Syrian president allows exiled uncle to return to Syria, pro-government newspaper says
Middle East
October 9, 2021
Syrian president allows exiled uncle to return to Syria, pro-government newspaper says
DAMASCUS, Oct 8 (Reuters) – Syrian president Bashar Al-Assad has allowed his exiled uncle Rifaat to return to Syria, pro-government…
China’s Xi vows ‘reunification’ with Taiwan, but holds off threatening force
World
October 9, 2021
China’s Xi vows ‘reunification’ with Taiwan, but holds off threatening force
BEIJING, Oct 9 (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed on Saturday to realize peaceful “reunification” with Taiwan, though did…
Lebanon’s central bank denies Swiss report about 2016 IMF paper
Middle East
October 8, 2021
Lebanon’s central bank denies Swiss report about 2016 IMF paper
BEIRUT, Oct 8 (Reuters) – Lebanon’s central bank denied on Friday a Swiss newspaper report that alleged the International Monetary…
N.Korea’s food situation appears perilous, experts say
World
October 8, 2021
N.Korea’s food situation appears perilous, experts say
SEOUL, Oct 8 (Reuters) – North Korea’s food situation remains perilous according to analysts and a United Nations expert who…
U.N. ends Yemen war crimes probe in defeat for Western states
Middle East
October 8, 2021
U.N. ends Yemen war crimes probe in defeat for Western states
GENEVA, Oct 7 (Reuters) – Bahrain, Russia and other members of the U.N. Human Rights Council pushed through a vote…
Cosy cabins appear on Sanaa hotel roofs as war curtails tourism elsewhere
Middle East
October 7, 2021
Cosy cabins appear on Sanaa hotel roofs as war curtails tourism elsewhere
SANAA, Oct 7 (Reuters) – Hotels in Sanaa are cashing in on demand for domestic tourism in war-torn Yemen by…
Climate change set to worsen resource degradation, conflict, report says
World
October 7, 2021
Climate change set to worsen resource degradation, conflict, report says
MADRID, Oct 7 (Reuters) – A vicious cycle linking the depletion of natural resources with violent conflict may have gone…
Moscow to host Afghanistan talks on Oct. 20
Middle East
October 7, 2021
Moscow to host Afghanistan talks on Oct. 20
MOSCOW, Oct 7 (Reuters) – Moscow plans to host international talks on Afghanistan on Oct. 20, President Vladimir Putin’s special…
The legal battle between Dubai’s Sheikh Mohammed and his ex-wife, Princess Haya
Middle East
October 7, 2021
The legal battle between Dubai’s Sheikh Mohammed and his ex-wife, Princess Haya
Oct 6 (Reuters) – London’s High Court has ruled that Dubai’s leader Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum ordered the hacking…
WHO is sending COVID-19 aid for North Korea
World
October 7, 2021
WHO is sending COVID-19 aid for North Korea
SEOUL, Oct 7 (Reuters) – The World Health Organization (WHO) says it is sending COVID-19 aid for North Korea through…