COVID-19: WHO boss calls for ‘honest’ leadership from US, China
The head of the World Health Organization defended his agency's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, calling on…
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UN watchdog rules Syrian government behind 2017 toxic attacks
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), the global chemical weapons watchdog, has explicitly…
Acting US Navy secretary resigns amid coronavirus uproar
Acting US Navy Secretary Thomas Modly offered his resignation after coming under fire for his handling of a…
Third of critically ill COVID-19 UK patients from BME backgrounds
London, United Kingdom - A third of critically ill COVID-19 patients in the United Kingdom are from Black and…
US coronavirus death toll surpasses 10,000
The United States death toll from the novel coronavirus topped 10,000 on Monday, according to Johns Hopkins…
Anxiety over rights violations as Zimbabwe enforces lockdown
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe - Off the open-air market in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe's second city, armed soldiers and police…
Taliban warn US peace deal in Afghanistan near breaking point
The Taliban has said the deal with the United States aimed at bringing peace to Afghanistan was nearing a…
Former Libya Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril dies from coronavirus
Mahmoud Jibril, the former head of the Libyan rebel government that overthrew longtime ruler Muammar…
Single passenger flights: The daily woes of airlines, and the crew still working
(Reuters) - When Reuters photographer Carlos Barria boarded American Airlines flight 4511 from Washington…
NY vows to send troops for ventilators as death toll nears 3,000
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that he would sign an executive order giving the state the power…
COVID-19 deaths in Spain rise above 10,000: Five key developments
A record 950 people have died from coronavirus in Spain in the space of 24 hours, lifting the country's death…
Dow falls 600 points to start second quarter as virus anxiety grows
U.S. stock index futures sank on Wednesday following stark predictions of a rising U.S. death…
China reports fewer coronavirus infections, tallies asymptomatic cases
BEIJING: China, where the coronavirus outbreak first emerged in December, reported dwindling new infections on…
What the coronavirus lockdown looks like from space
More than a third of the world's population is now under lockdown as an increasing number of countries…
Coronavirus stay-at-home directives multiply in major U.S. states
(Reuters) - New Jersey’s governor was expected on Saturday to follow four other states - California, New York,…
Social work from a social distance: Coronavirus forces U.S. child advocates to…
WASHINGTON: Social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic has forced states to rethink their approach…
Russia announces first coronavirus death
Russia said on Thursday a 79-year-old woman with underlying health issues who tested positive for the new…
Iran’s Khamenei to pardon 10,000 prisoners ahead of Nowruz
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will pardon 10,000 prisoners including political detainees to mark…
UK faces ‘massive shortage’ of ventilators
EMS, Switzerland: Britain faces a “massive shortage” of ventilators that will be needed to treat critically…
U.S.-Canada border shuts as battle against coronavirus intensifies
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United States and Canada closed their mutual border to “non-essential…