Afghanistan’s Taliban ban women from flying without male chaperone – sources
KABUL (Reuters) - The Taliban have told airlines in Afghanistan that women cannot board domestic or international flights without a male chaperone, two sources told... Read more.
Russia hits Ukraine’s Lviv with cruise missiles, defence ministry says
LONDON (Reuters) - Russia struck military targets in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv with high-precision cruise missiles, the Russian defence ministry said on... Read more.
Philippines on alert as volcano near capital spews more plumes
MANILA (Reuters) - A small but restive volcano near the Philippine capital Manila ejected two more plumes on Sunday, indicating continued eruption and prompting... Read more.
Hong Kong to halve COVID flight-ban penalty to 7 days
HONG KONG (Reuters) -Hong Kong said on Sunday it is shortening the ban on airlines that are found to have carried three or more passengers who test positive for... Read more.
Lebanese tattoo artist helps breast cancer survivors to heal
By Maya Saad BEIRUT (Reuters) - For Lebanese breast cancer survivor Roula Saad, a decade-long struggle with the disease was not over until tattoo artist Joa Antoun... Read more.
Israel and U.S. to work together to prevent nuclear Iran, says Israeli FM
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel and the United States will cooperate in preventing a nuclear-armed Iran despite disagreements they have over an emerging nuclear deal,... Read more.
Myanmar junta chief vows no talks with opposition “terrorists”
(Reuters) - Myanmar's junta chief on Sunday said the military would not negotiate with "terrorist" opposition forces, vowing to annihilate them during a speech on... Read more.
U.S envoy for Iran says not confident that a nuclear deal with Iran is imminent
DOHA (Reuters) - U.S. Special Envoy for Iran Robert Malley said on Sunday that he is not confident that a nuclear deal between Western powers and Iran is imminent.... Read more.
Ukraine says two evacuation corridors agreed for Sunday, including from Mariupol
LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) - Ukraine and Russia have agreed two 'humanitarian corridors' to evacuate civilians from frontline areas on Sunday, including allowing people... Read more.
U.S. hopes for reversal by Taliban on girls’ education in coming days
DOHA (Reuters) - The U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan said on Saturday he is hopeful that there will be a reversal of the Taliban's U-turn on girls' education... Read more.
