Reuters journalists face verdict next week on Myanmar secrets charges
World
August 20, 2018
Reuters journalists face verdict next week on Myanmar secrets charges
YANGON (Reuters) – The judge in the trial of two Reuters reporters jailed in Myanmar on accusations of obtaining secret…
India’s Modi calls for talks with Pakistan in letter to new PM Khan
World
August 20, 2018
India’s Modi calls for talks with Pakistan in letter to new PM Khan
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for dialogue with Pakistan in a letter to its newly…
Shots fired at US embassy in Turkish capital, no casualties
Middle East
August 20, 2018
Shots fired at US embassy in Turkish capital, no casualties
ANKARA (Reuters) – Amid tense relations between Ankara and Washington, several gunshots were fired on Monday from a vehicle at…
For some Egyptians, camels make a bigger and better Eid sacrifice
Egypt
August 20, 2018
For some Egyptians, camels make a bigger and better Eid sacrifice
BIRQASH, Egypt (Reuters) – Muslims often slaughter sheep at the annual Eid al-Adha “feast of the sacrifice” which falls next…
Tears, joy as Korean families separated by war reunite briefly after 65 years
World
August 20, 2018
Tears, joy as Korean families separated by war reunite briefly after 65 years
SEOUL (Reuters) – Some 90 families from the two Koreas were reunited in the North on Monday, weeping and embracing…
Baghdad gun shops thrive after Iraqi rethink on arms control
Middle East
August 19, 2018
Baghdad gun shops thrive after Iraqi rethink on arms control
In the middle of Baghdad’s busy commercial neighborhood of Karrada, where most retail outlets sell home appliances, shoppers can…
US forces to stay in Iraq as long as needed: spokesman
Middle East
August 19, 2018
US forces to stay in Iraq as long as needed: spokesman
US forces will stay in Iraq “as long as needed” to help stabilize regions previously controlled by Islamic State,…
Search operation ended in Genoa, bridge death toll rises to 43
World
August 19, 2018
Search operation ended in Genoa, bridge death toll rises to 43
The search operation for those missing after a motorway bridge collapsed in the Italian port city of Genoa ended…
Iraqi Supreme Court ratifies May election results
Middle East
August 19, 2018
Iraqi Supreme Court ratifies May election results
Iraq’s Supreme Court has ratified the results of the May 12 parliamentary election, its spokesman said on Sunday, setting…
US raises $300 million from allies for Syria stabilization
Middle East
August 19, 2018
US raises $300 million from allies for Syria stabilization
The United States said on Friday it had secured $300 million from coalition partners to help stabilize parts of…