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Firas Maksad Friends and family members of slain prominent Lebanese activist and intellectual Lokman Slim (shown in the raised image), attend a memorial ceremony in the garden of the family residence in the capital Beirut's southern suburbs, a week after he was found dead in his car, on Feb. 11. Slim, 58, was an outspoken critic of Hezbollah. Joseph Eid/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Joseph Eid/AFP via Getty Images Friends and family members of slain prominent Lebanese activist and intellectual Lokman Slim (shown in the raise...

A man was killed in the Lebanese city of Tripoli on Thursday in clashes between security forces and protesters angry over a strict lockdown that has cut off livelihoods in a collapsing economy. Omar Taybah, 30, was hit by a bullet overnight, according to a local hospital that treated him, a security source and residents. Dozens marched at his funeral during the day. Witnesses and local media said police had fired live bullets as protesters tried...

Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Friday The European Union on Friday abruptly reversed a plan to use emergency Brexit measures to restrict exports of COVID-19 vaccines from crossing the Irish border into the United Kingdom after it sent shockwaves through Northern Ireland, London and Dublin. Social Sharing Thomson Reuters · Trudeau updates Canadians on COVID-19 vaccine delays Politics News2 months ago 1:38Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with reporters outside Rideau Cottage in Ottawa on Friday.1:38

Lebanon imposes strict new lockdown to combat post-holiday Covid-19 spike France 24 15/01/2021 NEWS WIRES © Joseph Eid, AFP Lebanon went into a tight lockdown Thursday, with residents barred even from grocery shopping and forced to rely on food deliveries as the country battles to slow spiking novel coronavirus cases. The new restrictions were only loosely respected in some areas of the country, however, reflecting deep mistrust of a political elite held responsible for a deepening economic crisis. The lockdown, ordered after some hospitals started to run out of intensive ...

Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Jan. 7 As COVID-19 cases continue to rise post-holidays, Ontario is extending online learning for some elementary students until Jan. 25. Meanwhile, Alberta has decided that schools will resume in-person learning on Jan. 11 as planned. Social Sharing Alberta schools to resume in-person classes on Jan. 11 as planned, Ontario delaying it for some students The Canadian Press · Posted: Jan 07, 2021 7:59 AM ET | Last Updated: January 8 Students are pictured during a break at Earl Marriott Secondary School in Surrey, B.C., on ...