Iraqi PM chairs security meeting after drone attack on residence
Middle East
November 7, 2021
Iraqi PM chairs security meeting after drone attack on residence
BAGHDAD, Nov 7 (Reuters) – Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi escaped unharmed in an assassination attempt by armed drone in…
Abu Dhabi to allow non-Muslim civil marriage under family law shakeup
Middle East
November 7, 2021
Abu Dhabi to allow non-Muslim civil marriage under family law shakeup
DUBAI, Nov 7 (Reuters) – Non-Muslims will be allowed to marry, divorce and get joint child custody under civil law…
US orders non-emergency government employees in Ethiopia to leave
World
November 7, 2021
US orders non-emergency government employees in Ethiopia to leave
NAIROBI, Nov 6 (Reuters) – The United States has ordered non-emergency US government employees in Ethiopia to leave because of…
Dubai aims to attract 25 million tourists in 2025
Middle East
November 7, 2021
Dubai aims to attract 25 million tourists in 2025
Nov 6 (REUTERS) – Dubai plans to merge the departments of economy and tourism and hopes to attract 25 million…
N.Korean troops stage artillery fire competition
Middle East
November 7, 2021
N.Korean troops stage artillery fire competition
SEOUL, Nov 7 (Reuters) – North Korean mechanized troops held an artillery fire competition over the weekend as part of…
Chinese spy convicted of trying to steal U.S. aviation trade secrets
World
November 6, 2021
Chinese spy convicted of trying to steal U.S. aviation trade secrets
A spy for the Chinese Ministry of State Security has been convicted by a federal jury of plotting to steal…
Analysis: With infrastructure vote, Congress gives Biden long-needed jolt of good news
World
November 6, 2021
Analysis: With infrastructure vote, Congress gives Biden long-needed jolt of good news
WASHINGTON, Nov 6 (Reuters) – With this week’s election results in New Jersey and Virginia suggesting that voters are souring…
UAE’s Abu Dhabi announces new projects to contribute to country’s climate initiative
Middle East
November 5, 2021
UAE’s Abu Dhabi announces new projects to contribute to country’s climate initiative
CAIRO, Nov 5 (Reuters) – Abu Dhabi’s Department of Energy announced nine new projects that will contribute to the United…
China says it will hold supporters of Taiwan’s independence criminally responsible for life
World
November 5, 2021
China says it will hold supporters of Taiwan’s independence criminally responsible for life
BEIJING, Nov 5 (Reuters) – China will make people who support Taiwan independence criminally liable for life, a spokeswoman for…
Nine Ethiopian groups to form anti-government alliance
World
November 5, 2021
Nine Ethiopian groups to form anti-government alliance
NAIROBI, Nov 5 (Reuters) – Nine anti-government factions are forming an alliance to push for a political transition in Ethiopia,…