Iran calls on people to stay at home as death toll rises to 43
By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI (Reuters) – Deaths in Iran from coronavirus have hit 43, the highest number outside China, and the total number of infected people has risen to 593, … Read More
Afghanistan deal is political boost for Trump but pullout could take years
By Jonathan Landay and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s quest for a second term received a boost on Saturday from the deal with the Taliban for a … Read More
Pope resumes individual official audiences, cancels group meetings
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis, who has been suffering from what the Vatican says is a “slight indisposition,” resumed official audiences with individuals in his residence … Read More
Russian march combines tribute for opposition leader with Putin protest
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Thousands of people gathered in Moscow on Saturday to mark five years since the murder of prominent Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov, joining a march that organizers said … Read More
Trump allies hope to ride anti-socialist rhetoric to election win
By Jeff Mason NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (Reuters) – Conservative activists are enthusiastically taking up Republican President Donald Trump’s re-election rallying cry that his Democratic adversaries are pursuing a radical socialist … Read More
PM Abe vows Japan’s utmost efforts to coronavirus; Xi visit, Olympics on track
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Saturday promised his government’s utmost efforts to curb the spread of the new coronavirus, while acknowledging the authorities alone could not … Read More
Greek police fire teargas on migrants at border with Turkey
By Lefteris Papadimas KASTANIES, Greece (Reuters) – Greek police fired teargas toward migrants who were gathered on its border with Turkey and demanding entry on Saturday, as a crisis over … Read More
Ukraine’s prime minister submits resignation again: NV
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk submitted his resignation for a second time after reports that President Volodymyr Zelenskiy might be gearing up to sack him, Ukrainian news … Read More
South Koreans told to stay home as coronavirus infections surpass 3,100
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea urged citizens on Saturday to stay indoors as it warned of a “critical moment” in its battle on the coronavirus after recording … Read More
Hungary to boost border protection after PM Orban, Erdogan discuss migration
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Hungary would strengthen the protection of the southern border after Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan informed him in that Turkey could no longer … Read More