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Spain becomes European COVID-19 hotspot again

Spain is re-emerging as a European hotspot for COVID-19 with the Spanish Health Ministry reporting on Wednesday 9,011 new infections within the last week – the highest figure in months. Over the last two weeks, Spain has confirmed 14,520 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total number...

UK to open citizenship path to Hong Kongers from January

Britain’s government announced Wednesday that it will open a new special pathway to obtaining UK citizenship for eligible Hong Kongers from January 2021, taking another step toward solidifying a policy denounced by China. In a statement, the Home Office said holders of the British...

UN sends 9 truckloads of aid to Idlib

The UN on Wednesday sent nine truckloads of humanitarian aid to northwestern Syria where millions of people are in need of assistance due to internal conflict. The trucks carrying supplies entered Idlib province through the Cilvegozu border gate in Turkey’s south. The aid will be...

Crisis hits Lebanon's hospitals, among the best in Mideast

Lebanon's hospitals, long considered among the best in the Middle East, are cracking under the country's financial crisis, struggling to pay staff, keep equipment running or even stay open amid a surge in coronavirus cases. Private hospitals, the engine of the health system, warn they may...