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UK falls into recession for first time in 11 years
Britain's economy shrank by a record 20.4 per cent in the second quarter compared with the first three months of the year, when the coronavirus lockdown was tightest, the largest contraction reported by any major economy so far, official figures have showed.
12 August 2020, 07:35 AM
Lebanon registers record number of Covid-19 cases after port explosion
Lebanon has announced a record daily number of over 300 Covid-19 infections and seven deaths from the virus as the country grapples with the aftermath of the Beirut port explosion that rocked the capital and overwhelmed hospitals.
12 August 2020, 04:39 AM
Lebanese call for downfall of president, other officials over Beirut blast
Angry and grieving demonstrators read aloud the names of at least 171 people killed in last week’s explosion at Beirut port and called for the removal of Lebanon’s president and other officials they blame for the tragedy.
11 August 2020, 17:50 PM
Who owned the chemicals that blew up Beirut? No one will say
In the murky story of how a cache of highly explosive ammonium nitrate ended up on the Beirut waterfront, one thing is clear — no one has ever publicly come forward to claim it.
11 August 2020, 17:22 PM
Scientists ask: Without trial data, how can we trust Russia's Covid-19 vaccine?
An announcement by Russia on Tuesday that it will approve a Covid-19 vaccine after less than two months of human testing prompted alarm among global health experts, who said that with no full trial data, the vaccine is hard to trust.
11 August 2020, 13:41 PM
Britain says it is working with France on blocking migrant route
Britain and France will work “at pace” to finalise a new plan for shutting down a migrant route across the Channel, British immigration minister Chris Philp says.
11 August 2020, 13:05 PM
Bhutan orders first nationwide coronavirus lockdown as cases hit 113
Bhutan ordered its first nationwide lockdown on Tuesday (Aug 11) after a returning resident tested positive for coronavirus after being discharged from quarantine and coming into close contact with people in the capital Thimphu.
11 August 2020, 09:33 AM
Trump escorted from briefing after shooting near White House
The US Secret Service abruptly escorted President Donald Trump out of the White House press room in the middle of a briefing on Monday because of a shooting outside the White House.
11 August 2020, 09:21 AM
World surpasses 20 million coronavirus cases, WHO warns against despair
The coronavirus pandemic chalked up another horrific milestone Monday as the world surpassed 20 million recorded cases of infection from the tiny killer that has upended life just about everywhere.
11 August 2020, 07:29 AM
Lebanon's leaders warned in July about explosives at port: documents
Lebanese security officials warned the prime minister and president last month that 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored in Beirut’s port posed a security risk and could destroy the capital if it exploded, according to documents seen by Reuters and senior security sources.
11 August 2020, 04:54 AM
Spanish actor Antonio Banderas says has Covid-19, feels 'relatively well'
Spanish actor Antonio Banderas, star of "The Mask of Zorro" and dozens of other films, has tested positive for Covid-19 and is in quarantine.
10 August 2020, 18:35 PM
Survey: 70% of Japanese find newspapers reliable
About 70% of people find newspapers to be a reliable source of information, according to a survey. The survey was conducted online by the Japan Newspaper Publishers and Editors Association on May 26 and 27 in light of the current flood of incorrect information regarding the novel coronavirus.
10 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Rival Thai protests raise fears of return to violence
Rival protest groups rallied in and around the Thai capital yesterday, raising the political temperature amid almost daily anti-government student protests nationwide and stirring fears of a return to street violence.
10 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Belarus election ‘rigged’
The opposition in Belarus rejected official election results handing President Alexander Lukashenko a landslide re-election victory yesterday, saying the poll was rigged and that talks needed to begin on a peaceful transfer of power.
10 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Holy warrior!
Faisal Khan, a 15-year-old Pakistani, beams for selfies with lawyers and police. Thousands hail him in the streets as a “holy warrior.”
10 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Gas explosion destroys Baltimore homes; one dead as firefighters search for victims
A gas explosion tore through a Baltimore neighborhood, killing at least one person, injuring four and trapping children as the blast destroyed at least three homes, firefighters and media have said.
10 August 2020, 17:33 PM
Iran closes down newspaper after expert doubts official coronavirus tolls
Iran has shut down a newspaper after it quoted a former member of the national coronavirus taskforce as saying the country’s tolls from the epidemic could be 20 times higher than official figures, state news agency IRNA reports.
10 August 2020, 16:26 PM
Lebanon government resigns after deadly Beirut blast
Lebanon's Prime Minister Hassan Diab announces the resignation of his government after a powerful Beirut port explosion sparked public uproar against the country's leaders.
10 August 2020, 15:58 PM
Lebanon government on brink over blast fallout
Lebanon's government was teetering Monday as ministers' resignations over the deadly Beirut port explosion threatened to snowball and protesters' fury on the scarred streets showed no sign of abating.
10 August 2020, 12:46 PM
BBC says sorry for using racist term in news report
The BBC apologises for broadcasting a racist slur in a news report, saying it was a mistake that has caused many people distress.
10 August 2020, 05:13 AM