Damascus bomb kills 14, then army shells fall on rebel area killing 12
Middle East
October 21, 2021
Damascus bomb kills 14, then army shells fall on rebel area killing 12
DAMASCUS/AMMAN, Oct 20 (Reuters) – A blast on an army bus in Damascus on Wednesday killed 14 people, state media…
Israel approves West Bank residency for 4,000 undocumented Palestinians
Middle East
October 20, 2021
Israel approves West Bank residency for 4,000 undocumented Palestinians
JERUSALEM, Oct 19 (Reuters) – Israel announced on Tuesday that it approved registration as West Bank residents for some 4,000…
Russia presses Taliban to open up government, calls for Afghan aid
Middle East
October 20, 2021
Russia presses Taliban to open up government, calls for Afghan aid
MOSCOW, Oct 20 (Reuters) – Russia increased pressure on the Taliban on Wednesday to create an inclusive government representing a…
Brazil’s Bolsonaro should face homicide charge for COVID-19 errors, says Senate report
World
October 20, 2021
Brazil’s Bolsonaro should face homicide charge for COVID-19 errors, says Senate report
BRASILIA, Oct 19 (Reuters) – The senator leading a congressional probe into Brazil’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic has recommended…
Turkey orders arrest of 158 in military probe over Gulen links
Middle East
October 19, 2021
Turkey orders arrest of 158 in military probe over Gulen links
ISTANBUL, Oct 19 (Reuters) – Turkish prosecutors ordered the arrest of 158 suspects including 33 serving soldiers in an operation…
Lebanon goes to polls in March as economic meltdown spirals
Middle East
October 19, 2021
Lebanon goes to polls in March as economic meltdown spirals
BEIRUT, Oct 19 (Reuters) – Lebanon’s parliament voted on Tuesday to hold legislative elections on March 27, giving Prime Minister…
Top US envoy to Afghanistan stepping down
Middle East
October 19, 2021
Top US envoy to Afghanistan stepping down
WASHINGTON, Oct 18 (Reuters) – Top US envoy to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad is stepping down, the State Department said on…
Canada’s Trudeau visits First Nations community after snubbing indigenous leader’s invitation
World
October 19, 2021
Canada’s Trudeau visits First Nations community after snubbing indigenous leader’s invitation
Oct 18 (Reuters) – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday visited the Tk’emlúps te Secwe̓pemc community and the unmarked burial…
Hezbollah’s Nasrallah says Beirut violence was a dangerous development
Middle East
October 19, 2021
Hezbollah’s Nasrallah says Beirut violence was a dangerous development
BEIRUT, Oct 18 (Reuters) – The leader of Lebanon’s Iran-backed Shia group Hezbollah said on Monday that last week’s Beirut…
Court rulings free Hong Kong police to probe older offences under security law
World
October 19, 2021
Court rulings free Hong Kong police to probe older offences under security law
HONG KONG, Oct 19 (Reuters) – Recent court judgements have freed Hong Kong authorities to use national security powers to…