Explainer-Russia and North Korea forge closer ties amid shared isolation
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – Russia’s defence minister was photographed this week viewing banned North Korean ballistic missiles with leader Kim Jong Un at …
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Saudi foreign minister visits Assad, further easing Syria’s isolation
DAMASCUS (Reuters) -Syrian President Bashar al-Assad received Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan in Damascus on Tuesday in the most significant step yet towards …
Iran rial plunges to new lows amid unrest, international isolation
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s currency fell to a record low against the U.S. dollar on the unofficial market on Sunday, amid the country’s increasing isolation …
Iranian currency falls to record low amid isolation and sanctions
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s troubled currency fell to a record low against the U.S. dollar on Saturday amid the country’s increasing isolation and possible Europe …
Hong Kong to scrap isolation requirement for people with COVID
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong said it will no longer require people infected with COVID-19 to quarantine from Jan. 30, removing one of the …
Analysis-Iraq’s mercurial Moqtada Sadr risks isolation with political retreat
By Ahmed Rasheed BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Moqtada al-Sadr, the Muslim Shi’ite cleric who dominated Iraqi politics for two decades, seems isolated for now after his …
Ukraine presses Europe on air defences, seeks Russia’s isolation
KYIV (Reuters) -President Volodymyr Zelenskiy made a new plea to Western partners to help beef up Ukraine’s air defences on Thursday and called for further …
Explainer-Putin and North Korea’s Kim forge closer ties amid shared isolation
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a birthday greeting to Russian President Vladimir Putin this week, congratulating him …
White House: Biden to remain in isolation until he tests negative for COVID
(Reuters) – President Joe Biden will remain in isolation until he tests negative for COVID-19, White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre said on Thursday. She also …
Analysis-Taliban’s isolation makes Afghan earthquake response harder
By Charlotte Greenfield and Mohammad Yunus Yawar KABUL – A devastating earthquake in eastern Afghanistan, which killed at least 1,000 people and flattened homes in …
Hungary’s isolation, economic woes will make Orban’s fourth term his toughest yet
By Gergely Szakacs BUDAPEST – Prime Minister Viktor Orban faces unprecedented headwinds as he embarks on a fourth consecutive term in office when the Hungarian …
China’s factories opt for isolation bubbles to beat COVID curbs and keep running
By Josh Horwitz and Martin Quin Pollard SHANGHAI/BEIJING – To keep factory lines open in the face of COVID curbs Chinese firms are asking workers …
CDC Shortens Isolation Window For Positive COVID-19 Result To 5 Days
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated the amount of time it recommends people who test positive for COVID-19 isolate themselves, shortening the …
Tips to help you survive COVID-19 isolation
Even before COVID-19 limited social contact with friends, family and colleagues, many adults experienced loneliness and depression due to limited contact with others. Now, a …