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Lebanon Information Minister Quits 10 Aug 2020

Lebanon Information Minister Quits

The Information Minister of Lebanon, Manal Abdel-Samad on Sunday stepped down in the first government resignation since a deadly port blast.

Aramco Profits Cut by 73%, Battered by Pandemic 10 Aug 2020

Aramco Profits Cut by 73%, Battered by Pandemic

Energy giant Saudi Aramco said on Sunday its second-quarter profits plunged a massive 73 percent due to sharply lower oil prices as the coronavirus pandemic crisis undercuts global demand.

UK PM Talks of Schools Reopening in September 09 Aug 2020

UK PM Talks of Schools Reopening in September

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said reopening schools in September was a social, economic, and moral imperative.

Intra-Afghan Talks to Begin in Qatar 09 Aug 2020

Intra-Afghan Talks to Begin in Qatar

The former president Hamid Karzai announced on Sunday that the intra-Afghan talks would begin in Qatar within two to three days after the release of the 400 Taliban prisoners.

6 People Injured in Philadelphia Shooting 09 Aug 2020

6 People Injured in Philadelphia Shooting

Six people were shot in Philadelphia Saturday night, including a pregnant woman, police said.

Poll Reveals Half of UK Would Get A Vaccine 09 Aug 2020

Poll Reveals Half of UK Would Get A Vaccine

Just over half of the UK would definitely get a coronavirus vaccine, with "damaging misperceptions" affecting potential uptake, a poll has revealed.

Canada Launches Lebanon Relief Fund 09 Aug 2020

Canada Launches Lebanon Relief Fund

The Canadian government announced the launch of a Lebanon relief fund, calling on citizens to give generously to victims of the massive explosion.

Lebanon Diab to Call for Early Elections 09 Aug 2020

Lebanon Diab to Call for Early Elections

Lebanon’s Prime Minister Hassan Diab said he would propose early parliamentary elections to help the Arab country out of its economic and political crises.

Fire at India COVID-19 Facility Kills 7 Patients 09 Aug 2020

Fire at India COVID-19 Facility Kills 7 Patients

A fire killed seven coronavirus patients early Sunday at a southern Indian hotel being used as a COVID-19 facility, officials said, in the second such incident this month.

Beirut Port Explosion Death Toll Rises to 158: Health Ministry 09 Aug 2020

Beirut Port Explosion Death Toll Rises to 158: Health Ministry

The death toll from Tuesday's catastrophic explosion at the port of Beirut has risen to 158, the Lebanese Health Ministry said on Saturday.