Reuters and Algemeiner Staff
ARTICLES BY: Reuters and Algemeiner Staff
China Reopens Borders in Final Farewell To Zero-COVID
Travellers streamed into China by air, land and sea on Sunday, many eager for long-awaited reunions, as Beijing opened borders that have been all but...
Russia Claims it Killed Hundreds of Ukrainian Soldiers in Rocket Attack
Russia's defense ministry said on Sunday it had killed more than 600 Ukrainian servicemen in a massive rocket strike on two buildings in eastern Ukraine...
Iran Hangs Two Men Accused of Killing Security Agent During Protests
Iran hanged two men on Saturday for allegedly killing a member of the security forces during nationwide protests that followed the death of 22-year-old Kurdish...
Kevin McCarthy Elected Republican US House Speaker, But at a Cost
Republican Kevin McCarthy was elected speaker of the US House of Representatives early on Saturday, after making extensive concessions to right-wing hardliners that raised questions...
Netherlands Summons Iranian Ambassador Again Over Executions
The Dutch government will summon the Iranian ambassador to the Netherlands for the second time in a month to voice its deep concerns over the...
Putin Orders Cease Fire in Ukraine Over Orthodox Christmas: Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday ordered a 36-hour cease fire in Ukraine over Orthodox Christmas after an appeal from the head of the Russian...
China Defends Its COVID Response After WHO, Biden Concerns
China defended on Thursday its handling of its raging COVID-19 outbreak after U.S. President Joe Biden voiced concern and the World Health Organisation (WHO) said...
No Lessons to Take From Iran Over Press, Judicial Freedoms: France
Iran should look at what is going on at home before criticising France, Foreign Minster Catherine Colonna said on Thursday, a day after Paris' envoy...
Iran Summons French Envoy Over ‘Insulting’ Cartoons
Iran summoned France's envoy in Tehran on Wednesday to protest against "insulting" cartoons published by the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo depicting the Islamic Republic's...
Putin Deploys New Zircon Hypersonic Cruise Missiles to Atlantic
President Vladimir Putin sent a frigate to the Atlantic Ocean armed with new generation hypersonic cruise missiles on Wednesday, a signal to the West that...
Ukraine Says Russia Plans New Mobilization to ‘Turn Tide of War’
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Russia was planning to call up more troops for a major new offensive, even as Moscow was facing some of...
Republican US House to Open in Uncertainty as McCarthy Seeks Top Job
Top US House of Representatives Republican Kevin McCarthy faces a bruising political battle on Tuesday as he seeks to overcome opposition from hardline members of...
Anger in Russia as Scores of Troops Killed in One of Ukraine War’s Deadliest Strikes
Russia acknowledged on Monday that scores of its troops were killed in one of the Ukraine war's deadliest strikes, drawing demands from Russian nationalist bloggers...
Iranian Chess Player Was Warned Not to Return to Iran After Competing Without Hijab: Source
An Iranian chess player arrived in Spain on Tuesday after receiving what a source close to her said were warnings not to return to Iran...
