Myanmar’s military on Tuesday quashed proposals in parliament that would mean its MPs relinquish power, in a vote pitting the armed forces in open opposition against Aung San Suu Kyi as elections loom.

The World Health Organization (WHO) is characterising the outbreak of the new coronavirus as a pandemic, Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says.

Iran urges people to stay at home, avoid unnecessary journeys and spread no rumours about the coronavirus after the death toll from the virus rose to 354 in the Islamic Republic.

Harvey Weinstein is sentenced to 23 years in prison by a New York judge, two weeks after he is convicted of rape and sexual assault.

Oil giant Saudi Aramco has come under fire after photos showing one of its migrant workers wearing a surgical mask and a large hand-sanitiser dispenser went viral on social media, reports Al Jazeera Online.

Up to 70% of the population is likely to be infected with the coronavirus that is currently spreading around the world, German Chancellor Angela Merkel says, adding that since there is currently no cure the focus has to be on slowing its spread.

China has closed most of the makeshift hospitals opened to receive coronavirus patients in the epidemic's epicentre as the number of new infections in the country hit a record low.

Thailand cancels the grant of visa on arrival for 18 countries and visa exemption for three others to contain the spread of the coronavirus, the country's interior minister said.

The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy has jumped by 168 to 631, an increase of 36 percent, the Civil Protection Agency says, the largest rise in absolute numbers since the contagion came to light on February 21.

The United States on Tuesday granted Chinese telecom giant Huawei another 45 days to continue doing business with American companies.

British MP Nadine Dorries, a minister in the health department, has tested positive for coronavirus, raising concerns about whether senior government figures have been infected.

Russian President Vladimir Putin opens the door to constitutional changes that would allow him to remain in power until 2036, but said he favored term limits once the country became politically “mature”.

The United Nations yesterday closed its New York headquarters to the general public to help prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. Normally, some 5,000 tourists visit the building each week.

Turkey hopes to reach a new agreement with Europe to deal with refugees in time for the next EU leaders’ summit, Foreign Minister

The US military said Monday they are planning to deploy a miniature nuclear generator that can be carried in a freight truck and could

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and two other large charities yesterday pledged up to $125 million to help speed the development of

Russian President Vladimir Putin laid out a path yesterday to staying in power after 2024, as lawmakers approved sweeping reforms to

A second patient has been cured of HIV after undergoing stem cell transplant treatment, doctors said yesterday, after finding no trace of infection 30 months after he stopped traditional treatment.

Voters in Michigan and five other states headed to polls early Tuesday in the latest slate of primaries that will decide whether Joe Biden or Bernie Sanders will face President Donald Trump in November.

Dutch King Willem-Alexander yesterday apologised to Indonesia for “excessive violence” during the former colony’s independence struggle in the 1940s.