Former Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi tests positive for Covid-19
Wednesday, 2 September 2020, 19:09
Last update: about 7 years ago
Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has tested positive for Covid-19, according to reports. He is currently in isolation at home. According to a Reuters report, Berlusconi, 83,...
Beirut residents determined to save heritage lost to blast
Friday, 28 August 2020, 17:52
Last update: about 7 years ago
Associated Press
For the past decade, art collector Nabil Debs has been working on turning his 19th century ancestral home in a historic neighborhood of Beirut to a hotel and art gallery. He planned to open it to the...
Obesity increases risk of Covid-19 death by 48%, new study finds
Wednesday, 26 August 2020, 18:06
Last update: about 7 years ago
Obesity increases the risk of death from Covid-19 by nearly 50% and may make vaccines against the disease less effective, a comprehensive study using global data has found. The study, published...
Greece battles coronavirus resurgence after early success
Wednesday, 26 August 2020, 10:58
Last update: about 7 years ago
Associated Press
Workers in bright yellow vests stand on the dock in Greece’s main port of Piraeus, greeting hundreds of masked ferry passengers with fliers and the occasional temperature...
Updated: Libyan factions announce ceasefire, Malta welcomes news
Sunday, 23 August 2020, 15:59
Last update: about 7 years ago
Libya's UN-recognised government announced a ceasefire across the country on Friday, with hopes for peace in the conflict which has been going on for nine years being raised, The Tripoli-based...
3 dead, 6 in hospital after train derails in Scotland
Wednesday, 12 August 2020, 17:44
Last update: about 7 years ago
A passenger train derailed in northeast Scotland after stormy weather, killing three people and injuring six others Wednesday, authorities said. The train's driver is believed to be among the...