Six years on, families of those killed in huge Lebanon port blast hope for justice at last
BEIRUT, Aug 4 (Reuters) – Lebanon on Tuesday marked the sixth year since a deadly blast at Beirut port, with
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Middle East
Afghan child malnutrition surges as aid cuts force clinics to turn families away, WFP says
GENEVA, Aug 4 (Reuters) – Child malnutrition in Afghanistan has reached critical levels and aid shortages are forcing health workers
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We demand accountability for the Beirut blast
On August 4, 2020, at 6:07 in the evening, we lost the people we loved the most. Children and parents,
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Three crew injured as cargo ship hit by drone attack near Russia's Novorossiysk
ISTANBUL, Aug 4 (Reuters) – Three crew members were seriously injured after a roll-on/roll-off cargo ship was hit in a
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Why are the Washington wildfires so severe?
A cluster of fast-moving wildfires has devastated the outskirts of Spokane, Washington state, with 65,000 people told to leave their
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Status of US-Iran talks uncertain as ship struck in Hormuz
DUBAI/WASHINGTON, Aug 4 (Reuters) – Conflicting signals from the United States and Iran over the status of talks to end
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Shipping traffic at key Gulf waterways little changed on uncertain peace talks
SINGAPORE, Aug 4 (Reuters) – Shipping traffic at the key Gulf waterways of Bab el-Mandeb and Strait of Hormuz held
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Trapped by war, Bangladesh seafarer recounts Gulf ordeal
For 115 days, captain Mohammad Shafiqul Islam was stranded on the high seas of the Gulf, watching missiles light up
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US Supreme Court won't halt $655 million judgment against Palestinians over attacks
By Andrew Chung August 3 (Reuters) – U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor declined on Monday to halt $655.5 million
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Trump says Iran faces 'decapitation' if it doesn't strike deal
WASHINGTON, Aug 3 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said Iran faced “decapitation” if it did not agree
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