Trump says US to have COVID-19 vaccine by end of 2020
United States president Donald Trump on Sunday said that the United States would have a coronavirus vaccine by the end of this year.
Japan to extend state of emergency till end of May
Japan’s government prepared Monday to extend its nationwide state of emergency to the end of May as it braces for a lengthy battle against the coronavirus pandemic.
What Kim Yo Jong's rise to the top says -- and doesn't say -- about being a woman in North Korea
About 20 years ago, while traveling across Russia in his forest-green armored train, Kim Jong Il is reported to have made something of a confession to a foreign emissary.
Where did it go wrong for the UK on coronavirus?
The British government has claimed a win in its battle against coronavirus.
Israel Supreme Court to hear bids to block coalition deal
Israel’s top court will consider Sunday whether to block the coalition government agreed between prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his rival-turned-partner..
47 killed, 75 wounded in Venezuela prison riot
A prison riot has left at least 47 dead and 75 wounded in western Venezuela, a country where NGOs and inmates’ families regularly denounce unsanitary conditions..
Kim reappears after weeks of speculation
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un has made his first public appearance in nearly three weeks, state media reported Saturday, following intense speculation that the leader..
India extends lockdown for two weeks
The world's biggest coronavirus lockdown will be extended for two weeks beyond May 4, the Indian government said Friday but with some easing of restrictions -- including for alcohol.
Biden breaks silence, claims alleged sex assault ‘never happened’
US presidential candidate Joe Biden on Friday emphatically denied sexually assaulting a former aide, saying the alleged incident 27 years ago ‘never happened.’
Missing Pakistan journalist found dead in Sweden
A Pakistan journalist living in exile in Sweden who has been missing since March has been found dead, police said Friday.