s support has grown ahead of Brazil’s presidential election in October, while second-place environmentalist…
Taiwan’s last Africa ally tells China ‘no desire’ to switch ties
World
August 22, 2018
Taiwan’s last Africa ally tells China ‘no desire’ to switch ties
BEIJING/MBABANE (Reuters) – Taiwan’s last diplomatic ally in Africa, the Kingdom of eSwatini, said on Wednesday it had no intention…
Suicide attack kills six Sunni fighters in northern Iraq: police
Middle East
August 22, 2018
Suicide attack kills six Sunni fighters in northern Iraq: police
TIKRIT, Iraq (Reuters) – A suicide attack on a former Iraqi lawmaker’s house killed at least six tribal militiamen and…
Oil prices inch up as US crude stocks drop, Iran sanctions weigh
Middle East
August 22, 2018
Oil prices inch up as US crude stocks drop, Iran sanctions weigh
SEOUL (Reuters) – Oil markets rose on Wednesday on a drop in US crude inventories and a weaker dollar, while…
Israeli army orders criminal inquiry into killing of two Palestinian teens in Gaza
Middle East
August 21, 2018
Israeli army orders criminal inquiry into killing of two Palestinian teens in Gaza
Israel’s military said on Tuesday it would launch a criminal investigation into two incidents in which its troops shot…
Two arrested for allegedly spying for Iran in US
Middle East
August 21, 2018
Two arrested for allegedly spying for Iran in US
Two Iranian men were indicted on Monday for allegedly spying for Tehran in the United States, including conducting surveillance…
Pope vows no more cover ups on sexual abuse in letter to Catholics
World
August 21, 2018
Pope vows no more cover ups on sexual abuse in letter to Catholics
Pope Francis, facing sexual abuse crises in several countries, wrote an unprecedented letter to all Catholics on Monday, asking…
Repentant Muslims gather on Mount Arafat for haj climax
Middle East
August 20, 2018
Repentant Muslims gather on Mount Arafat for haj climax
ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) – More than two million Muslims gathered at Mount Arafat on Monday for a vigil to…
Russia’s Putin, despite sanctions, still hopes for better U.S. ties: Kremlin
World
August 20, 2018
Russia’s Putin, despite sanctions, still hopes for better U.S. ties: Kremlin
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin still hopes to pull Moscow’s ties with Washington out of a deep crisis,…
Defiant Erdogan casts Turkey currency crisis in religious, patriotic terms
Middle East
August 20, 2018
Defiant Erdogan casts Turkey currency crisis in religious, patriotic terms
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday an attack on Turkey’s economy was no different from a strike…