Palestinians say Israel has eased some restrictions on Gaza
Middle East
June 21, 2021
Palestinians say Israel has eased some restrictions on Gaza
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel on Monday eased some restrictions on the Gaza Strip that have threatened a…
Iran’s president-elect says he won’t negotiate over missiles
Middle East
June 21, 2021
Iran’s president-elect says he won’t negotiate over missiles
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s president-elect says he’s not willing to negotiate over Tehran’s ballistic missile program, nor…
Tokyo Olympics to allow limit of 10,000 local fans in venues
World
June 21, 2021
Tokyo Olympics to allow limit of 10,000 local fans in venues
TOKYO (AP) — The Tokyo Olympics will allow some local fans to attend when the games open in just over…
Dubai Airshow to take place under capacity restrictions, organiser says
Middle East
June 21, 2021
Dubai Airshow to take place under capacity restrictions, organiser says
DUBAI, June 21 (Reuters) – The Dubai Airshow, this year’s biggest aerospace trade show and a spectacle for business deals…
Vaccine hesitancy puts India’s gains against virus at risk
World
June 21, 2021
Vaccine hesitancy puts India’s gains against virus at risk
JAMSOTI, India (AP) — In Jamsoti, a village tucked deep inside India’s most populous state of Uttar Pradesh, the common…
Ethiopia votes in greatest electoral test yet for Abiy
World
June 21, 2021
Ethiopia votes in greatest electoral test yet for Abiy
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia was voting Monday in the greatest electoral test yet for Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed…
Iran’s sole nuclear power plant undergoes emergency shutdown
Middle East
June 21, 2021
Iran’s sole nuclear power plant undergoes emergency shutdown
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s sole nuclear power plant has undergone an unexplained temporary emergency shutdown, the country’s state TV…
Jordan’s unprecedented palace drama moves to the courtroom
Middle East
June 20, 2021
Jordan’s unprecedented palace drama moves to the courtroom
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Jordan’s version of a trial of the century gets under way Monday when a relative of…
US sends Taiwan 2.5 million vaccine doses, tripling pledge
World
June 20, 2021
US sends Taiwan 2.5 million vaccine doses, tripling pledge
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The US sent 2.5 million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to Taiwan on Sunday, tripling…
Pope on Myanmar: Houses of worship serve as neutral refuge
World
June 20, 2021
Pope on Myanmar: Houses of worship serve as neutral refuge
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Sunday decried the suffering of refugees in Myanmar and pleaded that houses of…