Malaysia PM orders ‘total lockdown’ amid COVID-19 surge
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin on Friday announced a nationwide “total lockdown” starting in June as (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
Little food and water for Congolese fleeing volcano
By Djaffar Al Katanty
SAKE, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) -Families fleeing a volcano eruption in eastern Democratic Republic of (More…)
U.S. Attorney General Garland expands resources to combat hate crimes
By Sarah N. Lynch
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday directed the Justice Department to expand (More…)
U.S. tells Russia it will not rejoin Open Skies arms control pact
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States told Russia on Thursday it will not rejoin the Open Skies arms control pact, which (More…)
First foreign tourists in more than a year land in Israel
By Steven Scheer
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The first group of foreign tourists in more than a year touched down in (More…)
Syria opposition leader says Assad election to worsen country’s plight
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi
AMMAN (Reuters) – A “sham” election designed to prolong President Bashar al-Assad’s grip on Syria shows that (More…)
U.S. warns of further action against Ethiopia, Eritrea over Tigray
By Daphne Psaledakis and Patricia Zengerle
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A senior U.S. State Department official warned on Thursday that Ethiopia and (More…)
Hong Kong passes sweeping pro-China election rules, reduces public’s voting power
By Sharon Abratique
HONG KONG (Reuters) -Hong Kong’s legislature approved the biggest overhaul of its political system in the quarter (More…)
Cyclone leaves more than 150,000 people homeless in eastern India
By Subrata Nagchoudhury and Jatindra Dash
KOLKATA, India (Reuters) – More than 150,000 people were left homeless in the aftermath (More…)
Thousands flee Goma after Congo warns of possible new eruption
By Djaffar Al Katanty
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) -Thousands of people scrambled to flee the Congolese city of (More…)
