Senator Elizabeth Warren suspended her United States presidential campaign after a disappointing Super Tuesday that included a third-place finish in her home...
The coronavirus death toll in China climbed to 2,943 with 31 more deaths, while 125 confirmed cases were reported, the lowest since...
The Taliban said they were resuming offensive operations against Afghan security forces, ending the partial truce that preceded the signing of a...
As the US and the Taliban signed a landmark peace deal, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has welcomed efforts to achieve a lasting...
US President Donald Trump faces a critical personal challenge in grappling with the new coronavirus outbreak: Asking Americans to believe him after...
Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, who reigned the North African country for almost 30 years and stepped down from his post following...
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, at 94 the world’s oldest leader, submitted his resignation to the king , his office said, after...
The coronavirus epidemic that has killed over 2,400 people is communist China’s “largest public health emergency” since its founding in 1949, said...
In a major move a Sri Lankan parliamentary committee on national security has proposed an immediate ban on the burqa and suspending...
French President Emmanuel Macron expressed solidarity and compassion with Germany after a gunman shot and killed nine people in twin shootings in...
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