Prime Minister Imran Khan shocked by the horrific accident'

In just over a month of unrest, 59 people have died across Colombia

Deadly exchange of rocket fire and air strikes, most severe fighting between Palestinian militant gr

35 Palestinians killed in Gaza during Israeli airstrikes, while five Israelis killed in Hamas rocket

The Taliban have intensified battlefield attacks since the foreign troop withdrawal started, inflict

The blast occurred in a Shi'ite Muslim neighborhood in Kabul 

COVID-19 has killed more than 1,700 people in India in the last day

Meanwhile,/India reports more than 230,000 new cases in one day

Thousands have fled the state capital, El Geneina, where fighting has raged for several days

Fifty-five dead in Indonesia as rescue efforts hampered by washed out bridges, downed trees and mud-

Authorities in Tanzania took more than a week to confirm that 45 people died in a stampede at the me

Fauci warns some US states may be lifting COVID restrictions too early

At least 24 others were injured and taken to hospitals

Most of the deaths are associated with hypothermia

The country recorded the world's highest COVID-19 death toll over the past week, triggering tighter

At least 615 people were injured in the Sunday blasts

The southern African country watched its death toll pass 300 this week, but its president announced

Fake news about the coronavirus can do real harm. Polygraph.info is spotlighting fact-checks from ot

US to begin releasing $4 billion it pledged to a global vaccine initiative

Fake news about the coronavirus can do real harm. Polygraph.info is spotlighting fact-checks from ot

The flash flood in Uttarakhand state, triggered by what scientists said could have been a large aval

Al-Shabab claimed responsibility for bomb and gun attack on popular hotel in Somalia's capital

Administration vows to be transparent and deliver science-based facts about coronavirus crisis 

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They say number of new infections, hospitalizations are down

Death toll has risen to 159 in West Darfur state after three days of clashes

The death toll has risen to 159 in West Darfur state after three days of clashes between different c

Nation observes tragic milestone as new variant of coronavirus discovered in California//

Friday's earthquake is just one of many disasters to strike the Pacific archipelago at the start of

A spike in infections has pushed hospitalizations to record levels

Deal for 160 million doses would mark sixth potential vaccine the EU has secured

Some mayors oppose the 15-day lockdown

Europe continues to struggle with rising case numbers

Typhoon Goni kills 16, leaves trail of destruction across southern Philippines Sunday 

Amnesty International says 12 people were killed when security forces opened fire on unarmed protest

Clashes between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces spark warnings of humanitarian crisis

Iran has seen the worst outbreak in the Middle East, with more than 500,000 confirmed cases

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WHO announces 120 million rapid diagnostic tests for lower-income countries

Fatalities from Friday's jihadist attack in restive Borno state reportedly double as more bodies fou

Recent case growth in Southwest and Midwest is being attributed to reopening of schools and colleges

In recent audio message sent to VOA Persian, Soheil Arabi slammed Greater Tehran Penitentiary's hygi

As infections rise, British-Swedish pharmaceutical giant pauses vaccine trials after volunteer parti

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces moonshot' plan to test 500,000 citizens daily as cou

Report shows people of color constitute 40% of US population but 52% of nation's COVID deaths

At least 15 people killed, 18 injured in attack on hotel located on Mogadishu's popular Lido Beach/ 

All 21 deaths occurred in Victoria state, epicenter of dramatic surge of new COVID-19 infections//  

Blast/hit/the port area of Lebanon's capital, damaging/buildings across the city//////

Probe follows story by Kaiser Health News and Associated Press focusing on worker, Chantee Mack, who

Southern Victoria state, epicenter of outbreak, posts 723 new cases and 13 deaths Wednesday, a new o

There were 20 COVID-19 deaths in 24 hours

Pandemic disrupts programs that deal with these major killers

US military to send medical personnel to San Antonio, Texas as hospitalizations of COVID-19 patients

The Islamic Republic has recorded a total of 11,571 deaths and 240,438 infections from the coronavir

Cases are rising in 40 out of 50 US states as world adds 1 million cases in five days

Part of broader 'death-positive' movement, they're held around the world, in nearly 100 countries

Move comes after months of criticism from experts that Brazil's statistics are woefully deficient, a

Brazil removes most coronavirus-related data from government website