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By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA (Reuters) – More than 130,000 Palestinian boys and girls in Gaza have joined summer camps run by the United Nations to give them a break from the stresses of living in a strip of land that is under an economic blockade and often embroiled in conflict with Israel. The Palestine children, including those with disabilities, will over four weeks participate in a series of activities including greening, recycling, […]

By Amruta Khandekar and Matteo Allievi (Reuters) -European shares rose on Wednesday ahead of key U.S. inflation data which will determine whether the Federal Reserve could end its rate hikes soon, while major British lenders climbed after the Bank of England’s stress test. The pan-European STOXX 600 index was up 0.7% by 8:33 GMT, extending gains to the fourth straight session. The U.S. data, scheduled to be released at 1230 […]

By Amruta Khandekar and Matteo Allievi (Reuters) -European shares rose on Wednesday ahead of key U.S. inflation data which will determine whether the Federal Reserve could end its rate hikes soon, while major British lenders climbed after the Bank of England’s stress test. The pan-European STOXX 600 index was up 0.7% by 8:33 GMT, extending gains to the fourth straight session. The U.S. data, scheduled to be released at 1230 […]

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s environment and ecology department head said the city will ban seafood imports from 10 Japanese prefectures if Tokyo goes ahead with a plan to discharge treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima plant into the sea. Tse Chin-wan, Secretary for Environment and Ecology told reporters on Wednesday that a ban would include imports of all live, frozen, refrigerated, dried or otherwise preserved aquatic products, […]

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s environment and ecology department head said the city will ban seafood imports from 10 Japanese prefectures if Tokyo goes ahead with a plan to discharge treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima plant into the sea. Tse Chin-wan, Secretary for Environment and Ecology told reporters on Wednesday that a ban would include imports of all live, frozen, refrigerated, dried or otherwise preserved aquatic products, […]

DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran will not negotiate over three Gulf islands disputed with the United Arab Emirates, the legal adviser to Iran’s president said on Wednesday following Tehran’s summoning of the Russian ambassador over a statement about the islands. The islands, Abu Musa and Greater and Lesser Tunb, are claimed by the UAE and Tehran, but have been held by Iran since 1971, shortly before the seven Gulf emirates gained full […]

DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran will not negotiate over three Gulf islands disputed with the United Arab Emirates, the legal adviser to Iran’s president said on Wednesday following Tehran’s summoning of the Russian ambassador over a statement about the islands. The islands, Abu Musa and Greater and Lesser Tunb, are claimed by the UAE and Tehran, but have been held by Iran since 1971, shortly before the seven Gulf emirates gained full […]

DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran summoned the Russian ambassador on Wednesday over a joint statement by Russia and the Gulf Cooperation Council about three islands disputed by the United Arab Emirates, according to Iranian state media. On Monday, Russia and the Gulf Cooperation Council issued a joint statement in which foreign ministers expressed their support for a UAE initiative to reach a peaceful solution to the issue of the three islands […]

DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran summoned the Russian ambassador on Wednesday over a joint statement by Russia and the Gulf Cooperation Council about three islands disputed by the United Arab Emirates, according to Iranian state media. On Monday, Russia and the Gulf Cooperation Council issued a joint statement in which foreign ministers expressed their support for a UAE initiative to reach a peaceful solution to the issue of the three islands […]