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The third time appeared to be the charm for Elon Musk’s Starship rocket – until it wasn’t.

Even as other countries institute airport testing, tracing and mandatory isolation, Mexican authorities bragged Wednesday about the speed with which they let tourists exit the terminal at the resort of … Read More

Lebanon’s health ministry Thursday rejected a court order for it to swiftly vaccinate an elderly man against COVID-19, accusing the judge of trying to score points in the media following … Read More

Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri Thursday denied reports that he was waiting for Saudi Arabia’s approval for the formation of a new government.

The number of new coronavirus cases has risen in Europe after six weeks of decline, the World Health Organization said on Thursday.

Heading into Israel’s fourth election in two years, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is hoping the success of his government’s COVID-19 vaccination programme will also serve as a political lifeline.

At least 54 people have been killed and over 1,700 detained since Myanmar’s February 1 coup, the UN rights chief said Thursday, demanding that the military “stop murdering” protesters.

Iran welcomed a decision by European nations Thursday to scrap a planned resolution criticizing the Islamic republic at a meeting of the UN’s International Atomic Energy Agency.

Abu Dhabi’s national carrier Etihad on Thursday reported core operating losses of $1.7 billion in 2020, reflecting the severe toll of the coronavirus pandemic on the long-troubled airline that has … Read More

A French court Thursday acquitted former prime minister Edouard Balladur on corruption charges after he was accused of using kickbacks from an arms deal but handed a suspended jail term … Read More