Thousands evacuated as massive fire rages towards Benidorm
Several Brits could have been caught up in the major fires tearing through eastern Spain. Tourists have been moved to nearby schools, restaurants and hostels for shelter from the blaze. At least 20...
Kabul’s once battle-scarred zoo roars back to life
Its scarred lion Marjan was for years a symbol of Afghan survival. Now, more than a decade after his death, Afghanistan remains battered by war but Kabul zoo is buzzing again — a haven for...
Floods, landslides wreak havoc on Mexico’s Acapulco resort
Floods and landslides caused by a tropical depression have damaged or affected some 70 homes and schools and trapped around 200 people in the Mexican resort town of Acapulco, authorities said...
Rainbow Warriors for Solar Energy… from Beirut to COP22
Last week, a significant event took place at the Port of Beirut. Greenpeace ship “Rainbow Warrior” visited our country as part of a Mediterranean tour which will highlight the massive...
One Result Of China’s Buildup In South China Sea: Environmental Havoc
Just over a month ago, the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague issued two important rulings. One soundly rejected Beijing’s extensive claim of sovereignty in the South China Sea. The...
‘Winter is coming’: Huge hail hits Moscow amid last days of summer torrents (VIDEO)
“Weather, you are drunk, what are you doing?” “Winter is coming!” Russian social media is completely abuzz and stunned by heavy showers and enormous hail the size of small eggs and apples that have...
Did a bird leave his “landfill home” to break “Royal Jordanian” airplane’s wing in “Beirut International Airport” last night?
Several news outlets have mentioned yesterday and today that an airplane’s wing broke after a bird entered its engine. The incident happened in Beirut International Airport, they claimed. So,...
Can We Save Venice Before It’s Too Late?
A deadly plague haunts Venice, and it’s not the cholera to which Thomas Mann’s character Gustav von Aschenbach succumbed in the Nobel laureate’s 1912 novella “Death in Venice.” A rapacious tourist...
