Experts examine bottom of big ship that was stuck in Suez
Experts dived under a colossal container ship that had been stuck for nearly a week in the Suez Canal before it was freed, to examine the vessel’s underside, officials said … Read More
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Clubs make late push for greater control over Champions League
Europe’s leading clubs are making a late push for greater control over the business and running of the Champions League in return for backing UEFA’s reforms of the competition.
UN: Shipwreck off Libya leaves 2 women, 3 children drowned
A boat carrying dozens of Europe-bound migrants capsized off Libya’s coast, drowning two women and three children, a U.N. official said Wednesday. It was the latest shipwreck involving migrants seeking … Read More
Thirty years of the Southern Common Market
The bloc is a historic achievement in the region and one of the major milestones in Latin American economic integration
US extends Iraq’s sanction waiver ahead of talks
The US has granted Iraq the maximum extension to a sanctions waiver allowing it to import Iranian gas ahead of talks next month, an Iraqi official told AFP on Wednesday.
From Algeria to Rwanda: Macron tackles dark chapters of France’s past
From the French role during the Rwandan genocide to its colonial-era crimes in Algeria and looting of indigenous art, President Emmanuel Macron has gone further than predecessors in recognising some … Read More
IMF releases $174.2 million to South Sudan to plug balance of payments gap
The International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday it had released $174.2 million to South Sudan under its Rapid Credit Facility to address urgent balance of payments needs, after floods and … Read More
Seats filled for first all-civilian spaceflight crew
A college science professor and an aerospace data analyst were named on Tuesday to round out a four-member crew for a SpaceX launch into orbit planned later this year billed … Read More
Lebanese pound marginally up against dollar
The Lebanese pound marginally went up on the black market Wednesday, trading at LL12,700 against the dollar.
Yemen receives first coronavirus vaccines: UN
War-torn Yemen received the first shipment of Covid-19 vaccines on Wednesday, the UN children’s agency said, a week after the country’s coronavirus committee warned of a public health “emergency”.