Saudi’s Almarai buys bakery manufacturer in UAE, Bahrain
Dubai (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s Almarai, the Gulf’s largest dairy company, said on Tuesday it had agreed to buy frozen
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U.S. general: North Korea might flight test new ICBM design ‘in the near future’
Washington (Reuters) – North Korea might begin flight testing an improved design for its inter-continental ballistic missiles “in the near
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Tactical problems and Iranian politics hinder revival of nuclear talks, France says
Paris (Reuters) – France’s foreign minister said on Tuesday that efforts to revive nuclear talks with Iran were being held
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Deadly Yemen migrant centre fire caused by Houthi projectiles, HRW says
Aden (Reuters) – A fire last week that killed more than 40 African migrants in an overcrowded detention centre in
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U.S. lawmakers seek 20% boost in foreign affairs budget, with eye on China
Washington (Reuters) – Four Democratic U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday proposed an increase of $12 billion in the country’s foreign affairs
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Burqa ban just a ‘proposal’, Sri Lanka says after criticism from allies
Colombo (Reuters) – Sri Lanka said on Tuesday a call to ban the wearing of the burqa was “merely a
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Germany, Italy, France suspend AstraZeneca shots amid safety fears, disrupting EU vaccinations
Geneva (Reuters) – Germany, France and Italy said on Monday they would suspend AstraZeneca COVID-19 shots after several countries reported
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French tourist jailed in Iran charged with spying, lawyer says
Dubai (Reuters) – Iranian authorities have charged French tourist Benjamin Briere, arrested 10 months ago, with espionage and “propaganda against
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In setback for gay Catholics, Vatican says church cannot bless same-sex unions
Vatican City (Reuters) – The Vatican said on Monday that priests cannot bless same-sex unions and that such blessings are
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Policemen, firemen among over 400 Myanmar nationals seeking shelter in India
Champai (Reuters) – More than 400 people from Myanmar, many of them policemen, have crossed into neighbouring India since late
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