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,…
Activists rally at UN climate talks
Environment
November 5, 2021
Activists rally at UN climate talks
GLASGOW, Scotland, Nov 5 (Reuters) – Thousands of young campaigners marched through the streets of Glasgow on Friday to demand…
Britain approves Merck’s COVID-19 pill in world first
World
November 4, 2021
Britain approves Merck’s COVID-19 pill in world first
Britain on Thursday became the first country in the world to approve a potentially game-changing COVID-19 antiviral pill jointly developed…
Lebanon draws up ‘roadmap’ to end row with Saudis
Middle East
November 4, 2021
Lebanon draws up ‘roadmap’ to end row with Saudis
Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati said on Thursday he had agreed with President Michel Aoun on a “roadmap” to solve…
U.S. embassy in Ethiopia permits voluntary departure of some staff, family
World
November 4, 2021
U.S. embassy in Ethiopia permits voluntary departure of some staff, family
NAIROBI, Nov 4 (Reuters) – The U.S. embassy in Ethiopia has authorized the voluntary departure of non-emergency government staff and…