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Chilean and Lebanese rescuers search in the rubble of a building that was collapsed in last months massive explosion, after getting signals there may be a survivor under the rubble, in Beirut, Lebanon. (AP)

A month on, pulse detected in Beirut rubble raises hope for survivor

It is extremely unlikely that any survivors would be found a month after the blast that tore through the port in August

4 Sept 2020 12:36 PM IST

Lebanese and Chilean rescuers watching a crane at the site of a collapsed building after getting signals there may be a survivor buried in the rubble, early Friday, Sept. 4, 2020, in Beirut, Lebanon.(AP)

Over 4 tons of ammonium nitrate found near Beirut port

It was nearly 3,000 tons of ammonium nitrate stored at Beirut-'s port for six years that detonated last month, wreaking...

4 Sept 2020 11:15 AM IST

French President Emmanuel Macron (R) and Iraqs President Barham Saleh (L) inspect an honour guard upon the formers reception in the capital Baghdad on September 2, 2020. - Macron landed in Baghdad on his first official trip to Iraq, where he hopes to help the country reassert its sovereignty after years of conflict. (AFP)

France-'s Macron backs Iraq -'sovereignty-' on first Baghdad visit

Macron is the most prominent world leader to visit Iraq since Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi came to power in May

3 Sept 2020 11:16 AM IST

Israeli National Security Advisor Meir Ben-Shabbat, center left, elbow bumps with an Emirati official as he leaves Abu Dhabi, Arab Emirates, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020. (AP)

UAE rolls out the red carpet for its first-ever Israeli delegation

The Emirati charm offensive was on full display as they sought to convey a new spirit of friendship following the...

2 Sept 2020 1:50 PM IST

French President Emmanuel Macron gestures toward a board as he meets the military mobilized to help to rebuild the port of Beirut, Tuesday, Sept.1, 2020. President Emmanuel Macron issued a stern warning to Lebanons political class, urging them to commit to serious reforms within few months or risk punitive action including sanctions, if they fail to deliver. (AP)

Reform swiftly or face consequences: Macron to Lebanese leaders

Macron said targeted sanctions could be imposed in case of proven corruption and would be coordinated with the European...

2 Sept 2020 12:43 PM IST

Several Indian students say the Supreme Courts refusal to allow exam centres for the NEET in Gulf countries has left them the lurch. (Representational Image: PTI)

Gulf aspirants worried about COVID risk of flying down for NEET exams

Some of them have decided the skip the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) altogether this year

30 Aug 2020 6:46 PM IST

Global coronavirus infections soared past 25 million on Sunday, as countries around the world further tightened restrictions to try to stop the rampaging pandemic. (AFP)

Global coronavirus cases cross 25 million

A million additional cases have been detected globally roughly every four days since mid-July

30 Aug 2020 12:45 PM IST

Women wearing face masks against the coronavirus walk past United Arab Emirates and Israeli flags at the Peace Bridge in Netanya, Israel. (AP)

UAE issues formal decree ending Israel boycott amid US-brokered deal

First direct commercial flight by Israelâ€™s flagship carrier El Al is expected in Dubai on Moday, carrying US and...

29 Aug 2020 3:22 PM IST

Men wearing protective masks walk on a plastic pier at Katara beach in the Qatari capital Doha. (AFP)

Low death rates despite record infections, here-'s how Qatar tackled...

More than one in five residents have now been tested, and at the height of the pandemic, more than one in four of those...

26 Aug 2020 10:50 AM IST

An Israeli soldier prepares an Elbit Systems Skylark I unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV or drone) for take-off near the border with the Gaza Strip in southern Israel. (AFP)

Hamas asks regional leaders to -'break silence-' as Pompeo starts...

Israel has bombed the coastal Palestinian strip, which is ruled by Hamas, almost daily since August 6

24 Aug 2020 2:34 PM IST

Israeli policemen remove protesters from the street during a demonstration of thousands against the Israeli government near the Prime Ministers residence in Jerusalem. (AFP)

Israelis protesters decrying corruption show no sign of abating

Saturdayâ€™s protest comes just days before an August 25 deadline for the government to pass a state budget

23 Aug 2020 2:38 PM IST

In this Feb. 14, 2005 file photo former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, left, Parliament member Marwan Hamadeh and Bahiyah Hariri, sister of President Hariri, are pictured during a meeting at the Parliament in Beirut. (AP file photo)

Death of Hariri is to Lebanese what the JFK assassination was to...

The former PM who embodied the reconstruction of the country after its 1975-1990 civil war was killed in a monster bomb...

18 Aug 2020 1:37 PM IST