Biden expected to name Thomas Nides as envoy to Israel – source
Washington (Reuters) – President Joe Biden is expected to nominate Thomas Nides, an experienced diplomat and Wall Street executive, to
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Scion of a dynasty, Assad rules over shattered Syria
Beirut (Reuters) – President Bashar al-Assad, once seen as a reformer but viewed by his many foes as a tyrant
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Europe weighs risks, benefits of vaccinating kids against COVID-19
Paris (Reuters) – European countries are still deciding if and when to inoculate children against COVID-19 amid questions around safety,
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Indian hamlet sealed off on COVID worries after hundreds attend funeral of ‘God’s horse’
Bengaluru (Reuters) – Authorities have sealed off a hamlet in southern India after hundreds of people ignored a coronavirus lockdown
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WHO expert say new research mission to China would be helpful
Amsterdam (Reuters) – A leading scientist on the WHO’s COVID-19 mission to China said on Tuesday that a follow-up trip
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Oman orders speedier job creation amid protests over unemployment
Dubai (Reuters) – Groups of Omanis demanding jobs held fresh protests on Tuesday, activists said, in the biggest challenge yet
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Analysis: Khamenei’s election agenda may slow revival of Iran nuclear deal
Dubai (Reuters) – Weary negotiators appear increasingly unlikely to revive a 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers before
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WHO sets new targets for vaccinating world’s poorest to end ‘scandalous inequity’
Geneva (Reuters) – The COVID-19 pandemic is being perpetuated by a “scandalous inequity” in vaccine distribution, the head of the
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Thailand to extend dose gap for AstraZeneca vaccine to 16 weeks
Bangkok (Reuters) – Thailand will extend the gap between the first and second doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine to 16
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Ethiopia accuses United States of meddling over Tigray
Addis Ababa (Reuters) – Ethiopia accused the United States on Monday of meddling in its affairs after Washington announced restrictions
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