Lebanon records 1,148 COVID-19 cases, five deaths in last 24 hours
Lebanon records 1,148 COVID-19 cases, five deaths in last 24 hours
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Mitaki reports slow progress towards forming govt
Prime Minister-designate Najib Mitaki said Thursday slow progress was achieved toward forming a new government in talks with President Michel Aoun.
Durant-led USA to face France in Olympic basketball final
Kevin Durant scored 23 points and Devin Booker added 20 to power three-time defending champions United States past Australia 97-78 Thursday and into an Olympic men’s basketball final against France.
US Olympic track blushes saved in the field as Gardiner takes 400m gold
USA field athletes won two Olympic gold medals Thursday to spare their track teammates’ blushes as the big names failed to sparkle once again.
Areas of Iraqi province lose power after attack on pylons
SamIraq’s northern Salaheddin province was left partially without power after “terrorists” blew several pylons, the government said Thursday, as increasing attacks add to the strain on Iraq’s electricity network.
Taliban target provincial Afghan cities in response to U.S. strikes, commanders say
Taliban militants have switched strategy from targeting rural areas of Afghanistan to attacking provincial cities, in response to increased U.
Mikati says slow progress made in govt formation talks with Aoun
Mikati says slow progress made in govt formation talks with Aoun
As nuclear negotiations stall, Iran and Israel wage secret war
On April 24, a suspected unmanned drone struck an Iranian oil tanker off the Syrian port of Baniyas, reportedly killing at least three people and sparking a blaze that took … Read More
Lebanon central bank chief quizzed over alleged graft: source
A Lebanese judge on Thursday questioned central bank chief Riad Salameh over graft allegations as part of a probe into financial misconduct, a judicial source said.
Bank of England sees inflation surging but keeps stimulus
The Bank of England Thursday predicted the UK annual inflation rate to continue surging this year as pandemic-hit economies reopen, but kept its record-low interest rate and emergency stimulus intact.