Iraq lawmakers approve government of new Prime Minister Kadhimi
Baghdad (Reuters) – Iraq’s parliament approved a majority of ministers presented by Prime Minister-designate Mustafa al-Kadhimi on Wednesday, lawmakers said,
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WHO warns against rushed end to coronavirus lockdowns
Geneva (Reuters) – The World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Wednesday that countries emerging from restrictions to halt the new
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Over 90,000 health workers infected with COVID-19 worldwide – nurses group
Geneva (Reuters) – At least 90,000 health-care workers worldwide are believed to have been infected with COVID-19, and possibly twice
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Coronavirus spreads among Indian Police – enforcing the world’s largest lockdown
Mumbai (Reuters) – Hundreds of Indian police have tested positive for the coronavirus in recent days, raising alarm among an
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Gas leak at Andhra Pradesh’s factory kills 11, hundreds hospitalized
Andhra (Reuters) – At least 11 people were killed in India in a gas leak at a South Korean-owned factory
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United States’ Khalilzad to meet Taliban in Qatar, visit India, Pakistan
Washington (Reuters) – The U.S. special envoy on Afghanistan is on a mission to press Taliban negotiators in Doha and
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Iran’s Rouhani pledges ‘crushing response’ if U.S. extends arms embargo
Dubai (Reuters) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani threatened a “crushing response” on Wednesday if the United States goes ahead with
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Israel’s Supreme Court clears Netanyahu to form government despite corruption charges
Tel Aviv (Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s indictment on corruption charges does not disqualify him from forming a government,
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Saudi Arabia arrests its own citizen for abusing a non-Muslim Asian expatriate
Riyadh – Saudi authorities ordered the arrest of a citizen who abused a non-Muslim Asian expatriate worker, according to a
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WHO urges countries to investigate early COVID-19 cases
Geneva (Reuters) – The World Health Organization said on Tuesday that a report that COVID-19 had emerged in December in
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