By Andrew Mills DOHA (Reuters) – International occupational health experts will urge Qatar on Tuesday to establish a heat stress “center of excellence” to influence other Gulf countries to strengthen protections for workers against extreme heat and humidity, two of the experts said. The experts, in Doha for a conference the International Labour Organisation is…
By Panu Wongcha-um BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand’s billionaire former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said on Tuesday he would return home in July after 17 years in self-imposed exile, just days ahead of an election his party is expected to win. Although Thaksin, arguably Thailand’s most influential and divisive former leader, has failed to make good on…
DUBAI (Reuters) – Dubai’s main airport registered a 55.8% increase in passenger traffic in the first quarter of this year compared to last year, reaching 95.6% of 2019 pre-pandemic levels, operator Dubai Airports said on Tuesday. Dubai International Airport (DXB), the world’s busiest international hub, welcomed around 21.3 million passengers in the first three months…
ANKARA (Reuters) -Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan accused the opposition on Monday of provoking disorder and siding with terrorists, without providing evidence, in a fiery speech days before close and increasingly fractious elections. Erdogan appeared to suggest his opponents had incited confrontations a day earlier when crowds threw stones at a key opposition figure in the…
KHARTOUM (Reuters) -Sudanese are pinning their hopes on talks in Saudi Arabia between envoys of warring factions to end bloodshed that has killed hundreds and triggered a mass exodus, but there is no sign lasting relief will come anytime soon. There has been no word on the progress of the talks which began on Saturday…
By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices rose over 2% on Monday as U.S. recession fears eased and some traders saw crude’s three-week slide on demand worries as overdone. Brent crude settled up $1.71, or 2.3%, at $77.01. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude also gained $1.82, or 2.6%, to $73.16. A healthy U.S….
(Reuters) -Qualcomm Inc said on Monday that it would acquire Israel’s Autotalks Ltd, a maker of chips used in crash-prevention technology in vehicles, as the U.S. firm looks to expand its automotive-related business. The company did not disclose the terms of the deal but said Autotalk’s technology would be incorporated into its assisted and autonomous…
By Ali Kucukgocmen ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Istanbul barber Hakim Ekinci, a long-time supporter of Tayyip Erdogan, won’t be voting for the president next Sunday, blaming his economic policies for eroding Turks’ purchasing power and leaving many unable to afford even basic foodstuff. Erdogan and his Islamist-rooted AK Party were able to maintain their voter base,…
By Khalid Abdelaziz and El Tayeb Siddig PORT SUDAN, Sudan (Reuters) – Hanadi Al-Sir was among thousands who rushed to Port Sudan, hoping to get on a boat or a plane to escape fierce fighting between the army and rival paramilitary forces. Ten days later she is still camped out in the sweltering heat at…
BEIRUT/DAMASCUS (Reuters) – Syrian factions have given mixed reactions to an Arab League decision to lift the suspension on Syria’s membership after more than a decade of isolation, underscoring the deep rifts cut into the country by years of bloodshed. The decision on Sunday by foreign ministers of Arab League countries consolidates a regional push…