Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sends a statement at Ben Gurion International Airport in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel, August 17, 2020. Emil Salman / Pool via REUTERS JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that Israel was preparing for direct flights, across Saudi Arabia, to the …
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MINSK (Reuters) – Belarussian Alexander Lukashenko said on Monday he would be ready to hand over power in a referendum, in an apparent bid to pacify mass protests and strikes, the biggest challenge for his 26-year-old son years in the office. He made the offer, which he insisted would not …
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DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates has called for an end to Iran’s affairs in Abu Dhabi in response to a statement by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani describing the Foreign Ministry as “unacceptable”, state newspaper WAM said on Sunday . PHOTO PHOTO: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speaks at a …
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LONDON / HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Carrie Lam has been awarded an honorary doctorate by a college at the University of Cambridge, after committing herself to the protection of human rights and freedom of expression in put doubt. PHOTO PHOTO: Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam …
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PHOTO PHOTO: Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko chairs a meeting on the construction sector in Minsk, Belarus August 14, 2020. Andrei Stasevich / BelTA / Handout via REUTERS MINSK (Reuters) – Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Saturday he wanted to talk to Russian President Vladimir Putin, warning that street protests …
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