Madrid, Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa expects a safe staging of the Champions League finals in the capital of Lisbon from Wednesday onwards, dpa reported. Lisbon was awarded the mini-tournament from the quarter-finals onwards by the ruling body UEFA owing to the coronavirus pandemic. Costa told international news agencies on Tuesday that hosting the event […]
Day: August 11, 2020
Qatar Airways to Resume Four Weekly Flights to Lisbon starting 14 August
DOHA, Qatar – Qatar Airways European network rebuild continues with the resumptions of four weekly flights to Lisbon, Portugal starting 14 August 2020. The flights will be operated by the airline’s modern, fuel-efficient Boeing 787 Dreamliner offering 22 seats in Business Class and 232 seats in Economy Class. Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Mr. […]
Saudi confirms 1,521 cases; 32 deaths
Riyadh, The Saudi Ministry of Health confirmed 1,521 new cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) across the country in the past 24 hours, bringing the caseload to 291, 468 so far. In a statement posted on its website, the ministry said that 32 infected patients had passed away, bringing the death toll to 3,233 fatalities. […]
UAE leaders congratulate Ecuador’s President on Independence Day
President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory message to President Lenín Moreno of Ecuador on the occasion of his country’s Independence Day, marked annually on 10th August. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai; and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin […]
All eyes on Lisbon for Champions League finale
Berlin, The coronavirus has forced changes to the European football calendar, with the Champions League to be completed in a one-legged format from the quarter-finals in Portugal’s capital Lisbon. The games are played August 12-23 behind closed doors and amid a strict safety and hygiene protocol. For the first time – and the […]
UK suffers biggest job losses since 2009 as COVID hits
London, The number of people in work in Britain fell by 220,000 in the three months to June, the most since 2009, as the coronavirus crisis hammered the number of self-employed, Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. The number of self-employed people fell by a record amount, led by older workers, while the number […]