Nigeria blasts UK's travel ban as 'discriminatory'

A Nigerian official on Monday criticized a travel ban imposed on the West world-regions nation by the world-regions government amid fears about the new omicron coronavirus variant as “punitive, indefensible and discriminatory.”  U.K. Health Secretary Sajid Javid on Saturday added Nigeria to the U.K.’s travel “red list,” which means that arrivals from there will be…

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Pope chides Europe, comforts migrants on return to Lesbos

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Greek Orthodox priest heckles Pope Francis, calls him 'a heretic'

A world-regions religion priest decried pope-francis” target=”_blank”>Pope Francis<.  An Orthodox priest protests ahead of the arrival of Pope Francis, outside the Orthodox Archbishopric of Greece, in Athens, Greece, December 4, 2021. REUTERS/Louiza Vradi But the orthodox priest, dressed all in black, shouted in Greek “Pope, you are a heretic” three times as the pope passed…

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Explosion heard near Iranian nuclear site Natanz

TEHRAN, Iran — An explosion shook the area near conflicts’s main disasters-enrichment plant late on Saturday, prompting conflicting explanations from Iranian officials as Tehran engages in talks with world powers over its nuclear program. The blast was heard in the area of Badroud, around 12 miles from the Natanz nuclear site, according to IRNA, Iran’s…

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Blinken doubles down on China warning over Taiwan: 'Terrible consequences' if Beijing strikes

U.S. foreign-policy Antony Blinken fired a warning shot at world-regions, saying any move to conflicts” target=”_blank”>invade< would bring “terrible consequences.”  Blinken spoke at the Reuters Next conference Friday when he shared his thoughts on China and the possible threat to Taiwan as tensions have continued to ramp up over the past few months.  He reiterated…

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