Rafic Hariri University Hospital stated on Monday, in its daily report on the latest Coronavirus developments, that the number of examinations conducted in its laboratories during the past 24 hours reached 650, and that the number of patients infected with the virus who are at the hospital for follow-up is ... Read More »
Scientists Hope Black Holes the Size of ‘100 Bln Suns’ Will Help Solve Mystery of the Universe
Although dark matter makes up most of the universe, scientists still cannot explain the very nature of it, relying only on studying its gravitational effects on normal matter. In a recent study at Cornell University, researchers have drawn attention to the possible existence of “stupendously large black holes”, or SLABs, which ... Read More »
Health Ministry confirms 684 new Coronavirus cases, 11 more deaths
The Ministry of Health said on Monday that 684 new Coronavirus cases were recorded in the country during the past 24 hours. The ministry added that 10 new Coronavirus deaths were also recorded in the country. LBCI Read More »
Abdel Samad: The More Truth Is Delayed, Its Features Are Lost
“The longer the truth is delayed, the more its features are lost…justice cannot wait!” tweeted Caretaker Information Minister, Dr. Manal Abde Samad Najd, on Sunday. She attached an English phrase to her tweet by British politician, William Gladstone, which read: “Justice delayed is a denial of justice.” NNA Read More »
Apple Launches New iPad Air and Apple One Subscription
Apple has unveiled a fully revamped iPad Air alongside a faster version of its cheapest iPad and new Apple One subscription service. The new fourth-generation iPad Air sits below the US firm’s top iPad Pro line while inheriting its more modern design. The iPad Air has long been one of Apple’s most popular models, originally launched ... Read More »
People’s recovery must be prioritized over physical reconstruction in response to the Beirut port explosion, says UNDP report
Recovery efforts from the Beirut port explosion of 4 August must look beyond the reconstruction of buildings and infrastructure to ensure a people-centred response, according to a new United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) report launched today. The report argues that the response needs to be inclusive, addressing in just and ... Read More »
Health Ministry says 634 new Coronavirus, 7 deaths recorded
The Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday that 634 new Coronavirus infections were recorded in Lebanon during the past 24 hours. The new cases were distributed as follows: 624 were locally transmitted and only 10 cases were registered among the returnees. The ministry confirmed also 7 new Coronavirus deaths. LBCI Read More »
Abdel Samad Visits Naas Station, Discloses Cooperation Between Tele Liban And Radio Lebanon En Route To Co-Production
Caretaker Minister of Information, Dr. Manal Abdel Samad Najd, on Wednesday paid an inspection visit to Tele Liban’s transmission station in Naas-Bekfaya, in the company of Ministry of Information General Director and the Government’s Commissioner to Tele Liban, Dr. Hassan Falha, as well as a number of Tele Liban directors ... Read More »
GLOBAL MARKETS -Vaccine hopes lift world stocks, but caution creeps in
World stocks nudged higher on Monday on hopes for a coronavirus vaccine after AstraZeneca resumed its phase-3 trial, but the gains were limited as caution prevailed before a host of central bank meetings this week. Sterling, which has been hurt by renewed Brexit turmoil, firmed before a key vote on ... Read More »
Life on Venus? Astronomers See a Signal in Its Clouds
The detection of a gas in the planet’s atmosphere could turn scientists’ gaze to a planet long overlooked in the search for extraterrestrial life. High in the toxic atmosphere of the planet Venus, astronomers on Earth have discovered signs of what might be life. If the discovery is confirmed by ... Read More »