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Jordan to vaccinate children aged 12 years and older against COVID-19
Middle East
July 25, 2021
Jordan to vaccinate children aged 12 years and older against COVID-19
BEIRUT, July 24 (Reuters) – Jordan will start vaccinating children aged 12 years and older against COVID-19 from Sunday, the…
Ex-UN rights boss to head probe into Israel, Hamas alleged crimes
Middle East
July 25, 2021
Ex-UN rights boss to head probe into Israel, Hamas alleged crimes
GENEVA, July 22 (Reuters) – Former United Nations human rights chief Navi Pillay will head an international commission of inquiry…
Sydney to get extra vaccines as COVID cases mount
World
July 24, 2021
Sydney to get extra vaccines as COVID cases mount
MELBOURNE, July 24 (Reuters) – Sydney will get 50,000 more doses of the Pfizer vaccine this week to battle its…
Over 71% of Lebanon’s population risks losing access to safe water – UNICEF
Middle East
July 24, 2021
Over 71% of Lebanon’s population risks losing access to safe water – UNICEF
BEIRUT, July 23 (Reuters) – The United Nations warned on Friday that more than four million people in Lebanon, including…
SpaceX lands NASA launch contract for mission to Jupiter’s moon Europa
Science
July 24, 2021
SpaceX lands NASA launch contract for mission to Jupiter’s moon Europa
LOS ANGELES, July 23 (Reuters) – Elon Musk’s private rocket company SpaceX was awarded a $178 million launch services contract…
Biden assures Afghan president of continued US support -White House
Middle East
July 24, 2021
Biden assures Afghan president of continued US support -White House
WASHINGTON, July 23 (Reuters) – With the last US forces on the way out of Afghanistan, US President Joe Biden…
Iran’s top leader says he understands protests over drought
Middle East
July 24, 2021
Iran’s top leader says he understands protests over drought
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s Supreme Leader leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday said he understands protesters’ anger…
Car chip shortage to abate, smartphones could be next
World
July 23, 2021
Car chip shortage to abate, smartphones could be next
July 23 (Reuters) – The semiconductor shortage that has gripped the world could last well into 2022 and hit smartphone…
Turkey’s coronavirus cases back up to mid-May levels
Middle East
July 23, 2021
Turkey’s coronavirus cases back up to mid-May levels
ISTANBUL, July 22 (Reuters) – Turkey’s new coronavirus cases have doubled in just over two weeks to 9,586 on Thursday,…
Iran’s Khamenei says water crisis protesters cannot be blamed
Middle East
July 23, 2021
Iran’s Khamenei says water crisis protesters cannot be blamed
DUBAI, July 23 (Reuters) – Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Friday that Iranians protesting over water shortages in…