With Beirut's airport partially reopening from a three-month virus shutdown, the government is hoping thousands of Lebanese expatriates will return for the summer — and bring dollars desperately needed to prop up the crashing economy.
But Lebanon's (...)
Asia stocks were mixed on Wednesday as a private survey showed China's factory activity for June was better than expected.
Mainland Chinese stocks led gains among the region's markets, with the Shanghai composite up 1.38% to about 3,025.98 while the (...)
Egypt was spot on when it left Cairo's Tahrir Square void of a statue of a notable figure.
True, there is a statue of Omar Makram standing to one side, but the square could have enjoyed the presence of a statue of, say, late president Gamal (...)
Stocks in Asia Pacific rose on Tuesday as China's official manufacturing Purchasing Manager's Index for June came in above expectations.
Mainland Chinese stocks were also higher on the day, with the Shenzhen component jumping 2.042% to approximately (...)
Asian Pacific stocks fell on Monday as the number of coronavirus cases globally continues to rise.
In Japan, the Nikkei 225 fell 2.3 percent on the day to 21,995.04 as shares of index heavyweight Fast Retailing and conglomerate Softbank Group (...)
Global coronavirus cases exceeded 10 million on Sunday according to a Reuters tally, marking a major milestone in the spread of the respiratory disease that has so far killed almost half a million people in seven months.
The figure is roughly double (...)
Britain will be ready to quit its transitional arrangements with the European Union "on Australia terms" if no deal on their future relationship is reached, Prime Minister Boris Johnson told his Polish counterpart Mateusz Morawiecki on (...)
قالت الحكومة الفيدرالية الأسترالية أمس الخميس، إنها ستدعم صناعة السينما بنحو 35 مليون دولار، كإجراء إغاثة ما بعد جائحة فيروس كورونا.
ووفق موقع "فارايتي"، سيتم توجيه الصندوق الجديد، الذي ستديره "Screen Australia"، إلى حد كبير لتوفير الضمانات المالية (...)
Asia stocks mostly rose on Friday as the coronavirus situation stateside continued to be monitored by investors.
In Japan, the Nikkei 225 rose 1.13% to close at 22,512.08 as shares of conglomerate Softbank Group jumped 3.04% while the Topix index (...)
Little to not at all did it surprise me when Germany's government prolonged its travel warning for almost the entire world (160 countries) except EU-States or those that are associated with the Schengen agreement plus Great Britain. This included (...)
At a time when the world is facing an unprecedented pandemic and every effort is being made to contain it, the last news one wishes to hear is the resurfacing of feuds between nations that were thought to have been buried decades ago such as the (...)
Asia stocks traded mixed on Monday as the number of coronavirus cases stateside soared again.
In Japan, the Nikkei 225 closed 0.18% lower at 22,437.27 while the Topix index ended its trading day 0.23% lower at 1,579.09. South Korea's Kospi closed (...)
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) had reached Egypt by mid-February this year. A month later, the country's schools were closed and all activities were stopped as part of the government's preventative measures to combat the virus' spread.
This (...)
Chinese buyer enquiries for Australian homes fell to their lowest in almost three years in May, according to independent data, suggesting multi-billion dollar housing demand could be another casualty of a diplomatic spat between the two (...)
As the race for a vaccine against the new coronavirus intensifies, rich countries are rushing to place advance orders for the inevitably limited supply to guarantee their citizens get immunized first - leaving significant questions about whether (...)
Stocks in Asia were mostly higher on Wednesday as the International Monetary Fund said the global economy is set to see a more significant contraction than it previously forecast.
Mainland Chinese stocks nudged higher on the day, with the Shanghai (...)
Australia midfielder Jackson Irvine has left Hull City after failing to agree a short-term deal with the English Championship (second tier) club.
Irvine, who joined Hull on a three-year deal in 2017 and was a member of Australia's 2018 World Cup (...)
“A doctor is coming to vaccinate you against Covid-19,” a father told his three daughters as a doctor paid them an unexpected visit two weeks ago during the current coronavirus lockdown and school closures.
The young girls, all aged under 18, had (...)
Australia's top flight A-League soccer competition will resume on July 16 after a four-month hiatus due to the coronavirus outbreak with the remainder of the regular season completed in 28 days, Football Federation Australia said on Tuesday.
The (...)
Australia is seeking to engage China on the future of Karm Gilespie, an Australian man sentenced to death for drug trafficking, amid escalating tensions between the countries, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Monday.
Reading a statement in (...)
Asia stocks dropped on Monday as investors weighed the potential impact of recent spikes in coronavirus cases.
In Japan, Nikkei 225 dropped 3.47% to close at 21,530.95 while the Topix index slipped 2.54% to end its trading day at 1,530.78. Over in (...)
Australia's two largest states will further ease public coronavirus restrictions at libraries, community centres and nightclubs, officials said on Sunday, despite recording increases in new infections.
New South Wales (NSW), the most populous state, (...)
مع تفشي انتشار فيروس كورونا المستجد (كوفيد- 19) حول العالم، ودعوة المواطنين للبقاء في المنازل حفاظا على سلامتهم تحت شعار "خليك في البيت"، ومنعًا للتجمعات والزحام، تقدم "الوطن"، للمتابعين والقراء في إطار حرصها على تقديم أفضل الخدمات، خريطة الأفلام (...)
Asia stocks fell on Thursday as the U.S. Federal Reserve indicated on Wednesday that it would keep interest rates near zero through 2022.
Shares in Australia were among the biggest losers regionally, with S&P/ASX 200 dropping 3.05% to close at (...)
The United Nations and the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement are urging that governments and others unite in developing a ``people's vaccine'' to protect everyone against the coronavirus.
Their appeal came ahead of a vaccine summit (...)
