Lebanese Hezbollah leader says group stronger than ever
Middle East
August 15, 2018
Lebanese Hezbollah leader says group stronger than ever
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The leader of Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, said on Tuesday his group was stronger than…
Turkey hopes to find solution on Syria’s Idlib with Russia
Middle East
August 15, 2018
Turkey hopes to find solution on Syria’s Idlib with Russia
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s foreign minister said on Tuesday he hoped his country and Russia could find a solution over…
China angered at new US defense act, to assess content
World
August 14, 2018
China angered at new US defense act, to assess content
China on Tuesday condemned measures targeting it in a new US defense act, saying it exaggerated antagonism and that…
Italy motorway bridge collapses over Genoa, ‘dozens’ feared dead
World
August 14, 2018
Italy motorway bridge collapses over Genoa, ‘dozens’ feared dead
A motorway bridge collapsed on Tuesday over the northern Italian port city of Genoa in what the transport minister…
Egypt voices concern over Red Sea security after Houthi attack
Egypt
August 14, 2018
Egypt voices concern over Red Sea security after Houthi attack
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s president said on Monday Cairo was deeply concerned about security in the Red Sea following an…
UK Labour’s Corbyn trades barbs with Netanyahu on Mideast violence
Middle East
August 14, 2018
UK Labour’s Corbyn trades barbs with Netanyahu on Mideast violence
(Reuters) – A furor over alleged anti-semitism in Britain’s main opposition party widened on Monday when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…
‘When can we meet?’: Koreans divided by war find little peace 65 years later
World
August 14, 2018
‘When can we meet?’: Koreans divided by war find little peace 65 years later
Retired South Korean farmer Hwang Rae-ha would love to see his mother again, but nearly 70 years after he…
Tunisian president proposes inheritance equality for women, with exceptions
Middle East
August 14, 2018
Tunisian president proposes inheritance equality for women, with exceptions
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia’s president on Monday proposed giving women equal inheritance rights despite protests from thousands of people objecting…
Trump signs defense policy bill with watered-down China measures
World
August 14, 2018
Trump signs defense policy bill with watered-down China measures
US President Donald Trump signed a $716 billion defense policy bill on Monday that authorizes military spending and includes…
White House adviser Hassett: U.S. monitoring Turkey situation ‘very closely’
Middle East
August 14, 2018
White House adviser Hassett: U.S. monitoring Turkey situation ‘very closely’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Monday the Trump administration is monitoring the financial situation…