Lebanon registers 20 virus deaths, 544 new cases Lebanon registered 20 more coronavirus deaths and 544 new cases over the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry said Tuesday, as the country was set for a two-day lockdown over the Eid al-Fitr holiday.
Lebanon registers 20 virus deaths, 544 new cases Lebanon registered 20 more coronavirus deaths and 544 new cases over the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry said Tuesday, as the country was set for a two-day lockdown over the Eid al-Fitr holiday.
Eleven killed, many wounded in Russian school shooting At least 11 people have been killed and many more wounded after one or more gunmen opened fire in a school in the Russian city of Kazan, the RIA news agency reported on Tuesday, citing the emergency services ministry.
'It's all a lie': hesitancy hampers vaccine drive in war-scarred Syrian area In northwest Syria, where healthcare is rudimentary and those displaced by war are packed into squalid camps, the arrival of vaccines to fight COVID-19 should have been cause for relief.
Lebanese pound falls on black market Exchange dealers were selling the dollar for LL12,600 and buying it for LL12,500, down from Monday's average of LL12,350.
Lebanese pound falls on black market Exchange dealers were selling the dollar for LL12,600 and buying it for LL12,500, down from Monday's average of LL12,350.
Saudi oil firm Aramco's first-quarter profits up by 30% Saudi Aramco said Tuesday its profits soared by 30% in the first-quarter of the year, compared to last year, riding on the back of higher crude oil prices.
Oil climbs on cyber attack; metals shine on demand hopes Oil prices climbed Monday after a vital US pipeline was put out of action by a cyber attack.
A viable Palestinian state now If the tinderbox situation in Jerusalem over the weekend proves one thing, it’s that Donald Trump’s “Deal of the Century” was nothing more than a sham that is now dead and buried.
A viable Palestinian state now If the tinderbox situation in Jerusalem over the weekend proves one thing, it’s that Donald Trump’s “Deal of the Century” was nothing more than a sham that is now dead and buried.
The ‘reskilling’ revolution The future is difficult to foresee, which makes creating ideas like "future ready" and "skills for the future" difficult to apply.
Man City crowned champions as Leicester win at Man United Manchester City were crowned Premier League champions Tuesday after second-placed Manchester United were beaten 2-1 at home by Leicester City.
Man City crowned champions as Leicester win at Man United Manchester City were crowned Premier League champions Tuesday after second-placed Manchester United were beaten 2-1 at home by Leicester City.
Nadal stunned by Zverev in Madrid Rafael Nadal lost 6-4, 6-4 to Germany's Alexander Zverev in the Madrid Open quarterfinals Friday, casting doubts over the Spaniard's form ahead of this month's French Open.
Russell Westbrook passes Oscar Robertson for triple-double record Russell Westbrook broke Oscar Robertson's NBA record for career triple-doubles with his 182nd Monday.
'Canelo' Alvarez stops Saunders to unify super middleweight titles Saul "Canelo" Alvarez stopped Billy Joe Saunders in eight rounds Saturday to unify three super middleweight titles in front of the largest U.S. crowd in history to watch an indoor boxing event.
Mercedes masterstroke in Spain helps Hamilton deny Verstappen Lewis Hamilton claimed his fifth successive Spanish Grand Prix Sunday ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen after a Mercedes pit-stop masterstroke.
'Tears of joy': Milan's La Scala opera house reopens to public Milan's mythical La Scala opera house erupted into huge applause on Monday to hail a stirring performance at its triumphant reopening after six months of silence imposed by the coronavirus pandemic.
'Tears of joy': Milan's La Scala opera house reopens to public Milan's mythical La Scala opera house erupted into huge applause on Monday to hail a stirring performance at its triumphant reopening after six months of silence imposed by the coronavirus pandemic.
Coldplay beam new song into space ‘It’s amazing how small and finite and fragile the Earth is,’ said French astronaut Thomas Pesquet. ‘It’s a ball. It’s self-contained. Everything we have is here. There’s nothing else. You have to use your resources wisely.’
Berlinale says its June outdoor screenings are on The programme will be made up primarily of movies shown online at the March edition, including the winners of its Golden and Silver Bears, which will be awarded at a gala ceremony on June 13. Existing open-air cinemas throughout the city, as well as a specially created site on Berlin’s historic Museum Island, will serve as venues and comply with pandemic hygiene rules
Forty years on, Bob Marley’s rich legacy thrives His rich anthems of peace and struggle, hope and discontent, still reverberate globally and especially in his native Jamaica, a small nation whose rich culture its most famous son popularized on an international stage
Youngest Dubai DJ scratches her way to fame in world contest Michelle Rasul had just learned to read and write and was already spinning turntables, scratching hip-hop records and making the beats drop.
Youngest Dubai DJ scratches her way to fame in world contest Michelle Rasul had just learned to read and write and was already spinning turntables, scratching hip-hop records and making the beats drop.
Pfizer COVID-19 shot expanded to US children as young as 12 COVID-19 vaccines finally are headed for more kids as U.S. regulators on Monday expanded use of Pfizer's shot to those as young as 12, sparking a race to protect middle and high school students before they head back to class in the fall.
Large Chinese rocket segment disintegrates over Indian Ocean A large segment of a Chinese rocket re-entered the Earth's atmosphere and disintegrated over the Indian Ocean on Sunday, the Chinese space agency said, following fevered speculation over where the 18-tonne object would come down.
Dubai optimistic visitors will return but numbers unclear Dubai's tourism chief on Tuesday said he was very optimistic business and leisure travellers would return this year, though the pandemic made it difficult to predict exactly how many.
VW, Ford unveil SUVs at China auto show under virus controls Volkswagen, Ford and Chinese brands unveiled new SUVs for China on Monday at the Shanghai auto show, the industry’s biggest marketing event in a year overshadowed by the coronavirus pandemic.
Drought-hit Jordan 'critical' as water sources dry up Ahmad Daoud surveyed his shrivelled tomato plants near the Dead Sea in Jordan, where severe drought in what is already one of the world's most water-deficient countries is hitting hard.
