Natural disasters

Venice's Attractions Submerged as City Experiences Worst Flood in 50 Years

Venice was hit by the highest tide in more than 50 years yesterday, with tourists wading through flooded streets to seek shelter as a fierce wind whipped up waves in Piazza San Marco, also known as St Mark's Square.

2019-11-14 13:20:43
Italy Travel Natural disasters

Local

Saade: It Is Our Role as an Opposition Force to Hold Officials Accountable

2019-10-17 14:41:02
Lebanon Kataeb Party Lara Saade Natural disasters

Local

Gemayel Launches “House for All” Campaign, Proposes Formation of Parliamentary Probe Committee

2019-10-17 13:03:22
Samy Gemayel Lebanon Kataeb Party fires Natural disasters

Science & Technology

Report Warns of Gloomy Scenario by 2050 if Climate Change Not Curbed

2019-06-07 10:37:08
Scientific research Climate Change Global Warming Natural disasters

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10:56AFP: China says Britain 'adding fuel to fire' after Hong Kong minister jostled in London
16:12AFP: China accused of 'falsifying' organ donation data
16:05Reuters: Cambodia to free more than 70 opposition activists on bail
16:05AFP: A Taliban spokesman said the insurgents were still holding two Western hostages
15:55AFP citing minister: Interim Bolivia govt recognizes Venezuela opposition leader as president
15:55AFP citing statement: ICC authorises full Myanmar investigation
15:54AFP: Former Arsenal star Thierry Henry has been named as the new coach of MLS side Montreal Impact
15:39Al-Jadeed: Protesters blocked the Choueifat highway again
15:37Jaber: We will stay put in the streets and we’ll carry on with the protest
15:37Activist Khaldoun Jaber has been released from Hbeish police station
15:31Reuters: Israel and Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad have declared a truce, after 48 hours of bloodshed that has killed dozens of people
15:30AFP: A Dutch-led probe into the shooting-down of flight MH17 over Ukraine in 2014 has released new intercepted phone calls between high-ranking Russian officials and suspects facing trial over the crash
14:42Aoun: We hope that a new government formation is possible in the upcoming days
14:25Internal Security Forces are issuing car parking fines for vehicles stationed on the side of the road belonging to Jal el-Dib protesters
14:17The Army arrested activist Charbel Kaii and a number of protesters in Jal el-Dib
14:15Bank employees say they will carry on with their open strike tomorrow until their demands are met
14:03The Jal el-Dib highway has been reopened by army forces
14:01Protesters in Jal el-Dib are urging people to join them so as to prevent the army from opening the road
13:59The Lebanese army is forcibly re-opening the Jal el-Dib highway blocked by protesters in both directions
13:34French envoy Christophe Farnaud called for swift government formation of competent, efficient and capable members to take on decisions that meet the Lebanese’s demands and restore trust
13:29Choueifat Municipality to name Khalde triangle after martyred Alaa Abou Fakher
13:09Al-Arabiya citing assembly's speaker: Kuwait's Emir has no intention of dissolving the country's National Assembly, after the Prime Minister submitted the resignation of the Cabinet
13:08Al-Arabiya citing Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan: The UAE and Egypt launch a $20 billion investment platform for economic and social projects
13:06President Michel Aoun is meeting with a delegation from the economic committees
12:59AFP: China's Global Times deletes tweet saying Hong Kong government to impose curfew
12:58AFP: Luxury carmaker Daimler says to cut jobs to save 1 billion euros in costs by end of 2022
12:35TMC: The Nahr el-Kalb highway is reopened
12:17MP Taymour Jumblatt arrived in Choueifat to pay his respect to the martyred Alaa Abou Fakher
12:15Military court to grant the release of protester Khaldoun Jaber who was arrested yesterday at the Presidential Palace demonstrations
12:11The Army opens Jbeil highway blocked by protesters
12:09AFP citing medics: Tear gas grenades kill 3 protesters in Baghdad
11:48Protesters in Nahr el-Kalb are removing set-up barriers, cleaning the road and the tunnel walls in preparation for opening the road
11:43AFP: Israel says overnight strike on Gaza house killed Islamic Jihad commander

15:39Al-Jadeed: Protesters blocked the Choueifat highway again
15:37Jaber: We will stay put in the streets and we’ll carry on with the protest
15:37Activist Khaldoun Jaber has been released from Hbeish police station
14:42Aoun: We hope that a new government formation is possible in the upcoming days
14:15Bank employees say they will carry on with their open strike tomorrow until their demands are met
14:03The Jal el-Dib highway has been reopened by army forces
14:01Protesters in Jal el-Dib are urging people to join them so as to prevent the army from opening the road
13:59The Lebanese army is forcibly re-opening the Jal el-Dib highway blocked by protesters in both directions
13:34French envoy Christophe Farnaud called for swift government formation of competent, efficient and capable members to take on decisions that meet the Lebanese’s demands and restore trust
13:29Choueifat Municipality to name Khalde triangle after martyred Alaa Abou Fakher
13:06President Michel Aoun is meeting with a delegation from the economic committees
12:35TMC: The Nahr el-Kalb highway is reopened
12:17MP Taymour Jumblatt arrived in Choueifat to pay his respect to the martyred Alaa Abou Fakher
12:15Military court to grant the release of protester Khaldoun Jaber who was arrested yesterday at the Presidential Palace demonstrations
12:11The Army opens Jbeil highway blocked by protesters
11:48Protesters in Nahr el-Kalb are removing set-up barriers, cleaning the road and the tunnel walls in preparation for opening the road

10:58AFP citing US Defense Secretary Mark Esper: no outside influence in $10bn Pentagon cloud-computing contract
10:58AFP citing official: Lithuanian president pardons two Russian spies in rare move
10:56AFP: China says Britain 'adding fuel to fire' after Hong Kong minister jostled in London
16:12AFP: China accused of 'falsifying' organ donation data
16:05Reuters: Cambodia to free more than 70 opposition activists on bail
16:05AFP: A Taliban spokesman said the insurgents were still holding two Western hostages
15:55AFP citing minister: Interim Bolivia govt recognizes Venezuela opposition leader as president
15:55AFP citing statement: ICC authorises full Myanmar investigation
15:30AFP: A Dutch-led probe into the shooting-down of flight MH17 over Ukraine in 2014 has released new intercepted phone calls between high-ranking Russian officials and suspects facing trial over the crash

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