Chilean and Lebanese rescue teams were searching on Saturday, for the third consecutive day, for a possible survivor under the rubble in Beirut, more than a month after a massive blast hit the city. Beirut was devastated on August 4 by a powerful explosion at the city’s port, killing some 190 people and injuring 6,000 others. Lebanese engineer Riad al-Assad, who is working […]

The US election is officially open: North Carolina on Friday launched vote-by-mail operations for the November 3 contest between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden, which is getting uglier by the hour. With two months until Election Day, Trump is seizing on fears over violent protests in US cities and questioning the integrity of […]

US regulators estimated Friday that it could cost small telecoms firms more than $1.8 billion to remove and replace Huawei and ZTE gear flagged over security concerns. The Federal Communications Commission has classified the Chinese tech giants as national security threats and carriers are barred from using the Universal Service Fund to buy their equipment. […]

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday that the UK is prepared for any eventuality from the ongoing post-Brexit negotiations with the European Union over the Free Trade Agreement (FTA). “We’re ready for any eventuality, of course … We will get through this. It’s vital that our partners understand that the UK is going […]

Mali’s former president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, ousted recently in a coup, has left the hospital. He had been treated for a mini-stroke. According to a member of his entourage, Keita left hospital on Thursday evening. He may now head to the United Arab Emirates for further treatment, the source added. Keita was forced out of […]