Mainland China reports 31 new coronavirus cases, including one locally transmitted infection, the country’s National Health Commission said, dropping from 45 cases a day earlier.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he would remain in self-imposed isolation even though his wife, who had contracted the coronavirus, has recovered.

Bangladeshi expatriates in Qatar, whose identity cards have already expired or have been living there illegally due to other reasons during the coronavirus pandemic, can take free treatment at hospitals in the Gulf country.

Saudi air defences intercepted ballistic missiles over Riyadh and a city on the Yemen border late Saturday, leaving at least two

The Taliban on Saturday rejected an Afghan government negotiation team set up to hold talks with the insurgent group in a bid to

North Korea fired what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast yesterday, the fourth such launch this

As countries began enforcing strict lockdowns to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the uncertainty over future, specially among the poor, is beginning to spark anger and chaos.

At least 31,412 people have died worldwide from the coronavirus -- some 22,260 of those in Europe -- since the epidemic started

Digital surveillance and smartphone technology may prove helpful in containing the coronavirus pandemic -- but some activists fear this could mean lasting harm to privacy and digital rights.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked the nation’s poor for forgiveness yesterday, as the economic and human toll from his 21-day nationwide lockdown deepens and criticism mounts about a lack of adequate planning ahead of the decision.

Thomas Schaefer, the finance minister of Germany's Hesse state, has died by suicide apparently after becoming "deeply worried", state premier Volker Bouffier says.

A medical evacuation plane exploded in a ball of flames during takeoff in the Philippine capital, killing all eight passengers and crew on board, officials say.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's wife says that she has recovered from being ill from Covid-19 disease caused by the new coronavirus.

US President Donald Trump decides against imposing a broad two-week lockdown on New York and its neighbors after a strong pushback from local political leaders and warnings of the panic it could spark.

With families across Europe confined to their homes to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, fears are rising of a surge in domestic violence.

Medical staff in America’s coronavirus hotbed New York are struggling with long hours and a dire need for protective equipment -- and as infections surge, they increasingly fear for their own safety.

At least 15,000 people who may have caught the coronavirus from a ‘super-spreader’ guru are under strict quarantine in northern India after the Sikh religious leader died of Covid-19.

The Afghan government has finalised a 21-member team -- including five women -- who will negotiate with the Taliban in upcoming

American journalists expelled by China are welcome to set up shop in Taiwan, foreign minister Joseph Wu said yesterday, as the

Israel struck Hamas sites in the Gaza Strip late Friday in response to a rocket fired from the Palestinian enclave, Israel’s military said.