By Trevor Hunnicutt and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden will launch an array of initiatives on Thursday to rein in the raging coronavirus pandemic, tackling his top priority on his first full day in the White House as he tries to turn the page on Donald...

The World Bank on Thursday said it had approved a re-allocation of $34 million in funds to support Lebanon's vaccination efforts as it races to contain the coronavirus pandemic, marking the first such outlay of funds by the Bank. Lebanon has seen daily infection rates soar to the highest...

The Lebanese pound rose against the dollar Thursday, trading at LL8,750 on the black market, as an initially positive development in the Cabinet formation process was shut down by certain political factions.

World leaders welcomed into their ranks the new U.S. President Joe Biden, noting their most pressing problems, including the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change, require multilateral cooperation, an approach his predecessor Donald Trump ridiculed. Many expressed hope Biden would right U.S....