Rai calls for protection of citizens' deposits Lebanon should collect taxes while preserving citizens’ money in banks, Maronite Patriarch Mar Beshara Rai said in his Easter address Saturday.
Rai calls for protection of citizens' deposits Lebanon should collect taxes while preserving citizens’ money in banks, Maronite Patriarch Mar Beshara Rai said in his Easter address Saturday.
Some doctors moving away from ventilators As health officials around the world push to get more ventilators to treat coronavirus patients, some doctors are moving away from using the breathing machines when they can.
Houthi rebels sentence 4 reporters to death A court run by Yemen's Houthi rebels Saturday sentenced four journalists to death after their conviction on spying charges, their defense lawyer said.
Dollar exchange rate hits L.L.2,900 mark The dollar Saturday traded between L.L.2,850 and L.L.2,900 in the exchange market.
Dollar exchange rate hits L.L.2,900 mark The dollar Saturday traded between L.L.2,850 and L.L.2,900 in the exchange market.
Kuwait backs Saudi call for talks on cutting oil output Kuwait supports Saudi Arabia's call to renew talks on cutting oil supply due later this week and hopes for a successful outcome to stabilize the oil market, Kuwait's oil minister said Sunday.
Saudi Arabia says 10M-barrel-a-day cut starts OPEC+ deal A proposed reduction in oil production by OPEC and other oil-producing countries including Russia involves a 10 million barrels per day cut until July, then an 8 million barrels per day cut through the end of the year, Saudi Arabia said Friday as the deal hung in the balance.
Rich states must help others after coronavirus There’s no denying the fact that precautions have come at the expense of economies, and global recession this year is unavoidable.
Rich states must help others after coronavirus There’s no denying the fact that precautions have come at the expense of economies, and global recession this year is unavoidable.
How to flatten the curve of misinformation The world is witnessing the pandemic of the century. "Novel Coronavirus" or SARS-CoV-2 is the cause of a deadly respiratory disease called COVID-19 currently affecting 209 countries, with approximately 1.6 million confirmed positive cases and 100,000 deaths.
Are we going back to normality soon? In the new global health emergency, “social distancing” is the new trending phrase in our vocabulary. It means distancing ourselves from each other to stop the spread of the disease, leaving our society less socially engaged than how it used to be.
Liverpool legend Dalglish tests positive for coronavirus Liverpool legend Kenny Dalglish has tested positive for coronavirus but is not showing symptoms of the disease, his family said Friday.
Liverpool legend Dalglish tests positive for coronavirus Liverpool legend Kenny Dalglish has tested positive for coronavirus but is not showing symptoms of the disease, his family said Friday.
What now for tennis in 2020? Wimbledon cancelled for the first time since World War II and no resumption of the ATP and WTA Tours until July 13 at the earliest as the coronavirus continues to cause havoc.
No decision on resuming NBA before May: Silver NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Monday there will be no decision on ending the league's coronavirus shutdown until May at the earliest.
Tour organizers focusing on postponement, not cancellation Tour de France organizers are focusing on a postponement of this year's race rather than a cancellation due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to an email seen by Reuters Saturday which was sent to the publishers of the official Tour program.
Europe’s museums plead ‘Remember us!’ A virtual reality game offers new perspectives of the Palace of Versailles, such as from the stage of the Royal Opera or in the bed of the Sun King, Louis XIV
Europe’s museums plead ‘Remember us!’ A virtual reality game offers new perspectives of the Palace of Versailles, such as from the stage of the Royal Opera or in the bed of the Sun King, Louis XIV
The Beatles’ legend perseveres They remain the best-selling music artists of all time, with enduring hits from “I Want to Hold Your Hand” and “Hey Jude” to “Yesterday” and “Let It Be” familiar to at least four generations of fans
‘Tigertail,’ an arthouse migration tale Alan Yang’s Netflix film strives for the lyricism of Wong Kar-wai or the elliptical beauty of Hou Hsiao-Hsien but it only briefly touches on anything like those filmmakers' work
Death claims filmmaker Nobuhiko Obayashi While his film work is seen to reflect Japan’s postwar modernization, Obayashi was also a trailblazer in the world of Japanese TV ads, hiring foreign movie stars like Catherine Deneuve and Charles Bronson
Masks do reduce spread of flu and some coronaviruses, study finds Face masks could help limit the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to researchers who studied the effect of surgical masks on the transmission of other corona and flu viruses.
Masks do reduce spread of flu and some coronaviruses, study finds Face masks could help limit the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to researchers who studied the effect of surgical masks on the transmission of other corona and flu viruses.
Last century's epidemics far more deadly than 21st century's Before the emergence late last year of the novel coronavirus, which has now killed more than 100,000 people, the 21st century's epidemics had been far less deadly than the pandemics of the previous century.
Tesla engineers tout ventilator prototype on YouTube The Financial Times has reported that the devices Musk donated to some New York City hospitals were not the type of ventilators that have been in demand for use in intensive-care units. Rather, they were Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure machines, typically used to treat sleep apnea but recently approved by the FDA as an alternative in the event of a ventilator shortage
