Hassan Diab sues American University of Beirut for $1m
Hassan Diab’s lawsuit for exit package claims comes as American University of Beirut struggling for its financial survival in COVID…
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Berlin expects breakthrough in EU migration dispute this year
Berlin said it wants EU nations to overcome a deadlock on how to handle refugees and migrants this year, dispute…
Emmanuel Macron reshuffles government to rescue coronavirus-ravaged economy
Emmanuel Macron’s reshuffled government with conservatives given prominent roles in efforts to rescue France’s coronavirus-ravaged economy.
US Judge orders Dakota Access pipeline shut down, setback to Trump
US federal judge sided with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and ordered the Dakota Access pipeline to shut down until…
Ennahda Movement to reevaluate stance on Fakhfakh’s government
Ennahda Movement decided to reevaluate stance on Fakhfakh’s government as opposition demanding Prime Minister to resign over alleged conflict of…
Kiwi Prime Minister launches election campaign with promises of jobs, financing
Kiwi PM Jacinda Ardern launched election campaign with promises of jobs and extra financing for small businesses as a severe…
Covid cases surges on Colombia’s Caribbean coast, doctors warn deaths undetected
Covid cases and deaths are surging along Colombia’s Caribbean coast as the region becomes the epicenter of the pandemic in…
Dominican Republic party likely to lose coronavirus-hit vote
Dominican Liberation Party is set to lose power after 16 years over its mismanagement of the coronavirus outbreak, presidential polls…
Donald Trump eldest son girlfriend tested positive for coronavirus
Donald Trump eldest son girlfriend and a top fundraising official in the president’s re-election campaign Kimberly Guilfoyle contracts coronavirus.
Ukraine’s central bank chief resigns over political pressure
Ukraine’s central bank chief Yakiv Smoliy has resigned over political pressure while IMF calls on Ukraine to keep its bank…
George Bush close officials endorse Biden
The ’43 Alumni for Biden’ super PAC seeks to unseat President Donald Trump, who they say is unfit to lead…
Healthcare workers staged protest across France demanding pay hikes
Healthcare workers rallies demanding pay hikes come as the French government prepares to wrap up weeks of talks on hospital…
Bahrain to pay 50% of salaries for private firms
Bahrain’s government said that it would pay 50% of salaries for private company workers in sectors that hard-hit by pandemic,…
Samsung heir dodges corruption indictment
Samsung heir-apparent Jay Y. Lee scored a symbolic victory after a civilian review panel recommended against indicting billionaire on charges…
Belarus President accuses Russia of election meddling
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko says external forces stand behind his opponents, disseminating information to discredit him.
French territory to vote on independence from France on October 4
French Pacific island territory of New Caledonia will hold a referendum on independence from France on October 4, a month…
US mulls new tariffs on $3.1bn of European,UK exports
US weighing new tariffs on $3.1 billion of exports from France, Germany, Spain and UK, adding to an arsenal Trump…
Tech titans take aim at US president freeze on H-1B and other visas
President Donald Trump administration has justified suspension of some worker visas on grounds it will boost US jobs, but execs…
Oman sultan to ratify emergency interest-free loan scheme
Oman’s Sultan has issued royal orders to rolls out an emergency interest-free loan for the categories most affected by the…
PM Abe’s support rebounds despite ex-justice minister’s arrest
PM Shinzo Abe’s public support rebounds despite the recent arrest of his former justice minister Katsuyuki Kawai on suspicion of…
Narendra Modi meets top opposition leaders some political parties angry
Narendra Modi is meeting top opposition leaders as anti-China sentiment grows following killing of 20 Indian soldiers in hand-to-hand combat.
Ohio set to send all voters absentee ballot
Ohio set to send all voters absentee ballot applications before presidential election as mail-in voting drawn criticism from incumbent President…