Lebanon city manager vows cemetery damage will be fixed ... ( read original story ...)
France ‘regrets’ Lebanon has not yet formed a government
France "regrets" that Lebanon has been unable to form a new government after a mass resignation in the wake of a deadly explosion in Beirut's port last month, President Emmanuel Macron's office said ... ( read original story ...)
Two sides to the Israel-UAE-Bahrain deal
By making a deal with Bahrain to recognize Israel, President Trump has once again sided with a wealthy Arab country rather than the downtrodden Palestinians who opposed the deal. ( read original story ...)
LOOK: Fleck shares return to football with Jordan-like release
The sports world exploded with excitement on Wednesday morning with the news that the Big Ten Conference would be playing football this fall. After a month of hoping the league would change its mind, ... ( read original story ...)
Syria says US sanctions behind acute fuel crisis
"The tightening of the American siege and their barring of imports from arriving forced us to reduce distribution of gasoline by 35%," Touma said. ( read original story ...)
Jackfruit: the ‘vegan sensation’ that saved Sri Lanka
Sri Lankans began planting jackfruit trees to gain food self-sufficiency during British rule, and they’ve since helped islanders avoid starvation. ( read original story ...)
Rally May Stall For Malaysia Stock Market
(RTTNews) - Ahead of Wednesday's holiday for Malaysia Day, the Malaysia stock market had climbed higher in three straight sessions - advancing more than 40 points or 2.6 percent along the way. The ... ( read original story ...)
Human footprints dating back 120,000 years found in Saudi Arabia
Around 120,000 years ago in what is now northern Saudi Arabia, a small band of homo sapiens stopped to drink and forage at a shallow lake that was also frequented by camels, buffalo, and elephants ... ( read original story ...)
Afghanistan Flash Surveys to Glean Data on Perceptions of Women, Peace, the Economy, and Covid-19
A new series of quarterly assessments comes at a pivotal moment for Afghanistan, as peace talks open with the Taliban and Covid-19 runs unchecked in the population. ( read original story ...)
The student daring to challenge Thailand’s monarchy
In August, the 21-year-old nervously stepped onto a stage in Thailand and delivered an open challenge to the monarchy. To the cheering of thousands of students of one of Thailand's top universities, ... ( read original story ...)