Amnesty says Iran killed two dozen children in November crackdown
Human rights group Amnesty International on Wednesday accused the Iranian security forces of killing 23 children, mostly with live ammunition, during a November crackdown...
US votes in crucial primaries after ex-rivals back Biden
Americans vote Tuesday in primaries that play a major role in who will challenge Donald Trump for the presidency, a day after key endorsements...
Twitter staff told to work from home over virus fears
Twitter staff across the world were asked to work from home starting Monday in an effort to stop the spread of the deadly new...
Jack Welch, iconic General Electric CEO, dead at 84
Jack Welch, who built General Electric into a global industrial flagship and became one of America's best-known businessmen, died on Monday aged 84, the...
New Zealand cops probe threat to terror attack mosque
New Zealand police said Tuesday they were investigating a threat made this week against one of the Christchurch mosques where 51 Muslim worshippers were...
Handshake? No thanks: coronavirus changes global habits
Say no to a handshake, refuse every peck on the cheek and definitely avoid hugging. Instead, try a direct gaze, or maybe a hand...
First Sri Lankan tested positive for coronavirus in Italy
A 46-year-old Sri Lankan female in Italy has been tested positive for COVID-19, says the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
She is hospitalized in Brescia, located...
South Korean sect leader apologises over coronavirus spread
The leader of a secretive South Korean sect linked to more than half the country's 4,000-plus coronavirus cases apologised Monday for the spread of...
Global virus death toll tops 3,000 as second man dies in...
The global death toll from the new coronavirus epidemic surpassed 3,000 on Monday after dozens more died at its epicentre in China and cases...
WHO raises coronavirus risk alert to ‘very high’
The coronavirus spread further on Friday, with cases reported for the first time in six more countries across three continents leading the World Health...
