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
India overall reported 273,810 new infections on Monday, its highest daily rise since the start of t
The country recorded the world's highest COVID-19 death toll over the past week, triggering tighter
The flash flood in Uttarakhand state, triggered by what scientists said could have been a large aval
Multiple states, including New York and Florida, have reported they are running out of vaccine
Pockets of protesters target the royal defamation law -- section 112 of the Thai penal code
Commission chief Von der Leyen says every member nation facing COVID-19 challenges
But as nations begin to ease those restrictions, the Saudi government on Sunday started allowing a m
Beginning Friday, the eve of the Jewish New Year, schools, restaurants, malls and hotels among other
Younger children should wear masks in some situations, WHO and UNICEF say
Hotels and restaurants in the capital, Bishkek, are converted into facilities for patients
Public health experts hope to get beyond politics and shaming to convince people that donning a face
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is prepared to roll out $1 trillion package in matter of days
Next stimulus package on the table; Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is prepared to roll out t
Governor Yuriko Koike issues the highest possible warning about escalating spread of COVID-19 infect
Boris Johnson says it's important to wear face coverings in confined spaces such as shops and adds t
India set its own record for a one-day increase in cases, while Mexico passed Italy in number of COV
Dr. Jerome Adams says people needs to be educated about masks, but stopped short of endorsing a nati
The Health Ministry reported just under 25,000 cases and 613 deaths in 24 hours the biggest daily s
Not everyone is following rules designed to prevent spread of the virus, including wearing masks and
The decision by the US carrier comes as steps to reopen the US economy coincide with a major surge i
VOA's Russian service's interview with director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Dise
Since announcing its first cases in the Shiite holy city of Qom in February, Iran has struggled to c
Move comes after months of criticism from experts that Brazil's statistics are woefully deficient, a
Appears to be Beijing's latest attempt to punish Australia for advocating an inquiry into coronaviru
Top UN official in Yemen says 31 of the world organization's 41 programs have shut their doors or ar
During a tour of hospitals this week in his home state of Kentucky, the Republican leader has stress
After weeks of declining deaths and hospitalizations, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said it was time to focus on
Deal would Boost one of Rare Economies Projected to Expand after Pandemic
The US death toll from the coronavirus climbed to 11 with a victim succumbing in California - the na
At least 77 people have died from coronavirus in Iran, the highest number outside of China
Five of the six died in King county, the most populous in the state and home to Seattle, a city of m
State and local authorities stepped up testing for the illness Sunday as the number of new cases gre
Twenty people were killed and nearly 200 wounded in the violence, a doctor said, with many suffering
Iran's president uses his speech marking the 41th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution to enco
The Taiwan government is rationing sales of common surgical face masks to ensure everyone has enough
Across platforms, many Wuhan residents and others speak out against China's response to the coronavi
Number of cases in China tops 17,200
'Don't run away from the Chinese people during this difficult time,' Prime Minister Hun Sen tells hi
China says total number of cases now over 5,900, exceeding that of 2002-03 SARS epidemic that killed
Doctors puzzled about the new virus that has sickened more than 2,700
Not much is known about the new coronavirus that's spreading to countries outside of China, but publ