US retaliates in Iraq for deadly rocket attack
The US military launched air strikes against a pro-Iranian group in Iraq following the deaths of two Americans and a Briton in a rocket...
South Sudan’s road to peace marred by ‘unconscionable’ violence
The cattle rustlers were asleep, resting ahead of a raid, when automatic gunfire tore through their camp. Ambushed by rival herdsmen, encircled and outgunned,...
S. Korean nurses’ bandages become badges of honour
Across their foreheads, cheeks and noses, the nurses on the front line of South Korea's struggle against the coronavirus outbreak wear bandages that have...
Pandemic shuts down Everest as Nepal suspends all permits
Nepal on Friday barred climbers from all mountains - including Everest over the coronavirus pandemic, in a major blow to its tourism industry.
The Himalayan...
Pentagon ‘wishes to reconsider’ awarding JEDI contract to Microsoft
The US Department of Defense said Thursday it wants to reconsider its decision to award a multi-billion-dollar military cloud computing contract to Microsoft in...
Coronavirus: First death confirmed in India
India has recorded its first death linked to the coronavirus, officials confirmed. The 76-year-old man, from the southern state of Karnataka, had returned from...
China, US spar over origin of coronavirus
A Chinese government campaign to cast doubt on the origin of the coronavirus pandemic is fuelling a row with the United States, with a...
Brazilian official who met Trump tests positive for coronavirus
A Brazilian official who met with President Donald Trump over the weekend has tested positive for the coronavirus, but Trump has said Thursday that he's "not...
Coronavirus sparks historic market rout, global shutdown
Global stock markets suffered historic falls as panic spread Friday over the spiralling coronavirus crisis that has killed nearly 5,000 and infected sport, schools...
Catholic churches across Rome shut due to virus
All Catholic churches across Rome have been closed to stem the spread of a coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 1,000 people across...
