Iran currency extends record fall as U.S. sanctions loom
Middle East
July 30, 2018
Iran currency extends record fall as U.S. sanctions loom
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s currency hit a new record low on Sunday, dropping past 100,000 rials to the U.S. dollar…
‘Very positive signals’ after U.S., Taliban talks: sources
Middle East
July 30, 2018
‘Very positive signals’ after U.S., Taliban talks: sources
PESHAWAR, Pakistan/KABUL (Reuters) – A meeting between a senior U.S. diplomat and Taliban representatives in Doha last week to discuss…
Zimbabweans vote in first election since Mugabe’s removal
World
July 30, 2018
Zimbabweans vote in first election since Mugabe’s removal
Zimbabweans voted on Monday in the first election since the removal of former president Robert Mugabe, a watershed…
Trump seeks to revive ‘Arab NATO’ to confront Iran
Middle East
July 29, 2018
Trump seeks to revive ‘Arab NATO’ to confront Iran
The Trump administration is quietly pushing ahead with a bid to create a new security and political alliance with…
Mali goes to polls after five years of jihad, insecurity
World
July 29, 2018
Mali goes to polls after five years of jihad, insecurity
Malians began voting on Sunday to decide whether or not to give President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita a second term,…
Woman, her two great-grandchildren found dead in California fire
World
July 29, 2018
Woman, her two great-grandchildren found dead in California fire
Human remains believed to be that of a missing elderly woman and her two great-grandchildren were found at…
Egypt seeks Mufti’s ruling on 75 possible death sentences
Egypt
July 28, 2018
Egypt seeks Mufti’s ruling on 75 possible death sentences
An Egyptian court said on Saturday it would transfer the cases of 75 people accused of security-related offenses, including…
UN award-winning photographer awaits verdict in Egypt terrorism trial
Egypt
July 28, 2018
UN award-winning photographer awaits verdict in Egypt terrorism trial
The parents of an Egyptian photojournalist, whose case has been highlighted by UNESCO, hope their son will be cleared…
UK voters back Brexit deal referendum as May’s ratings plunge: polls
World
July 27, 2018
UK voters back Brexit deal referendum as May’s ratings plunge: polls
London (Reuters) – The proportion of voters who favor a referendum on the final terms of any Brexit deal has…
Blood moon to dominate night sky in longest lunar eclipse of 21st Century
World
July 27, 2018
Blood moon to dominate night sky in longest lunar eclipse of 21st Century
London/Sydney (Reuters) – A blood moon will dominate the sky across much of the world on Friday night when the…