Civil Defense protests, demands full-time jobs Civil Defense volunteers blocked a road in front of the Interior Ministry Friday, demanding that Cabinet secure them paid, full-time jobs, the state-run National News Agency reported.
Civil Defense protests, demands full-time jobs Civil Defense volunteers blocked a road in front of the Interior Ministry Friday, demanding that Cabinet secure them paid, full-time jobs, the state-run National News Agency reported.
'Power to the people': Memorial held in NYC New Yorkers stayed on the streets of New York City Thursday for another day of protests spurred by the death of George Floyd, including at a memorial service at the site where police used batons against demonstrators who were out past the city-imposed curfew the night before.
Macron demands release of French-Iranian academic France demanded Friday that Franco-Iranian academic Fariba Adelkhah, whom Tehran has sentenced to six years in prison, be released immediately, saying her detention was harming trust between the two countries.
Currency exchangers set dollar rate at LL3,915 The Syndicate of Money Changers in Lebanon Friday set the daily exchange rates for the dollar against the Lebanese pound slightly lower for the third day in a row.
Currency exchangers set dollar rate at LL3,915 The Syndicate of Money Changers in Lebanon Friday set the daily exchange rates for the dollar against the Lebanese pound slightly lower for the third day in a row.
Emirates to decide on fleet size in the next few months Emirates will decide over the next few months on the size of its future fleet, the Dubai-based airline's president said Tuesday.
US senators to announce sanctions bill on Russia's Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline US senators will announce a bill this week expanding sanctions on Russia's Gazprom-led Nord Stream 2 project, Senate aides said, targeting a pipeline Washington says will make Europe too reliant on Russian gas.
Like a thief in the night, Israel exploits global crisis Israel is preparing to make the announcement of annexation in parts of the West Bank in the coming few weeks, with the army being instructed to step up preparations as measures are underway to pave the way for a dramatic move in parts of the occupied territory and the Jordan Valley.
Like a thief in the night, Israel exploits global crisis Israel is preparing to make the announcement of annexation in parts of the West Bank in the coming few weeks, with the army being instructed to step up preparations as measures are underway to pave the way for a dramatic move in parts of the occupied territory and the Jordan Valley.
Redefining national security for the post-pandemic world The world has spent the last 30 years trying to redefine “national security” in ways that will allow nation-states to prepare for and tackle a wider range of threats to our existence and well-being.
Liverpool cleared to win Premier League at Anfield Premier League leaders Liverpool could claim a first title for 30 years at Anfield after the initial batch of fixtures of the restart was announced Friday.
Liverpool cleared to win Premier League at Anfield Premier League leaders Liverpool could claim a first title for 30 years at Anfield after the initial batch of fixtures of the restart was announced Friday.
'Big Three' join #BlackoutTuesday campaign Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic were among the tennis players who joined the #BlackOutTuesday campaign against racial injustice, as protests continue over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died in police custody.
NBA set to return July 31 with 22 teams NBA owners voted to restart the regular season for the 22 teams in contention for the playoffs in a near-unanimous vote of the league's Board of Governors Thursday afternoon.
Bahrain's 400m world champion Naser gets provisional doping ban Bahrain's Salwa Eid Naser, who ran the third fastest time ever when she won world 400m gold last year, has been provisionally banned after failing to meet 'whereabouts' criteria, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced Friday.
Sainz and Ricciardo make their moves for 2021 Spaniard Carlos Sainz will make a dream move to Ferrari next year, with Australian Daniel Ricciardo replacing him at McLaren, as Formula One's driver carousel took another big twirlThursday with the 2020 season yet to start.
Cirque du Soleil walks a tightrope through pandemic Its shows canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, an already heavily indebted Cirque du Soleil's fight for survival has invited an intense backstage battle to try to save the Canadian cultural icon.
Cirque du Soleil walks a tightrope through pandemic Its shows canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, an already heavily indebted Cirque du Soleil's fight for survival has invited an intense backstage battle to try to save the Canadian cultural icon.
Opera returns to Vienna with hotel 'window concert' Deserted by tourists, a hotel in Vienna gave itself a temporary one-night-only makeover, turning itself into an outdoor concert hall. The guest bedrooms, which have stood empty during the coronavirus lockdown, were transformed into opera boxes for an evening, and the hotel courtyard into a stage to create a rare moment of joy in the city of music on Saturday.
Cannes announces lineup for its COVID-19 edition The selections were an exercise in what-might-have-been for Cannes, the international French festival that for the last 73 years has been one the most prestigious and glitzy annual gatherings of cinema
Spike Lee on what’s different about Floyd protests 'That is the hope of this country, this diverse, younger generation of Americans who don’t want to perpetuate the same [expletive] that their parents and grandparents and great-grandparents got caught up in. That’s my hope.'
Art van adds a splash of colour to drab Gaza life Every day Ammar Abu Shamalla adds a little colour to drab routine life in Gaza, loading up his camper van with pictures he displays and sells in the Palestinian territory's streets and markets.
Art van adds a splash of colour to drab Gaza life Every day Ammar Abu Shamalla adds a little colour to drab routine life in Gaza, loading up his camper van with pictures he displays and sells in the Palestinian territory's streets and markets.
Does drug touted by Trump work on COVID-19? Scientists are resuming COVID-19 trials of the now world-famous drug hydroxychloroquine, as confusion continues to reign about the anti-malarial hailed by U.S. President Donald Trump as a potential "game-changer" in fighting the pandemic.
French virus tracing app goes live amid debate over privacy France is rolling out an official coronavirus contact-tracing app aimed at containing fresh outbreaks as lockdown restrictions gradually ease, becoming the first major European country to deploy the smartphone technology amid simmering debate over privacy fears.
Spain to open land borders with Portugal, France from June 22 Spanish Tourism Minister Reyes Maroto said Thursday that all restrictions to border crossings with France and Portugal will be lifted from June 22.
French carmaker Renault to cut 15,000 jobs worldwide French carmaker Renault said Friday it will cut 15,000 jobs worldwide as part of a 2 billion-euro ($2.2 billion) cost-cutting plan, as a brutal drop in industry sales during the pandemic worsened the company's pre-existing problems.
South Africa dehorns dozens of rhinos to prevent lockdown poaching surge South Africa has dehorned dozens of rhinos in three popular game parks, aiming to prevent armed poachers taking advantage of the post-COVID-19 crash in tourism to kill them for their horns.
