Japan to try US men accused of helping Ghosn flee A US father-son pair accused of helping former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn in his audacious escape from Japan arrived in Tokyo Tuesday after losing their battle against extradition.
Japan to try US men accused of helping Ghosn flee A US father-son pair accused of helping former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn in his audacious escape from Japan arrived in Tokyo Tuesday after losing their battle against extradition.
Head of French church child abuse probe says possibly 10,000 victims The head of an independent inquiry investigating church child abuse in France said Tuesday that there might have been up to 10,000 victims since 1950.
Vatican defends pope Iraq trip as virus hits as act of love The Vatican is defending Pope Francis’ decision to go ahead with his trip to Iraq this weekend despite rising coronavirus infections there, saying Tuesday all health care precautions have been taken and that the trip is an "act of love for this land, for its people, and for its Christians.
BDL studying banks' files as Feb. 28 deadline expires The Central Bank is thoroughly studying and assessing the files of all Lebanese banks that were supposed to increase the capital by 20 percent and repatriate three percent of the liquidity from the correspondent banks.
BDL studying banks' files as Feb. 28 deadline expires The Central Bank is thoroughly studying and assessing the files of all Lebanese banks that were supposed to increase the capital by 20 percent and repatriate three percent of the liquidity from the correspondent banks.
Syrian pound hits record low against dollar Syria's pound hit a new low against the dollar on the black market Tuesday, a foreign exchange website and currency traders said, in the latest blow to the war-battered economy.
As oil prices rally, old OPEC tensions set to rise As members of the oil cartel OPEC and its allies meet this week to discuss adjusting output, analysts expect old tensions between oil producer giants to flare up again.
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 City equal unbeaten record in 4-1 Wolves demolition Manchester City equalled their club record of 28 games unbeaten Tuesday, hammering Wolverhampton 4-1 to open up a 15-point lead at the top of the Premier League.
Man City equal unbeaten record in 4-1 Wolves demolition Manchester City equalled their club record of 28 games unbeaten Tuesday, hammering Wolverhampton 4-1 to open up a 15-point lead at the top of the Premier League.
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.
Zion dominant as Pelicans upset Jazz, Sixers bounce back Zion Williamson produced a dominant performance as the New Orleans Pelicans upset the league-leading Utah Jazz with a 129-124 victory Monday.
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.
Painstaking study of 'Little Foot' fossil sheds light on human origins Sophisticated scanning technology is revealing intriguing secrets about Little Foot, the remarkable fossil of an early human forerunner that inhabited South Africa 3.67 million years ago during a critical juncture in our evolutionary history.
Painstaking study of 'Little Foot' fossil sheds light on human origins Sophisticated scanning technology is revealing intriguing secrets about Little Foot, the remarkable fossil of an early human forerunner that inhabited South Africa 3.67 million years ago during a critical juncture in our evolutionary history.
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
Clergy lead a rare Christian revival in Iraqi town welcoming pope As Islamic State fighters advanced across northern Iraq in 2014, Mazen Shemes' nine-year-old son was killed by a mortar.
Clergy lead a rare Christian revival in Iraqi town welcoming pope As Islamic State fighters advanced across northern Iraq in 2014, Mazen Shemes' nine-year-old son was killed by a mortar.
MS patient sues Austria over health impact of climate change A man in Austria with a temperature-dependent form of multiple sclerosis is taking his government to court in an effort to force it to do more against climate change, his lawyers said 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.
