‘God help the country’: Hariri abandons bid to form Lebanese government
By Maha El Dahan and Laila Bassam
BEIRUT (Reuters) -Lebanese politician Saad al-Hariri abandoned his effort to form a new (More…)
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Officials in Japan warn of potential earthquake, that could be worse than Fukushima, is overdue
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The Japanese government warns of an 80% chance of a magnitude 9 Nankai Trough earthquake in 30 years, (More...)Health & Science
Child diseases on rise as COVID-19 slows routine vaccinations -U.N.
By Stephanie Nebehay
GENEVA (Reuters) – Nearly 23 million children missed out on routine vaccinations last year due to the (More…)
Thousands of flamingos die in drought in central Turkey
By Mert Ozkan
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Thousands of baby flamingos have died at Turkey’s Lake Tuz in the past two (More…)
Dozens die in floods in western Europe, others missing
By Wolfgang Rattay and Riham Alkousaa
SCHULD, Germany (Reuters) – At least 33 people have died in Germany and dozens (More…)
‘If you don’t leave, you’re dead:’ Oregon wildfire forces hundreds from homes
By Deborah Bloom and Sergio Olmos
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (Reuters) – A growing wildfire in a bone-dry Oregon forest had (More…)
One dead, hundreds evacuated in German freak floods
BERLIN (Reuters) – A fireman drowned and the army was deployed to help stranded residents on Wednesday after heavy rain (More…)
Protests in France against COVID-19 ‘health pass’ rules
PARIS (Reuters) -Police in Paris clashed with protesters railing against President Emmanuel Macron’s plan to require a COVID-19 vaccine certificate (More…)
Fed’s Powell keeps to script on jobs recovery, feels heat on inflation front
By Howard Schneider
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday pledged “powerful support” to complete the U.S. (More…)
Turkey and Israel want to improve ties after presidents’ call – Turkish ruling party
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey and Israel have agreed to work towards improving their strained relations after a rare phone call (More…)
U.S. to start evacuating some under-threat Afghan visa applicants
By Jonathan Landay and Idrees Ali
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States this month will begin evacuating from Afghanistan special immigration (More…)
