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Majority of Japanese unhappy with progress of booster shots – survey
World
February 21, 2022
Majority of Japanese unhappy with progress of booster shots – survey
TOKYO, Feb 21 (Reuters) – Most Japanese think the rollout of booster shots against COVID-19 is too slow and many…
‘Welcome back world!’: Australia fully reopens borders after two years
World
February 21, 2022
‘Welcome back world!’: Australia fully reopens borders after two years
SYDNEY, Feb 21 (Reuters) – Australia on Monday fully reopened its international borders to travellers vaccinated against the coronavirus after…
Iran’s Raisi hopes Qatar gas forum will boost relations with other Gulf countries
Middle East
February 21, 2022
Iran’s Raisi hopes Qatar gas forum will boost relations with other Gulf countries
DUBAI, Feb 21 (Reuters) – Iran’s president Ebrahim Raisi said on Monday he hopes a trip to Qatar to attend…
EXCLUSIVE Contracts show Lebanon’s central bank obscured recipients of commissions
Middle East
February 21, 2022
EXCLUSIVE Contracts show Lebanon’s central bank obscured recipients of commissions
BEIRUT, Feb 21 (Reuters) – For more than a decade, Lebanon’s central bank charged commercial banks in the country commissions…
Turkey’s opposition leader looks to emerge from Erdogan’s shadow
Middle East
February 21, 2022
Turkey’s opposition leader looks to emerge from Erdogan’s shadow
ANKARA, Feb 21 (Reuters) – A veteran Turkish political leader who has struggled for years to have President Tayyip Erdogan…
Israel to allow in all tourists regardless of COVID vaccination status
Middle East
February 20, 2022
Israel to allow in all tourists regardless of COVID vaccination status
JERUSALEM, Feb 20 (Reuters) – Israel will begin allowing in all tourists regardless of whether they have been vaccinated against…
Iran MPs put forth conditions for reviving nuclear deal
Middle East
February 20, 2022
Iran MPs put forth conditions for reviving nuclear deal
DUBAI, Feb 20 (Reuters) – Iranian lawmakers have laid out six conditions for the revival of the 2015 Iran nuclear…
Turkish consumer confidence drops 2.8 percent in Feb
Middle East
February 20, 2022
Turkish consumer confidence drops 2.8 percent in Feb
ANKARA, Feb 18 (Reuters) – Turkish consumer confidence dropped 2.8 percent to 71.2 points in February, official data showed on…
Separatist rhetoric, ‘false-flag operation’ fears stoke Ukraine tensions
World
February 20, 2022
Separatist rhetoric, ‘false-flag operation’ fears stoke Ukraine tensions
MOSCOW, Feb 19 (Reuters) – Pro-Russian separatists said on Saturday they had uncovered a plan by Kyiv to seize territory…
Lebanon needs to step up on reform, says Saudi foreign minister
World
February 20, 2022
Lebanon needs to step up on reform, says Saudi foreign minister
Feb 19 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said on Saturday Lebanon must offer stronger signals that it is serious…