Lebanon’s hospitals overflowing
Health minister warns public and private wards can’t cope Lebanon's health minister warned Monday that hospitals are reaching maximum capacity to treat novel coronavirus patients after the deadly Beirut blast…
Attacks on healthcare workers reached new record high in 2019: research
Aid workers suffered a record 277 major attacks around the world in 2019, an independent humanitarian research organization said on Monday, with healthcare workers responding to crises facing a spike…
Democrats rally behind Biden
Party faithful show unity as Michelle Obama blasts Trump US Democrats opened their nominating convention Monday with a show of unity behind Joe Biden and former first lady Michelle Obama…
Democrats fight Trump’s postal cuts
President attacks mail-in voting claiming it leads to fraudulent election US Democrats stepped up pressure on Sunday against a cost-cutting campaign by President Donald Trump's appointed Postal Service chief that…
Canadian emission measurements show bigger problem
Reported greenhouse gas emissions from Canada's oilpatch have more than doubled in 2020's first half as changes to how they are measured revealed a more extensive picture of environmental damage,…
Japan’s PM Abe enters hospital for check-up
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe entered a hospital on Monday for a medical check-up, a government source said, after a top official voiced concern the prime minister was suffering from…
Over 8.1 mln people affected by floods in India’s Bihar, 25 dead
Floods in India's eastern state of Bihar have affected over 8.1 million population, officials said Saturday. According to Bihar Disaster Management Department (BDMD), the ongoing floods have inundated 16 districts…
Trump’s brother dies at 71, cause not disclosed
US President Donald Trump said that his younger brother, Robert Trump, died on Saturday night, a day after the president visited him in a New York hospital. "It is with…
Putin pledges assistance for Lukashenko over protests
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said he had secured a pledge from Russia to provide comprehensive assistance if needed to ensure the security of his country in a phone call with…
Japanese ministers at Yasukuni
Controversial shrine to soldiers, war criminals visited Four Japanese cabinet ministers paid their respects on Saturday at a war shrine seen by neighboring countries as a symbol of Tokyo's past…