Beijing:  China appears to have tamed a new outbreak of the coronavirus in Beijing, once again demonstrating its ability to quickly mobilise vast resources by testing nearly 2.5 million people...

Tehran: Iran's president on Wednesday warned the UN nuclear watchdog to expect a “stern response" from his country regarding the agency's demands for Iran to provide access to sites where...

Berlin:  American and Russian negotiators have concluded a round of nuclear arms control talks in Vienna, aimed at producing a new agreement to replace the New START treaty that expires...

Dubai:  World leaders must not politicise the coronavirus pandemic but unite to fight it, the head of the World Health Organization warned on Monday, reminding all that the pandemic is...

Tehran:  Iran's currency on Monday dropped to its lowest value ever against the dollar and officials warned Iranian exporters to bring their foreign earnings home from abroad. Money exchange shops...

Beijing:  The body that handles most lawmaking for China's top legislative body closed its latest meeting Saturday with no mention of passing a highly controversial national security law for Hong...

Tehran: Iran's currency has dropped to its lowest value ever at 190,000 rial for each dollar amid severe US sanctions against the country. The Iranian currency has tumbled from a...

Johannesburg:  A global emergency delivery service that has kept tons of humanitarian aid flowing despite coronavirus travel restrictions could shut down next month if funding can't be found to keep...

New York:  What are the potential long-term effects of having COVID-19? It's hard to say exactly, because the coronavirus is still so new that scientists don't know much about long-term...

Kabul: Doctors Without Borders said it closed its operation on Tuesday in Kabul, ending years long work to support a maternity hospital in the Afghan capital. The closure came a...