MONTEVIDEO: Latin America and the Caribbean surpassed Europe on Friday (Aug 7) to become the region hardest-hit by coronavirus deaths, as India passed the sombre step of recording over two million infections. The world’s worst-hit region had reported 213,120 fatalities, 460 more than Europe, according to an AFP tally based […]
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WASHINGTON: Undeterred by the coronavirus, schools in several US states have reopened for in-person classes — but some have already been hit by large quarantines of students and staff following fresh outbreaks. In Mississippi — the state with the country’s highest positivity rate at 22 per cent of everyone tested, […]
BEIRUT: Precious wheat spilled out of disembowelled silos, mixing with soot, debris and cement: Beirut’s port blast has gutted Lebanon’s largest grain storage and sparked public panic over bread shortages. The annihilation of the port in Tuesday’s (Aug 4) explosion has further strained food access for a population that relies […]
Coronavirus: US President Trump and leaders of several countries have accused China of not being transparent in reporting the deadly disease, leading to huge human casualties and economic crisis across the world. Washington: The US will end its reliance on China and other foreign nations for pharmaceuticals and medical supplies, […]
South Africa is reporting over half of the continents coronavirus cases, experts fear severe under-reporting Africa has reached 1 million confirmed coronavirus cases, but health experts believe the real figure could be far higher. The World Health Organization (WHO) called the significant number of new cases a “pivotal moment,” and […]
The bill will now go to President Donald Trump to be signed into a law, which will prohibit federal employees from downloading or using TikTok on any device issued by the federal government. Washington: The United States Senate on Thursday unanimously passed a bill banning the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok […]
BEIRUT: Lebanese authorities have arrested 16 people in an investigation into the Beirut port warehouse explosion, state news agency NNA said on Thursday (Aug 6), and a judicial source and local media said the port’s general manager was among those being held. NNA did not name the individuals, but quoted […]
Globalisation has made the elites who donate to politicians wealthy and has left nothing for our workers expect for poverty and heartache,” he added. Washington: China’s entry into the World Trade Organisation is the “worst of all deals” said US President Donald Trump on Thursday. “China’s entry into the World […]
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been accused of sending a hit-squad to Canada in order to kill a former Saudi intelligence official. The failed plan to kill Saad al-Jabri was soon after the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Turkey, court documents filed in the US allege. […]
Mark Zuckerberg, who founded the social media giant from his Harvard University dorm room in 2004, has said he plans to give away 99% of his Facebook shares over his lifetime. Mark Zuckerberg’s net worth passed $100 billion for the first time Thursday after Facebook Inc. hit a record high […]