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Can Mondher Kebaier finally lead Tunisia back to football glory?

After spending his entire career in Tunisian football, Mondher Kebaier faces a challenge like never before as he aims to bring Africa Cup of Nations glory to the national side – a team whose considerable promise has so often failed to bear fruit. Three years on from their run to the Africa...

Thousands held on Hong Kong cruise ship for COVID testing

HONG KONG (AP) — Thousands of passengers were being held Wednesday on a cruise ship in Hong Kong for coronavirus testing after health authorities said nine passengers were linked to a recent omicron cluster and ordered the ship to turn back. Authorities forced the Royal Caribbean’s...

China reports major drop in virus cases in locked-down Xi'an

BEIJING (AP) — China on Wednesday reported a major drop in local COVID-19 infections in the northern city of Xi’an, which has been under a tight lockdown for the past two weeks that has tested the city's ability to provide supplies for those confined to their homes. With the Beijing...

Lebanon's pound hits low of 30,000 to a dollar amid crisis

 Lebanon’s currency hit a new low Tuesday reaching 20 times its value on the black market since the economic meltdown began in late 2019 and likely throwing more people into poverty. The pound was trading at 30,000 to 1 U.S. dollar on the black market as the economic crisis continues...