Philippines probes suicide of a maid at embassy shelter The Philippine government is investigating the suicide of a maid who died Sunday after an incident at a shelter run by its embassy in Beirut for Filipino workers waiting to return home after losing their jobs in the coronavirus pandemic.
Philippines probes suicide of a maid at embassy shelter The Philippine government is investigating the suicide of a maid who died Sunday after an incident at a shelter run by its embassy in Beirut for Filipino workers waiting to return home after losing their jobs in the coronavirus pandemic.
Biden makes first in-person appearance in more than two months Joe Biden made his first in-person appearance in more than two months Monday as he marked Memorial Day by laying a wreath at a veterans park near his Delaware home.
Morocco to try opposition editor accused of sexual assault Morocco will next month hold a preliminary hearing in the trial of the editor of a newspaper critical of the government for sexually assaulting a man, an official source said.
BDL to supply banks with hard currencies for imports Lebanon’s Central Bank told the commercial banks Friday that it will provide them with hard currencies to finance the imports of basic food items and raw material for food industry in the country.
BDL to supply banks with hard currencies for imports Lebanon’s Central Bank told the commercial banks Friday that it will provide them with hard currencies to finance the imports of basic food items and raw material for food industry in the country.
Etihad bondholders put airline on notice with debt revamp Owners of $1.2 billion in debt issued by Etihad and other airlines it partly owned have given the struggling Abu Dhabi carrier an ultimatum to agree to a restructuring or potentially face legal action, two sources close to the situation said.
Lufthansa state rescue deal agreed in principle Coronavirus-stricken German airline group Lufthansa has agreed in principle a nine-billion-euro rescue deal that would see the government come onboard as a shareholder, sources told AFP Monday.
Citizens of the world, reunite! The coronavirus pandemic has plunged the world into a dangerous state of disequilibrium, in which the siren call of populist nationalism and the clear, compelling necessity of global cooperation and collective action are locked in (literally) mortal combat.
Citizens of the world, reunite! The coronavirus pandemic has plunged the world into a dangerous state of disequilibrium, in which the siren call of populist nationalism and the clear, compelling necessity of global cooperation and collective action are locked in (literally) mortal combat.
Premier League to vote on return of contact training Premier League clubs will vote on proposals for a return to contact training on Wednesday as the English top-flight seeks to take another step closer to resuming the season next month.
Premier League to vote on return of contact training Premier League clubs will vote on proposals for a return to contact training on Wednesday as the English top-flight seeks to take another step closer to resuming the season next month.
Nadal: 'I see 2020 as practically lost' for tennis Rafael Nadal has said he views the rest of this year as "practically lost" for tennis and would even be relieved if the sport returned as normal at the start of 2021.
Sloan, NBA Jazz coach for 23 seasons, dies at age 78 Jerry Sloan, who guided the Utah Jazz for 23 seasons during a Hall of Fame coaching career before retiring in 2011, died Friday at age 78, the team announced.
Woods-Manning prevail in star-studded match, raise $20m for charity Tiger Woods says while his surgically repaired back may never be 10-out-of-10 again, it won't stop him from being healthy and ready to go when the PGA Tour starts up again.
Sainz and Ricciardo make their moves for 2021 Spaniard Carlos Sainz will make a dream move to Ferrari next year, with Australian Daniel Ricciardo replacing him at McLaren, as Formula One's driver carousel took another big twirlThursday with the 2020 season yet to start.
Indonesian dancers now have digital stage Two Indonesian choreographers have given a modern twist to saweran, the traditional system for tipping artists -- posting video recordings of dancers’ work on YouTube and asking for donations to keep the dancers and their art alive
Indonesian dancers now have digital stage Two Indonesian choreographers have given a modern twist to saweran, the traditional system for tipping artists -- posting video recordings of dancers’ work on YouTube and asking for donations to keep the dancers and their art alive
Muti to conduct classical music's return to Italian stage Riccardo Muti will conduct a youth orchestra in an open-air concert launching the annual Ravenna Festival next month in what organizers billed Friday as Italy’s first live classical music performance since its strict lockdown to stop the spread of coronavirus.
Venice Film Festival is a go, governor says As the spread of the new coronavirus in the country slows, the governor of the region around the Italian city announced the festival would go ahead
Egyptian acclaimed sculptor Adam Henein dies at 91 Acclaimed Egyptian artist Adam Henein, who joined ancient pharaonic themes with sleek modernism in sculptures that often portrayed birds and other animals, died Friday, his family said.
U.K. pubs await call to open doors again The phone rings and the voice on the other side gets straight to the point: "Fancy a pint?" The response, equally pointed: "God, yeah."
U.K. pubs await call to open doors again The phone rings and the voice on the other side gets straight to the point: "Fancy a pint?" The response, equally pointed: "God, yeah."
113-year-old Spanish woman beats COVID-19 Maria Branyas was born in San Francisco, California, in 1907, the daughter of a Spanish journalist. Her family returned to Spain during World War I, where she lived through the Spanish Flu pandemic that swept the world in 1918-19 as well as Spain’s 1936-39 civil war
UAE to launch first Arab probe to Mars After sending its first astronaut to space last year, the United Arab Emirates is to launch a probe to Mars in July, state news agency WAM announced Tuesday.
Virus lockdown gives Venice a shot at reimagining tourism In Venice, a city famous for being visited by too many and home to too few, children’s play now fills neighborhood squares, fishermen sell their catch to home cooks, and water buses convey masked and gloved commuters to businesses preparing to reopen.
Venice Lagoon ecosystem flourishing with COVID-19 'Over the last 20-30 years jellyfish have increased in numbers generally. They come into the lagoon more and more frequently, particularly at certain times of year, perhaps carried by the current. Normally, there’s a lot of traffic so it’s likely many of them are often killed'
