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UN chief calls for support for Lebanon in aftermath of blast
August 11, 2020, 5:11 pm
UNITED NATIONS – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for international support for Lebanon after last week's horrific explosion that destroyed the port of Beirut and part of the capital city. "I call for robust international support for all people in need in Lebanon,… Read More
Lebanese gov't resigns after deadly Beirut blast
August 11, 2020, 1:51 pm
BEIRUT – Lebanon's Prime Minister Hassan Diab on Monday announced the resignation of his government, after deadly explosions in capital Beirut that have triggered anti-government protests. Diab said the government has decided to resign to stand by Lebanese who are demanding for a real change.… Read More
Beirut blast: Death toll rises to 163
August 11, 2020, 9:52 am
BEIRUT – The death toll from the blast in Beirut has risen to 163 after five more bodies were recovered from the rubble, the Lebanese army said Monday. "Rescue teams of the Lebanese army, in collaboration with the civil defense units, firefighters, and Russian and French search teams managed to… Read More
US coronavirus cases surpass 5 million
August 10, 2020, 10:05 pm
NEW YORK – The total number of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases in the United States surpassed the 5 million mark on Sunday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University. US Covid-19 case count rose to 5,000,603, with the national death… Read More
Bangladesh floods death toll hits 184
August 10, 2020, 1:35 pm
DHAKA, Bangladesh – Bangladesh on Sunday registered 10 more deaths in floods, taking the fatalities count to 184 as the South Asian country faces one of the worst floods in history. Over 33,000 people got infected with waterborne disease, according to the health emergency operation center under… Read More
17 killed as plane skids off runway in India
August 8, 2020, 1:15 pm
NEW DELHI – Seventeen people, including a pilot, were killed and over 100 were injured after an Air India Express passenger plane with 190 people on board skidded off the runway at the Kozhikode International Airport in the southern Indian state of Kerala on Friday evening amid the rainfall the… Read More
Death toll from SoKor heavy rains rises to 21
August 8, 2020, 1:13 pm
SEOUL – The death toll from weeklong heavy rains in South Korea rose to 21 on Saturday, officials said. Eleven people went missing and seven were injured while more than 3,000 people were displaced, according to the national disaster control center and local governments. Torrential rains have… Read More
Asean, US boost capacity in response to new waves of Covid-19
August 6, 2020, 9:17 pm
HA NOI -- Asean and the US agreed to strengthen capacity to cope with new waves of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infection and minimize the pandemic’s impacts at the virtual 33rd Asean-US Dialogue on Wednesday. Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyễn Quốc Dũng attended… Read More
Plane with 20 tons of supplies lands in Beirut: WHO
August 6, 2020, 8:02 pm
GENEVA – An airplane carrying 20 tons of World Health Organization health supplies has landed in Beirut to support the treatment of patients injured by the massive explosion that rocked the city, the WHO said Thursday. “The supplies will cover 1,000 trauma interventions and 1,000 surgical… Read More
US Covid-19 cases surpass 4.8M: Johns Hopkins University
August 6, 2020, 9:08 am
NEW YORK – The number of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases in the United States surpassed 4.8 million on Wednesday, reaching 4,802,275, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University. Meanwhile, the national death toll from the disease rose to… Read More
UAE’s Ajman Souq fire brought under control
August 6, 2020, 9:07 am
AJMAN – A massive fire, which broke out in Ajman Souq, had been brought under control and no casualties have been reported, according to Maj. Gen. Sheikh Sultan bin Abdullah Al Nuaimi, Commander-in-Chief of the Ajman Police. The Souq has been closed for four months due to Covid-19 safety… Read More
Death toll in huge Beirut explosion rises to 135
August 6, 2020, 8:42 am
ISTANBUL – The death toll in Tuesday’s huge blast that ripped through Lebanon’s capital Beirut has risen to 135, the country’s health minister said on Wednesday. Nearly 5,000 victims were injured and dozens of them are still missing, Hamad Hassan said. A fire at a warehouse containing… Read More
Foreigners among victims of Beirut explosion
August 5, 2020, 5:56 pm
BEIRUT – Several countries and organizations have announced the death and injury of a number of their citizens and staff of their diplomatic missions in Beirut massive explosion which has left at least 100 people dead. The Egyptian Embassy in Beirut said in a statement on its Facebook page that… Read More
Global coronavirus death toll tops 700K
August 5, 2020, 2:41 pm
ANKARA – The death toll worldwide from the novel coronavirus rose to 700,647 on Wednesday, according to a running tally by the US-based Johns Hopkins University. Data showed the total number of cases worldwide climbed to 18.54 million, with 11.13 recoveries. Brazil has the highest number of… Read More
Trump says Beirut blast 'looks like a terrible attack'
August 5, 2020, 1:20 pm
WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump claimed Tuesday that a devastating blast that sent shockwaves through Beirut and the region "looks like a terrible attack," suggesting it was a bombing rather than an accident. Lebanese authorities have said a fire at a warehouse containing explosives at… Read More
Lebanon president says ammonium nitrate caused blast
August 5, 2020, 12:30 pm
ISTANBUL/BEIRUT, Lebanon – Lebanese President Michel Aoun cited ammonium nitrate as the source of a massive explosion Tuesday at the Port of Beirut which killed more than 60 people and injured close to 3,000. In a post on the Lebanese Presidency's Twitter account, Aoun said that keeping 2,750… Read More
European leaders express support for Lebanon after massive blast
August 5, 2020, 8:29 am
LONDON – Europe-wide reactions flowed in Tuesday after a massive explosion rocked the Lebanese capital Beirut, killing at least 50 people and injuring more than 2,750 others. The EU’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell expressed the bloc’s support for Lebanon on Twitter. "The European Union… Read More
Phase 3 vaccine trials ‘no silver bullet’ for virus: WHO
August 4, 2020, 1:02 pm
GENEVA – Despite several vaccines for coronavirus disease (Covid-19) now in phase three clinical trials, there is currently no silver bullet, and there might never be, for the virus, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said Monday. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said… Read More
Global Covid-19 deaths surpass 690K: Johns Hopkins University
August 4, 2020, 10:19 am
NEW YORK – Global coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) deaths surpassed 690,000 on Monday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University. Total Covid-19 cases around the world rose to 18,109,901, according to the CSSE, with deaths reaching 690,055… Read More
Global Covid-19 cases surpass 18M
August 3, 2020, 2:53 pm
NEW YORK – Global coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases have surpassed 18 million on Sunday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University. The tally now stands at 18,079,136 with 689,370 deaths, the data showed. The United States has suffered… Read More
