Japan foreign minister says Blinken gave US commitment to defend Japan
World
November 13, 2021
Japan foreign minister says Blinken gave US commitment to defend Japan
TOKYO, Nov 13 (Reuters) – Japan’s new foreign minister, Yoshimasa Hayashi, said on Saturday US Secretary of State Antony Blinken…
Blinken says Qatar to act as U.S. diplomatic representative in Afghanistan
Middle East
November 13, 2021
Blinken says Qatar to act as U.S. diplomatic representative in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON, Nov 12 (Reuters) – The United States and Qatar signed an accord on Friday for Qatar to represent U.S.…
Biden and China’s Xi will hold virtual meeting on Monday
World
November 13, 2021
Biden and China’s Xi will hold virtual meeting on Monday
WASHINGTON, Nov 12 (Reuters) – US President Joe Biden will hold a virtual meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on…
Trump defends chants by rioters on Jan. 6 threatening to hang Pence
World
November 12, 2021
Trump defends chants by rioters on Jan. 6 threatening to hang Pence
WASHINGTON, Nov 12 (Reuters) – Former President Donald Trump defended his supporters’ chants threatening to hang Vice President Mike Pence…
Turkey bans Syrians, Iraqis and Yemenis from flights to Belarus
Middle East
November 12, 2021
Turkey bans Syrians, Iraqis and Yemenis from flights to Belarus
ANKARA/WARSAW, Nov 12 (Reuters) – Turkey banned Syrian, Yemeni and Iraqi citizens from flights to Minsk on Friday, potentially closing…
Lebanese government in ‘fantasy land’ amid crisis, UN envoy says
Middle East
November 12, 2021
Lebanese government in ‘fantasy land’ amid crisis, UN envoy says
BEIRUT, Nov 12 (Reuters) – Lebanese government officials have no sense of urgency and are not taking responsibility for an…
Dutch consider new partial lockdown as coronavirus cases hit record
World
November 12, 2021
Dutch consider new partial lockdown as coronavirus cases hit record
AMSTERDAM, Nov 11 (Reuters) – The Dutch government on Thursday was considering whether to impose Western Europe’s first partial…
North American companies rush to add robots as demand surges
Technology
November 11, 2021
North American companies rush to add robots as demand surges
Nov 11 (Reuters) – Companies in North America added a record number of robots in the first nine months of…
Israeli leaders hole up in bunker during COVID-19 drill
Middle East
November 11, 2021
Israeli leaders hole up in bunker during COVID-19 drill
JERUSALEM, Nov 11 (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and senior aides holed up in a war bunker on…
Saudi-led coalition says troops redeploying in Yemen, not withdrawing
Middle East
November 11, 2021
Saudi-led coalition says troops redeploying in Yemen, not withdrawing
DUBAI, Nov 10 (Reuters) – The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Iran-aligned Houthis in Yemen said on Wednesday its troops were…