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Trump walks back claim that Beirut blast was an attack
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday walked back his claim that a massive blast that shook Lebanon’s capital and its suburbs to the core was an attack, saying “I don’t think anyone can say right now,” reported Anadolu Agency.
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6.2 magnitude earthquake rocks Vanuatu Islands
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 — A strong earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale struck the Vanuatu Islands at 8.05 pm today. According to a statement from the Malaysian Meteorological Department, the epicentre of the earthquake was located 219 km deep, at
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Massive blast rips through Beirut, killing 78 and injuring thousands
BEIRUT: A powerful blast in port warehouses near central Beirut storing highly explosive material killed 78 people, injured nearly 4,000 and sent seismic shockwaves that shattered windows, smashed masonry and shook the ground across the Lebanese capital. Officials said they
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Capture of kingpin offers hope to battered Mexican state
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The arrest of one of Mexico’s most notorious crime lords has offered a glimmer of hope to businesses in a central state whose emergence as an industrial powerhouse has been clouded by the bloody gang wars
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Oil prices drop on fuel demand worries as coronavirus flares up
MELBOURNE: Oil prices fell in early trade on Tuesday on concerns about fuel demand growth as a fresh wave of COVID-19 infections around the world sparks tighter lockdowns just as major producers ramp up output. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI)
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Congressional Democrats, White House cite progress in talks on coronavirus bill
WASHINGTON: The top Democrats in the U.S. Congress and White House negotiators on Monday said they had made progress in talks on a new coronavirus relief bill, though the administration said President Donald Trump could act alone if no deal
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Russia pledges reciprocal steps after EU sanctions for alleged cyberattacks
MOSCOW: Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Friday it would respond with reciprocal measures to European Union travel and financial sanctions against a department of Russia’s military intelligence service for alleged cyberattacks. “Of course this unfriendly action by the EU will
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U.S. makes deal for 100 million doses of coronavirus vaccine, deaths expected to rise
Two major drug companies will supply the U.S. government with 100 million doses of an experimental coronavirus vaccine, the Trump administration said on Friday, as the nation’s top health agency predicted that fatalities would rise in the coming weeks. The
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Travel bans cannot be indefinite, countries must fight virus at home: WHO
GENEVA: Bans on international travel cannot stay in place indefinitely, and countries are going to have to do more to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus within their borders, the World Health Organization said on Monday. A surge of
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The U.S. has more COVID-19 testing than most. So why is it falling so short?
The United States might have more COVID-19 testing capacity than any other country. So why have we seen laboratories overwhelmed and many patients again waiting a week or more for results? At the heart of the crisis is a reliance
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