The main coronavirus treatment centre in southern Yemen has recorded at least 68 deaths in just over two weeks, the medical charity running the site says, more than double the toll announced by Yemeni authorities so far.

Michael Cohen, Donald Trump’s former personal attorney, was released from a federal prison in New York state yesterday due to concerns he could be

The United States on Wednesday accused China of employing border clashes with India to try to shift the status quo, and encouraged New Delhi to resist.

The novel coronavirus has killed at least 328,220 people since the outbreak first emerged in China last December, according to a tally from official

The World Health Organization has expressed concern about the rising number of new coronavirus cases in poor countries, even as many rich nations have begun emerging from lockdown.

China will propose national security laws for Hong Kong in response to last year’s often violent pro-democracy protests that plunged the city into its deepest turmoil since it returned to Chinese rule in 1997, three people with direct knowledge of the matter said yesterday.

The United States approved the sale of 18 heavyweight torpedoes to Taiwan for $180 million, the State Department said Wednesday, in a move that

More than 10,000 residents were evacuating their homes in Michigan Wednesday after two dams failed following heavy rain and triggered what

Malaysia reports 35 new coronavirus cases, including one Bangladeshi migrant, at an immigration detention centre after authorities rounded up undocumented migrants this month in areas under lockdown.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has announced that his administration considers all agreements signed with Israel and the United States null

Singapore was criticised for being “cruel and inhumane” yesterday after a death sentence was handed down via video-conferencing platform Zoom.

Parts of the Antarctic Peninsula will change colour as “green snow” caused by blooming algae is expected to spread with increases in global

In a latest shocker amid row over a “new map” claiming parts of Indian territory, Nepal Prime Minister KP Oli has said that “Indian virus looks more lethal than Chinese and Italian now”.

The head of the World Bank has warned that the coronavirus crisis threatens to push some 60 million people into extreme poverty, wiping out the gains made over the past three years.

The novel coronavirus has killed at least 323,370 people since the outbreak first emerged in China last December, according to a tally from official

US President Donald Trump again lashed out at China yesterday over the coronavirus pandemic, blaming Beijing for “mass Worldwide killing.”

Taiwan cannot accept becoming part of China under its “one country, two systems” offer of autonomy , President Tsai Ing-wen said yesterday, strongly rejecting China’s sovereignty claims and likely setting the stage for an ever worsening of ties.

Emergency workers usually busy attending accidents on Thailand’s roads mill around ambulances parked at a service station -- fewer crashes and crimes a welcome outcome for several Asian countries during coronavirus lockdowns.

Brazil has seen a record number of coronavirus deaths as the pandemic that has swept across the world begins to hit Latin America with its full force.

Extremely severe cyclone Amphan today slammed into the coastal districts of West Bengal, India, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. At the time of filing this story, there was no immediate reports of loss of lives.