N.Korea test fires submarine-launched ballistic missile, S.Korea says
World
October 19, 2021
N.Korea test fires submarine-launched ballistic missile, S.Korea says
SEOUL, Oct 19 (Reuters) – North Korea fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) from off its east coast on Tuesday,…
Dubai signs deal to build infrastructure in Kashmir -Indian government
Middle East
October 18, 2021
Dubai signs deal to build infrastructure in Kashmir -Indian government
NEW DELHI, Oct 18 (Reuters) – Dubai has signed an accord to build infrastructure in Jammu and Kashmir, the Indian…
Tigray forces say government attacked Ethiopia’s Mekelle, govt denies
World
October 18, 2021
Tigray forces say government attacked Ethiopia’s Mekelle, govt denies
NAIROBI, Oct 18 (Reuters) – Rebellious northern Ethiopian forces accused the government of launching air strikes on the capital of…
Yemen’s Houthis advance in Shabwa and Marib
Middle East
October 18, 2021
Yemen’s Houthis advance in Shabwa and Marib
ADEN, Oct 17 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Iran-aligned Huthi movement said on Sunday it has seized new territory in the energy-rich…
UAE’s daily COVID-19 cases fall below 100
Middle East
October 18, 2021
UAE’s daily COVID-19 cases fall below 100
DUBAI, Oct 17 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates on Sunday recorded a drop in daily COVID-19 cases to below…
‘Cement mountain’: China’s rocky road on biodiversity beyond rosy UN summit
Environment
October 18, 2021
‘Cement mountain’: China’s rocky road on biodiversity beyond rosy UN summit
KUNMING, China, Oct 18 (Reuters) – China used a five-day United Nations biodiversity conference in Kunming to celebrate its achievements…
UN: Syria government, opposition to begin drafting charter
Middle East
October 18, 2021
UN: Syria government, opposition to begin drafting charter
BEIRUT (AP) — Syria’s government and opposition in the war-torn country have agreed to start drafting constitutional reforms, the UN…
Shooting in Syria could mark new phase in Israeli campaign
Middle East
October 18, 2021
Shooting in Syria could mark new phase in Israeli campaign
JERUSALEM (AP) — The death of a former Syrian Druse lawmaker, allegedly by Israeli sniper fire, could mark a new…
U.S. missionaries kidnapped in Haiti as gangs grow more brazen
World
October 18, 2021
U.S. missionaries kidnapped in Haiti as gangs grow more brazen
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Oct 17 (Reuters) – A U.S. Christian aid organization on Sunday said a group of its missionaries had been…
Lebanon’s Maronite patriarch says judges must be left to work
Middle East
October 17, 2021
Lebanon’s Maronite patriarch says judges must be left to work
BEIRUT, Oct 17 (Reuters) – Lebanon’s top Christian cleric, Bechara Boutros Al-Rai, said on Sunday that the judiciary should be…