Pope, on Beirut blast anniversary, vows Lebanon visit Pope Francis, speaking at his first general audience since he underwent intestinal surgery a month ago and on the first anniversary of a massive blast in Beirut, said he had a "great" desire to visit Lebanon.
Pope, on Beirut blast anniversary, vows Lebanon visit Pope Francis, speaking at his first general audience since he underwent intestinal surgery a month ago and on the first anniversary of a massive blast in Beirut, said he had a "great" desire to visit Lebanon.
Taliban claim responsibility for attack on minister's house in Kabul The Taliban on Wednesday claimed responsibility for an attack on the residence of Afghanistan's acting defence minister in Kabul.
Iran's Raisi inaugurated as president Ebrahim Raisi was Tuesday inaugurated as president of Iran, a country whose hopes of shaking off a dire economic crisis hinges on reviving a nuclear deal with world powers.
Lebanese pound dives after Mikati negative vibes The battered Lebanese pound tumbled on the black market Tuesday, trading at over 21,000 against the dollar, a day after Prime Minister Najib Mikati indicated a major setback in his efforts to form a new government.
Lebanese pound dives after Mikati negative vibes The battered Lebanese pound tumbled on the black market Tuesday, trading at over 21,000 against the dollar, a day after Prime Minister Najib Mikati indicated a major setback in his efforts to form a new government.
Saudi allows businesses to open during prayers in key reform Saudi Arabia has officially allowed businesses to remain open during the five daily Muslim prayers, a highly sensitive reform in a kingdom which is trying to shake off its austere image.
Electric vehicles double market share in Europe: manufacturers Electric vehicles more than doubled their share of new car sales in Europe in the second quarter, with hybrids also making gains, the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) said Friday.
365 days later, every day counts A man-made disaster, one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in history, that killed 214 people, left more than 6,000 injured, and shattered the lives and livelihoods of thousands across Lebanon.
365 days later, every day counts A man-made disaster, one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in history, that killed 214 people, left more than 6,000 injured, and shattered the lives and livelihoods of thousands across Lebanon.
Dutch appoint Louis van Gaal as new national coach Louis van Gaal was named Wednesday as the new coach of the Netherlands, signing a deal through to next year's World Cup final in Qatar, the Dutch football association said.
Dutch appoint Louis van Gaal as new national coach Louis van Gaal was named Wednesday as the new coach of the Netherlands, signing a deal through to next year's World Cup final in Qatar, the Dutch football association said.
Swiss Bencic beats Vondrousova to win women's singles gold World number 12 Belinda Bencic dug deep to overpower the Czech Republic's Marketa Vondrousova 7-5 2-6 6-3 Saturday and win the Tokyo Games women's singles title, becoming the first Swiss woman to earn an Olympic tennis gold.
Record breaker Durant guides US to Olympics basketball knockouts Kevin Durant and Jayson Tatum turned on the style as the US men's basketball team eventually shook off the Czech Republic to win 119-84 to reach the Olympic knockout phase Saturday.
McLaughlin lights up Olympic track as Japanese teen wins skateboard gold Sydney McLaughlin obliterated her own world record to win Olympic gold in the women's 400m hurdles Wednesday as Japanese teenager Sakura Yosozumi maintained the hosts' stranglehold on the skateboarding competition.
Ocon wins chaotic Hungarian GP, Hamilton takes championship lead Lewis Hamilton missed the chance to chalk up his 100th victory but did take over the lead in the world championship as France's Esteban Ocon steered his way through a chaotic Hungarian Grand Prix Sunday to collect his first ever win.
Japanese rice paddy art marks Tokyo Olympics The images are part of a yearly tradition started by the town of Gyoda in Saitama, north of Tokyo, in 2008 in a bid to bring in tourists. In 2015, they even scooped a Guinness World Record for creating the world’s largest rice field artwork: 28,000 square metres
Japanese rice paddy art marks Tokyo Olympics The images are part of a yearly tradition started by the town of Gyoda in Saitama, north of Tokyo, in 2008 in a bid to bring in tourists. In 2015, they even scooped a Guinness World Record for creating the world’s largest rice field artwork: 28,000 square metres
Prince’s posthumous album pierces the US condition A 12-track album finished in 2010 but shelved for unknown reasons, ‘Welcome 2 America’ offers a prophetic window into social struggles at today’s forefront, delving into racism, political division, technology and disinformation
Johansson sues Disney for streaming ‘Black Widow’ Box office analysts have cited the film’s streaming debut as a major factor in a lackluster – by Marvel film standards – release for a film that has grossed just over $150 million in domestic theaters in three weeks. Johansson was entitled to a percentage of box office receipts from the much-anticipated Marvel film, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday at Los Angeles Superior Court
10 years on, family ‘reclaims’ Winehouse’s story Winehouse’s parents have cooperated with ‘Reclaiming Amy,’ a BBC documentary that airs Friday, the anniversary of her death, which her father Mitch says gives a ‘more rounded image of Amy’ than the 2105 doc ‘Amy’
'Loving being 60': Texas pageant contestants show age is just a number Piano teacher and grandmother of seven Kimberly Ghedi used to think 60 was a death sentence.
'Loving being 60': Texas pageant contestants show age is just a number Piano teacher and grandmother of seven Kimberly Ghedi used to think 60 was a death sentence.
Coronavirus likely to lock India's women out of job market for years Savitri Devi has been searching for work since she lost her job at a garment factory in New Delhi, along with half her co-workers, when sales plummeted at the start of the coronavirus pandemic last year.
Google to build its own chip for new Pixel smartphone Google on Monday unveiled a new flagship Pixel smartphone powered by its first mobile chip to put artificial intelligence in people's hands.
Super cruise ship sets sail from Saudi for first time A super cruise ship has departed Saudi Arabia for the first time, setting sail for regional waters as the kingdom seeks to expand its tourism industry and diversify its oil-dependant economy.
Daimler prepares for all-electric shift by 2030 German luxury carmaker Daimler said Thursday it was investing 40 billion euros ($47 billion) in a full shift to electric Mercedes-Benz vehicles by the end of the decade.
No 'eureka moment': the evolution of climate science What if Earth's atmosphere was infused with extra carbon dioxide, mused amateur scientist Eunice Foote in an 1856 research paper that concluded the gas was very good at absorbing heat.
