A new discovery, just 30 miles west of London, may help transform historians’ understanding of the long process that led to the birth of England. Archaeologists from the University of Reading have begun an investigation into a Dark Age military leader whose grave has been discovered on a hill overlooking the Thames near the ... Read More »
Egypt on Saturday put on show dozens of coffins belonging to priests and clerks from the 26th dynasty nearly 2,500 years ago, with archaeologists saying tens more were found in the vast Saqqara necropolis just days ago. The 59 coffins were discovered in August at the UNESCO world heritage site ... Read More »
Africa’s overburdened public health systems, dearth of testing facilities and overcrowded slums had experts predicting a disaster when COVID-19 hit the continent in February. The new coronavirus was already wreaking havoc in wealthy Asian and European nations, and a United Nations agency said in April that, even with social-distancing measures, ... Read More »
The mortality rate for COVID-19 is also “significantly higher” than for flu and pneumonia this year. Coronavirus caused three times more deaths than pneumonia and flu combined in the first eight months of this year, according to new figures. There were 48,168 deaths due to COVID-19, 13,619 due to pneumonia and ... Read More »
The Ministry of Health announced on Thursday that 1367 new infections were registered in the country during the past 24 hours. The ministry added that 6 new Coronavirus deaths were also recorded. LBCI Read More »
Caretaker Information Minister, Manal Abdel Samad, on Wednesday decided to assign two Information Ministry employees to follow up on people’s requests to access information, as per Law 28/2017. The minister requested that all decisions, memorandums, and other documents be published on the ministry’s website, in accordance with this law. She ... Read More »
Apple has announced the launch date of the new iPhone 12. It will show off the phone at an event on 13 October, at 10am local pacific time, it said in an invitation. Normally, Apple’s phones are put on sale a week and a half after they are revealed, which ... Read More »
The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus. Breathing with face masks does not affect the lungs The average face mask may be uncomfortable but does not ... Read More »
The world’s top central bankers have opened the taps with trillions of dollars in promised credit to prevent a global pandemic from causing a global economic depression. On Tuesday they will update their plans in presentations that could begin to signal just how much more they feel they can do ... Read More »
The Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday that Lebanon recorded 1261 new Coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours. The ministry added that 10 Coronavirus deaths were also registered in the country during the last 24 hours. LBCI Read More »
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