'How I can feed my family now?': Lebanese protest Hundreds of Lebanese gathered in cities across Lebanon, protesting against the crippling depreciation of the local currency and soaring unemployment rates.
'How I can feed my family now?': Lebanese protest Hundreds of Lebanese gathered in cities across Lebanon, protesting against the crippling depreciation of the local currency and soaring unemployment rates.
After Sarkozy, ex-French PM Balladur in dock for corruption A French court is set to hand down a verdict on former prime minister Edouard Balladur on Thursday over a decades-old campaign financing scandal, days after ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy was found guilty of corruption.
Ahead of Pope visit, survivor recalls Iraq church massacre It began like any other Sunday in the Our Lady of Salvation Church in Baghdad for worshipper Louis Climis.
Alvarez seeks more elaborate answers from BDL The Finance Ministry asked the Central Bank this week to answer all the four questions posted by Alvarez & Marsal concerning forensic auditing, adding that the auditing firm was not satisfied with the vague response by BDL, a government source said Wednesday.
Alvarez seeks more elaborate answers from BDL The Finance Ministry asked the Central Bank this week to answer all the four questions posted by Alvarez & Marsal concerning forensic auditing, adding that the auditing firm was not satisfied with the vague response by BDL, a government source said Wednesday.
Syrian pound hits new low in contagion from Lebanon's currency crisis The Syrian pound fell to a record low on the black market on Wednesday, hit by the ripple effect of currency woes in neighboring Lebanon with which it has extensive business and banking ties, dealers and bankers said.
OPEC+ considers oil output roll over for April, sources say OPEC and allies, known as OPEC+, are considering rolling over oil production cuts from March into April instead of raising output because of fragile oil demand recovery due to persisting worries about the coronavirus, three OPEC+ sources told Reuters.
COVID-19: Facing uncertainty The crisis of COVID-19 has shocked the globe, putting in action the forces of transformation with a broad variety of potential trajectories.
COVID-19: Facing uncertainty The crisis of COVID-19 has shocked the globe, putting in action the forces of transformation with a broad variety of potential trajectories.
Man Utd fire another blank at Palace Manchester United drew another blank to hamper their chances of a return to next season's Champions League after a dismal 0-0 draw at Crystal Palace Wednesday.
Man Utd fire another blank at Palace Manchester United drew another blank to hamper their chances of a return to next season's Champions League after a dismal 0-0 draw at Crystal Palace Wednesday.
Djokovic on cloud nine in Australia after Medvedev mauling A tournament that had to contend with many uncertainties due to the COVID-19 pandemic, climaxed with Novak Djokovic remaining an unbreakable force as he thrashed Daniil Medvedev to claim a record-extending ninth Australian Open title Sunday.
LeBron eclipsed as Suns down Lakers LeBron James exploded for 38 points but it was not enough to prevent the Los Angeles Lakers from sliding to a 114-104 defeat against the Phoenix Suns Tuesday.
Alvarez crushes Yildirim to retain super middleweight crown Saul "Canelo" Alvarez demolished Turkey's Avni Yildirim in three rounds to retain his WBC and WBA super middleweight titles by knockout Saturday.
Hamilton signs new deal to chase eighth F1 title in 2021 Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton will chase a record eighth title with Mercedes this season after signing a new deal, the team said in a statement Monday that ended any uncertainty about his immediate future.
Rug hunters risk death in search for Afghanistan's last antique carpets In his quest to track down the last of Afghanistan's antique rugs, Chari Allahqul has weathered high-country blizzards, suffered beatings from armed robbers, and skirted fighting with insurgents.
Rug hunters risk death in search for Afghanistan's last antique carpets In his quest to track down the last of Afghanistan's antique rugs, Chari Allahqul has weathered high-country blizzards, suffered beatings from armed robbers, and skirted fighting with insurgents.
Warner Music invests in Rotana Music, Middle East's biggest label Warner Music Group has invested in Rotana Music, the Middle East's largest record label owned by Saudi Arabia's billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, Warner said in a statement.
‘Nomadland,’ ‘Borat’ win at Golden Globes Fey and Poehler managed their typically well-timed back-and-forth despite being almost 3,000 miles from each other, appearing before masked attendees but no stars. Instead, the sparse tables – where Hollywood royalty are usually crammed together and plied with booze during the show – were occupied by, as Fey phrased it, ‘smoking-hot first responders and essential workers.’
Beat poet ally Lawrence Ferlinghetti dies at 101 Few poets of the past 60 years were so well known, or so influential. His books sold more than 1 million copies worldwide, a fantasy for virtually any of his peers, and he ran one of the world’s most famous and distinctive bookstores, City Lights. Although he never considered himself one of the Beats, he was a patron and soul mate and, for many, a lasting symbol – preaching a nobler and more ecstatic American dream
Intense preparation paves way for pontiff to meet ayatollah In Iraq’s holiest city, a pontiff will meet a revered ayatollah and make history with a message of coexistence in a place plagued by bitter divisions.
Intense preparation paves way for pontiff to meet ayatollah In Iraq’s holiest city, a pontiff will meet a revered ayatollah and make history with a message of coexistence in a place plagued by bitter divisions.
UK rollout data on AstraZeneca shot should guide other countries: vaccine chief Data from Britain's vaccine rollout on the effectiveness of the AstraZeneca/Oxford University COVID-19 shot in older people should help other countries reassess their use of it, the head of the university's vaccine research group said on Tuesday.
Dubai's Emirates seeks key role in global vaccine delivery The belly of the Emirates plane that touched down in Dubai early Sunday from Brussels was stuffed with precious cargo: tens of thousands of doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.
Around the globe, virus cancels spring travel for millions They are the annual journeys of late winter and early spring: Factory workers in China heading home for the Lunar New Year; American college students going on road trips and hitting the beach over spring break; Germans and Britons fleeing drab skies for some Mediterranean sun over Easter.
Hyundai launches Ioniq 5 electric crossover, expects EV demand jump South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Co launched its Ioniq 5 midsize crossover on Tuesday, the first in a planned family of electric vehicles (EV) that it hopes will propel it into the third rank of global EV makers by 2025.
The Louvre moves its treasures as climate change brings more floods to Paris When the River Seine that runs through Paris overflowed this month, officials at the Louvre Museum were relieved some of their most valuable items were safely stored in northern France.
