Month: June 2021

Lebanon records 126 COVID-19 cases, two deaths in last 24 hours

Lebanon recorded 126 coronavirus cases and two deaths in the last 24 hours, the Health Ministry said Saturday, as a Pfizer vaccine “marathon” took place for a second day for … Read More

Turkish police fired tear gas to disperse a crowd that gathered for a Pride parade in central Istanbul Saturday, detaining some of those seeking to take part in an event … Read More

Thousands of members of Iraq’s umbrella of mostly Shiite militias known as Popular Mobilization Forces marched in a parade Saturday, the largest show of strength since the founding of the … Read More

The collapsing Lebanese pound sunk again Saturday afternoon, trading at 17,950 to the dollar on the black market, as residents block highways across the country to protest at falling living … Read More

About 5,000 Afghan families have fled their homes in Kunduz after days of fighting between the Taliban and government forces, officials said Saturday, with the insurgents continuing to surround the … Read More

Residents aged under 30 registered for a coronavirus vaccine prior to Feb. 14 will begin receiving invitations to book an appointment, the caretaker health minister announced Saturday.

The United States estimates that up to 900,000 people in Ethiopia’s Tigray region now face famine conditions amid a deadly conflict, even as the prime minister says there is “no … Read More