Iraqi cleric’s push to sideline Iran-backed factions risks clash
By Ahmed Rasheed and John Davison BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq might for the first time in years get a government that excludes Iran-backed parties if a powerful populist cleric who dominated a recent
‘Significant increase’ in protection vs Omicron from mRNA boosters, study says
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Getting a third dose of either Pfizer-BioNTech's or Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine offers a "significant increase" in protection against the Omicron variant in elderly people,
New Chinese ambassador heads to Washington, sources say
By Yew Lun Tian BEIJING (Reuters) - China's yet-to-be-announced new ambassador to the United States Qin Gang headed to Washington on Tuesday, according to people familiar with the matter, amid
German coronavirus infection rate hits highest since pandemic began
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany's coronavirus infection rate has risen to its highest level since the start of the pandemic, public health figures showed on Monday, and doctors warned they will need to
U.S. military says it is assisting tanker that was attacked off Oman
DUBAI (Reuters) - The U.S.
Crusade against hypocrisy fires first transgender candidate for German Bundestag
By Ayhan Uyanik and Riham Alkousaa MUNICH (Reuters) - As the first transgender candidate for Germany's parliament, Tessa Ganserer doesn't mince words when it comes to identifying those responsible for
White House: U.S., allies girding for security talks with Russia next week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and its allies will raise election interference, arms agreements, Ukraine and other issues at security talks with Russia next week, White House spokeswoman Jen
Austria’s stunned conservatives meet to pick leader for party and country
By Francois Murphy VIENNA (Reuters) - Top officials of Austria's ruling conservative party, reeling from their leader Sebastian Kurz's surprise resignation, meet on Friday morning to pick a successor
U.S. sees Russia focusing on eastern Ukraine, senior U.S. defense official says
By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States assesses that Russia is prioritizing eastern Ukraine's Donbass, as opposed to Kyiv, in what could be an effort to build leverage
Syrian government, opposition agree on drafting new constitution -envoy
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria said on Sunday the government and opposition co-chairs of the Syrian Constitutional Committee had agreed to start the