The investigation into the massive blast continues, a Lebanese judge says. The explosion has been traced to an estimated 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate stored in a warehouse. ( read original story ...)
Beirut explosion worsens political and economic crisis in Lebanon
Lebanon is no stranger to turmoil and devastation. The country saw a bloody 15-year civil war that ended in 1990, but the massive explosion that devastated downtown Beirut may have an even greater ... ( read original story ...)
Kyrgyzstan, Russia discuss resumption of air service
Kyrgyzstan's First Deputy Foreign Minister Nuran Niyazaliyev held Thursday meeting with Russian Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan Nikolay Udovichenko, the press service of the Kyrgyz Foreign Ministry said, ... ( read original story ...)
Israel’s SodaStream joins the fight against Coronavirus
SodaStream, an Israel-based company best known for manufacturing a seltzer making device, is working with Hadassah Medical Center to develop a non-invasive breathing aid ... ( read original story ...)
Only 195 Palestinians in Gaza receive medical exit permits to Israel
Israel has approved only half of the medical permits Physicians for Human Rights in Israel (PHRI) submitted on behalf of Palestinians who need to leave Gaza to seek urgent treatment, the ... ( read original story ...)
Israel strikes Gaza in response to explosive balloons
The Israeli army said it attacked targets in the northern Gaza Strip late Thursday after Palestinian militants launched explosive balloons from the territory into Israel. In a brief statement, the ... ( read original story ...)
Azerbaijan invests significant funds in Turkey’s petrochemical complex
Azerbaijan has invested significant funds in the Turkish Petkim petrochemical complex, owned by the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR), and this is yielding successful results, Trend reports ... ( read original story ...)
Azerbaijan to send financial aid worth $1m to Lebanon over deadly explosion
By Akbar Mammadov According to the order, the funds in the amount of the manat equivalent of $1 million from the reserve fund envisaged in the 2020 stat ... ( read original story ...)
Animal Welfare Group Shuts Down Dog Meat Slaughterhouse in Cambodia and Rescues 15 Dogs On-Site
Animal welfare organization FOUR PAWS shut down the facility and is helping its owners set up a sustainable and humane business ... ( read original story ...)
First COVID-19 cases reported in Syria’s Al-Hol camp
Three health workers in a displaced persons' camp in northeastern Syria have contracted the novel coronavirus, the United Nations said Thursday, the first reported infections in the vast tent city. ( read original story ...)