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Saudi King sacks joint forces commander, refers him along others for investigation: State TV
CAIRO (Reuters) - Saudi King Salman sacked on Monday the joint forces commander by placing him into retirement and referring him for investigation, Saudi state TV said. The king also relieved, in a ro...
Aug 31, 2020
Macron reassures protesters after meeting Lebanon’s symbol of unity, singer Fairouz
BEIRUT (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron began his trip to Beirut on Monday by visiting Fairouz, one of the Arab world's most famous singers whose haunting voice has been Lebanon's soundtra...
Aug 31, 2020
Guinea president accepts nomination to seek third term
CONAKRY (Reuters) - Guinea President Alpha Conde has accepted his party's nomination to run for a third term in October's election, the party said in a statement on Monday. Conde, who was first electe...
Aug 31, 2020
Brazil passes 3.9 million coronavirus cases, death toll at 121,381: health ministry
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil reported 45,961 new cases of the novel coronavirus and 553 deaths from the disease caused by the virus in the past 24 hours, the health ministry said on Monday. Brazil has ...
Aug 31, 2020
U.S. announces Taiwan initiative, declassifies documents, citing China pressure
By David Brunnstrom and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Monday it was establishing a new bilateral economic dialogue with Taiwan, an initiative it said was aimed at stre...
Aug 31, 2020
Chile threatens striking truckers with security law after breakdown in talks
By Aislinn Laing SANTIAGO (Reuters) - The Chilean government on Monday threatened to invoke a state security law to penalise striking truck drivers blocking arterial routes and damaging supply chains ...
Aug 31, 2020
Algeria approves more measures to ease coronavirus lockdown
ALGIERS (Reuters) - Algerian authorities said on Monday they will carry out further measures to ease a coronavirus lockdown from Sept. 1, including lifting a ban on some cultural activities such as re...
Aug 31, 2020
Syrian air defences intercept Israeli missiles: state media
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian air defences intercepted Israeli missiles over the southern region of the country on Monday, state television cited a Syrian military source as saying. An Israeli military sp...
Aug 31, 2020
Turkey extends work of Mediterranean exploration ship through Sept. 12
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey said on Monday that its Oruc Reis exploration vessel will now carry out seismic surveys in a disputed part of the eastern Mediterranean until Sept. 12, in a move likely to ...
Aug 31, 2020
Abu Dhabi crown prince says committed to Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital
CAIRO (Reuters) - The Abu Dhabi crown prince said on Monday that the United Arab Emirates is committed to the establishment of a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital, Dubai-based Al Ar...
Aug 31, 2020
