Professional rugby players in New Zealand are back on the field. The Super Rugby club competition was suspended in mid-March because of the global coronavirus pandemic and now the country's teams are starting their

World leaders have spoken at the virtual meeting of the World Health Assembly, as many countries have called for an independent probe into the pandemic. Chinese President Xi Jinping says Beijing has always been transparent

DAMASCUS: Top Syria tycoon Rami Makhlouf on Sunday said the regime was piling pressure on him and threatening to arrest him and close his telecommunications empire unless he hands over profits.Makhlouf, a first cousin

In an attempt to slow down the spread of the novel coronavirus, an increasing number of countries have made wearing face masks mandatory in public spaces, with citizens facing a possible fine if caught

India's confirmed number of infections overtook that of China's tally despite a strict nationwide lockdown. Brazil posted another daily record for coronavirus cases as Minister of Health Nelson Teich resigned after less than a month on

TEHRAN: Iran on Friday reported its highest number of new coronavirus infections in more than a month as it warned of clusters hitting new regions.The Islamic republic has struggled to contain the virus that

More than 36 million people have filed unemployment claims in the United States since mid-March. One state hit particularly hard is New Jersey, bordering New York. It has the second-highest number of cases and

United Nations Special Envoy Martin Griffiths will brief the Security Council on Thursday on the situation in Yemen, following recent military escalations and the onset of COVID-19 that threaten efforts to reach a resolution. Yemen’s

Officials have confirmed the first coronavirus infection of a Rohingya refugee in the sprawling camps in southern Bangladesh, where over 1 million members of the persecuted Muslim ethnic group live.  The number of coronavirus

BEIRUT: Lebanese rushed to food stores to stock up on vegetables and basic items, hours before the government was to reinstate a four-day nationwide lockdown on Wednesday, following a spike in reported coronavirus cases.The