China says the United States government has “abruptly” informed Beijing that it has to close its consulate in the Texan city of Houston, calling Washington’s decision “political provocation.” China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Wednesday that the US government had informed Beijing of the abrupt decision on Tuesday. ...
Lebanon on Friday recorded 147 new coronavirus cases, raising the total infections nationwide to 3,404. In its daily report, Ministry of Public Health announced that 119 cases were recorded among locals, while the other 28 cases were imported. The ministry said that 8,719 PCR tests were conducted over the past ...