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  • Stung by criticism over Diana, Britain’s royals show common touch

    LONDON/EDINBURGH, Sept 17 (Reuters) – The day after his mother, Britain’s longest serving monarch, died, King Charles and his wife Camilla surprised well-wishers gathered outside Buckingham Palace in London by getting out of their car to greet them. The following day his two sons, princes William and Harry, staged their own walkabout near Windsor Castle,Continue…

  • Sri Lanka’s crisis pushes war-shattered Tamils to the brink

    MULLAITIVU, Sri Lanka, Sept 16 (Reuters) – Under a blazing sun, a 44-year-old Tamil labourer tended his rented patch of peanut field in Sri Lanka, striking his spade against the earth in a daily struggle to beat inflation that has put many necessities out of reach. “I have more difficulties than a daily wage labourer,”Continue…

  • Iran’s supreme leader appears at religious event, following period of absence

    Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei mourns during a ceremony on the occasion of Arbaeen in Tehran, Iran September 17, 2022. Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS Sept 17 (Reuters) – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei received a group of visitors during a religious ceremony on Saturday, hisContinue…

  • Protests break out at funeral of Iranian woman who died after morals police arrest

    DUBAI, Sept 17 (Reuters) – Protests broke out in western Iran on Saturday at the funeral of a young woman who died after being detained by morality police enforcing strict hijab rules, as security forces used tear gas to disperse demonstrators. Videos posted on social media showed protesters shouting anti-government slogans after gathering in Saqez,Continue…

  • Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan ceasefire holds up after border fighting

    BISHKEK, Sept 17 (Reuters) – Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan reported no major combat incidents on Saturday, indicating that a ceasefire they agreed after intense fighting on Friday remained in effect despite accusations of sporadic shelling by both sides. The two former Soviet republics clashed over a border dispute this week, accusing each other of using tanks,Continue…

  • One dead after tropical storm Fiona hits French island of Guadeloupe

    Skip to main content September 17, 20222:19 PM UTCLast Updated ago1 minute read PARIS, Sept 17 (Reuters) – A man died in the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe after heavy rainfall tied to tropical storm Fiona caused flooding on Friday night, local authorities said on Twitter on Saturday. The man was found dead on SaturdayContinue…

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