Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday called on United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to hold urgent consultations on convening an

More deaths and confirmed cases were reported in Asia-Pacific countries on Wednesday, as the total deaths in India surpassed the

A US federal judge has dismissed an effort by the Department of Justice (DoJ) to defend President Donald Trump in

A divided U.S. Senate voted mostly along party line Monday to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett, President Donald Trump's nominee,

Iran reported 6,968 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, raising the total confirmed cases in the country to 581,824. Meanwhile, the

The killing by police of a black man who wielded a knife on the street of Philadelphia triggered overnight protests

Seven students were killed and over 120 people including students were injured when a bomb went off inside a seminary

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported over 80,000 of daily COVID-19 cases over the past

NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) has confirmed, for the first time, water on the sunlit surface of the

A dog in Canada's Niagara area tested positive for COVID-19, reported Xinhua, quoting CTV on Monday.    Researchers said most pet