Turkey Uighurs fear sellout to China in exchange for vaccine
Middle East
February 5, 2021
Turkey Uighurs fear sellout to China in exchange for vaccine
BEIJING (AP) — Abdullah Metseydi, a Uighur in Turkey, was readying for bed last month when he heard commotion, then…
Prominent Lebanese activist, publisher found dead in his car
Middle East
February 4, 2021
Prominent Lebanese activist, publisher found dead in his car
BEIRUT (AP) — A prominent Lebanese publisher and strong critic of the Shiite militant Hezbollah group was found dead in…
Crime, conflict, chaos crushing Afghan hopes for tomorrow
Middle East
February 4, 2021
Crime, conflict, chaos crushing Afghan hopes for tomorrow
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Every morning when Khan Wali Kamran left for work, he was afraid his children might be…
Gulf Arab states launch new restrictions over virus fears
Middle East
February 4, 2021
Gulf Arab states launch new restrictions over virus fears
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Gulf Arab states on Thursday launched new restrictions over fears of the coronavirus resurging…
IMF says vaccines to fuel Mideast recovery, tough path ahead
Middle East
February 4, 2021
IMF says vaccines to fuel Mideast recovery, tough path ahead
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Broad access to different coronavirus vaccines remains crucial for an economic recovery in the…
Myanmar blocks Facebook as resistance grows to coup
World
February 4, 2021
Myanmar blocks Facebook as resistance grows to coup
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar’s new military government has blocked access to Facebook as resistance to Monday’s coup surged amid…
Activists wary of broader law enforcement after Capitol riot
World
February 3, 2021
Activists wary of broader law enforcement after Capitol riot
CHICAGO (AP) — As federal officials grapple with how to confront the national security threat from domestic extremists after the…
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi charged, can be held until Feb. 15
World
February 3, 2021
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi charged, can be held until Feb. 15
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Police in Myanmar have charged deposed national leader Aung San Suu Kyi with having several illegally…
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos may step down without stepping away
World
February 3, 2021
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos may step down without stepping away
Even after stepping aside as CEO, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos appears likely to keep identifying new frontiers for the world’s…
Kurds and government end rival sieges in northern Syria
Middle East
February 3, 2021
Kurds and government end rival sieges in northern Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — Kurdish forces in northern Syria ended a weekslong siege of government-held neighborhoods in two northeastern cities Tuesday,…