JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli airline El Al said on Sunday it was returning Boeing 777-200ER aircraft to its fleet to meet high travel demand during the summer. Israel’s flag carrier sidelined six 777s at the outset of the COVID-19 crisis when it halte…
Sri Lanka’s new president says non-violent protests can continue after crackdown
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s new President Ranil Wickremesinghe told diplomats this week that non-violent protests against his government will be allowed to continue, including in the commercial capital Colombo, his office said in a statement on Sun…
Biden’s COVID symptoms have improved considerably, mainly has sore throat -doctor
By Kanishka Singh and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden’s condition since contracting COVID-19 has improved considerably and his greatest symptom now is a sore throat, his physician said on Sunday. Biden’s cough and body aches h…
Volcano erupts on western Japanese island of Kyushu, no reports of damage
By Kiyoshi Takenaka TOKYO (Reuters) -A volcano on Japan’s major western island of Kyushu erupted on Sunday evening, sending black smoke billowing high into the air, but there were no immediate reports of any damage or injuries, and authorities said the…
Ukraine works to resume grain exports, flags Russian strikes as risk
By Natalia Zinets and Max Hunder KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine pressed ahead on Sunday with efforts to restart grain exports from its Black Sea ports under a deal aimed at easing global food shortages but warned deliveries would suffer if a Russian missile …
Exclusive-Rights group seeks arrest of former Sri Lanka president Rajapaksa in Singapore
By Alasdair Pal and Devjyot Ghoshal COLOMBO (Reuters) – A rights group documenting alleged abuses in Sri Lanka has filed a criminal complaint with Singapore’s attorney general, seeking the arrest of former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa for his role in t…
Israeli forces kill two Palestinian gunmen in W.Bank clash
NABLUS, West Bank (Reuters) – Israeli forces killed two Palestinian militants in a pre-dawn gun battle in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, Palestinian and Israeli officials said. The Palestinian Health Ministry confirmed the death of two men and said …
California truckers halt ‘gig-worker’ law protests over weekend as port activity slows
By RachnaManojkumar Dhanrajani and Lisa Baertlein (Reuters) – Independent truckers who have been protesting at California’s busy Oakland seaport over the past week against a new state law known as the “gig-worker” law took a break on Saturday, when the…
Biden has sore throat and body aches, but COVID symptoms improving -physician
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 symptoms continue to improve and now include “less troublesome” sore throat, runny nose, loose cough and body aches, his physician, Dr. Kevin O’Connor, said in a memo on Saturday. Biden…
Reactions to Russia’s strike on Ukraine’s Odesa port
KYIV (Reuters) – A Russian strike on Ukraine’s Odesa port on Saturday has threatened a deal to aid grain exports and ease a global food crisis. Following is global reaction: UNITED NATIONS SPOKESPERSON “The Secretary-General (Antonio Guterres) unequivo…