Newly designated Lebanese PM urges immediate reforms, IMF deal
Reuters, Beirut :Lebanon’s prime minister-designate Mustapha Adib called on Monday for the formation of a new government in record time and urged immediate reforms as...
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Berlin police disband protest against coronavirus curbs
Reuters, Berlin :Berlin police on Saturday disbanded a mass protest in the German capital against coronavirus curbs a few hours after it had begun after...
In New Hampshire, Trump urges voters to save ‘democracy from mob’
Al Jazeera News :US President Donald Trump has described anti-racism protesters as “rioters” and “looters”, and claimed his administration was all that stood “between the...
In race to replace Japan’s Abe, loyalist Suga emerges as strong contender
Reuters, Tokyo :Yoshihide Suga, a longtime lieutenant of Japan’s Shinzo Abe, has emerged as a strong contender to succeed him as prime minister, an outcome...
As coronavirus reappears in Italy, migrants become a target for politicians
The New York Times :As the summer vacation season draws to a close in Italy, a flare-up of COVID-19 cases is fuelling a surge in...
China’s Wuhan says all schools to reopen on Tuesday
Reuters :Wuhan, Ground Zero for the Covid-19 pandemic and the Chinese city hardest hit by the coronavirus, will reopen all its schools and kindergartens on...
Libya interior minister suspended after gunmen fire on protesters
Al Jazeera News :Libya’s internationally recognised government suspended its interior minister on Friday, saying his handling of street protests and a violent crackdown against them...
Surge in South Korea coronavirus cases sparks hospital bed shortage concerns
Reuters, Seoul :South Korea recorded its 16th consecutive day of triple digit rises in new coronavirus cases on Saturday, extending a second wave of infections...
Hurricane Laura`s winds batter Louisiana, killing six
BBC Online :At least six people have been killed as Hurricane Laura battered the US state of Louisiana.Winds of up to 150mph (240km/h) caused severe...
Mexican president forges crucible for corruption fight, eyeing key vote
Reuters, Mexico City :Gearing up for a key election next year, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has wielded corruption as both a stick with...
France Covid-19: Paris compulsory face-mask rule comes into force
BBC Online :Wearing a face-mask in public has become mandatory across Paris and several surrounding areas, amid a surge in Covid-19 cases in France.The move...
Hamas, Israel trade fire as Gaza flareup shows no sign of abating
Al Jazeera News :Israeli tanks and warplanes bombed Hamas positions in Gaza on Friday and the group retaliated with rockets as a three-week flareup showed...