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Battered by war, divisions, Lebanon faces long list of challenges after ceasefire dealAfter a US-brokered ceasefire brought temporary relief to Lebanon, the country faces enormous challenges. The ceasefire ended a year of war...- Battered by war and divisions, Lebanon faces a long list of challenges after ceasefire dealLebanon wakes up to a U.S.-brokered ceasefire after fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, bringing a temporary respite. Challenges remain ...
- 'Financial surrealism': Lebanese opt for beer over banksThe willingness to take the financial hit reflects despair over Lebanon's path out of crisis, which has been blocked by political infightin...
- China sanctions Mike Pompeo, Donald Trump officials for violating 'sovereignty'The move came as US President Joe Biden took the oath of office in Washington, ushering in a new administration that is expected to remain ...
- United States cancels its UN ambassador's controversial trip to TaiwanUnder the "One China" policy, the US recognises Beijing as the government of China and doesn't have diplomatic relations with Taiwan. Howev...
- Chinese state media blasts Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's latest move on TaiwanA writer for the official Xinhua News Agency also said in a commentary Sunday that the lifting of longstanding restrictions on U.S. governm...
- US sending UN envoy to Taiwan, sparking warning from China"The United States will not succeed in its attempt to harm China's core interests through political manipulation on the Taiwan question," t...
- Vice President-elect Kamala Harris receives first dose of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on cameraHarris joins a growing number of elected officials and doctors who have received their coronavirus vaccines on camera to show Americans tha...
- Approval of 2nd COVID-19 vaccine another milestone in US' fight against pandemic: Joe BidenModerna's COVID-19 vaccine mRNA-1273 on Friday became the second drug in the US to get emergency use authorisation from the US FDA, a week ...
- Two coronavirus vaccines available in US in coming weeks: US health secretaryThe Food and Drug Administration's outside advisers will meet on Dec. 10 to consider authorizing Pfizer Inc's COVID-19 vaccine.
- Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine deliveries could start 'before Christmas'The vaccine's efficacy was found to be consistent across different ages and ethnicities - a promising sign given the disease has disproport...
- Nasdaq retreats as technology stocks lose favorThe Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 262.95 points, or 0.9%, to 29,420.92, the S&P 500 lost 4.97 points, or 0.14%, to 3,545.53 and the Nas...
- Trump in private dreaded catching Covid while dismissing coronavirus risk in publicMirroring his administration’s fitful efforts to combat the virus outside its walls, testing within the White House was viewed by some who ...
- Taiwan scrambles jets as 18 Chinese planes buzz during a senior US official visit"ROCAF scrambled fighters, and deployed air defence missile system to monitor the activities." The ROCAF, Taiwan's air force, has scrambled...
- China sends fighter jets as US health chief Alex Azar visits TaiwanChina, which claims the island as its own, condemned the visit which comes after a period of sharply deteriorating relations between China ...
- Signs missed and steps slowed in Donald Trump's pandemic responseLife-saving medical equipment was not stockpiled. Travel largely continued unabated. Vital public health data from China was not provided o...
- US 'wasted' months before preparing for coronavirus pandemicFor nearly a month, Trump rebuffed calls from Cuomo and others to use his presidential powers against Covid.
- Indian-American Seema Verma appointed as key member of US COVID-19 task forceIn a tweet on Monday, US Vice President Mike Pence announced the appointment of Seema Verma, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & M...
- Donald Trump faces credibility test as he plays down virus threatPresident Donald Trump faces a critical personal challenge in grappling with the new coronavirus outbreak: asking Americans to believe him ...
- Trump says coronavirus risk in U.S. is low; CDC confirms first case of unknown originAt a White House briefing, Trump defended his administration's handling of the crisis and said health experts were "ready, willing and able...
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