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Spain's supreme court investigates former king in Saudi case
The supreme court prosecutor will investigate whether the former king can be included in the case
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Afghan peace talks likely to begin soon after US top envoy tours Pakistan, Qatar
Ceasefire, reduction in violence has created a momentum for talks to begin soon, says Afghan official
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Lockdowns may have averted 3 million deaths in Europe by curbing Covid-19: study
Wide-scale lockdowns including shop and school closures have reduced Covid-19 transmission rates in Europe
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PM Ardern dances for joy after New Zealand eliminates coronavirus
We are confident we have eliminated transmission of the virus, says Ardern
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Mask-wearing worshippers in temples as India reopens amid rise in coronavirus cases
After imposing a severe lockdown in March, PM Modi’s government is under pressure to fully open up the economy
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Coronavirus death toll in Canada rises to 7,859
Country reports 2,134 new cases over past 2 days, bringing tally to 96,462
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New York Times opinion editor resigns after column controversy as Trump slams paper
Bennet has been the editorial page editor since 2016
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Exclusive: Half of Singapore's new Covid-19 cases are symptomless, taskforce head says
Tiny Singapore has one of the highest infection tallies in Asia, with more than 38,000 cases
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Schools reopen in S.Africa after delay over health concerns
South Africa has recorded nearly 50,000 cases
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Covid-19 recoveries in Russia cross 230,000
Russia registers lowest number of daily fatalities since May 25
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Libyan government reveals new details on Russian spies
Maxim Shugalei and Samir Seifan have been held for over a year and were interrogated for espionage
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New Zealand says coronavirus 'eliminated' and life can resume without restrictions
New Zealanders cheered the lifting of curbs and the topic quickly trended on Twitter
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Coronavirus death toll in Canada rises to 7,859
Country reports 2,134 new cases over past 2 days, bringing tally to 96,462
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France reports 13 more virus deaths in dramatic drop
Hospitalisations fall, new infections slow down
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5.5-magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia
No immediate reports of casualties, say officials
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No Palestinian state under annexation plan: Netanyahu
Israeli prime minister says annexation plan for West Bank will be implemented within a few weeks
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Clash breaks out during George Floyd protests in London
Demonstrators threw bottles and stones at police
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Denmark lifts limit on public gatherings to 50 people from 10
Restrictions on public gatherings were put in place on March 17
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UK protesters topple slave trader statue
Statue of Winston Churchill also defaced as home secretary slams Black Lives Matter protests as ‘illegal’
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Global coronavirus cases exceed 7 million mark
Covid-19 global death toll tops 402,700 while over 3.14 million patients have recovered, says Johns Hopkins University
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New Zealand clears its last Covid-19 case
South Pacific nation, with a population of five million, has had 1,154 confirmed cases and 22 deaths
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US top envoy meets COAS, ISI chief to discuss Afghan peace
ISPR says both agreed to continue working towards mutually agreed goals
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Israeli PM says police killing of Palestinian a 'tragedy'
Israeli police shot 32-year-old Iyak Hallak in Jerusalem while he was walking to his special needs school
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Colin Powell endorses Joe Biden for president
Powell says Trump has 'drifted away' from the US Constitution and posed a danger to the country and its democracy
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Australian surfer killed in shark attack
Several board-riders came to the assistance of the victim and fought the shark off
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North Korea warns South Korea to stop defectors from scattering anti-North leaflets: KCNA
Kim Yo Jong issued the warning in a statement carried by state news agency KCNA
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Brazil takes down Covid-19 data, hiding soaring death toll
Brazil’s Health Ministry removed the data from a website that had documented the epidemic over time
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Iran says virus uptick due to increased testing
Islamic republic confirmed 2,364 new infections in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number to 171,789
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Japan declines to join US, others in condemning China for Hong Kong law
Tokyo is in complicated position amid tension between China and US over new security law
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Delhi reserves hospital beds for residents as virus cases surge
India on Sunday registered 9,971 new coronavirus cases, taking its tally to 246,628
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Saudi coronavirus cases exceed 100,000
The Saudi Ministry of Health reported 3,045 new cases on Sunday, taking the total to 101,914
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Common heartburn pill may have helped Covid-19 patients recover in US
Famotidine - branded as Pepcid AC - is an over-the-counter drug taken by millions of people to relieve heartburn
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Don't celebrate victory over coronavirus too soon, Pope tells Italians
Nearly 34,000 people have died in Italy from the coronavirus, the fourth-highest toll in the world
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China begins clinical trials of neutralising antibody Covid-19 treatment
In phase-I safety and dosage of neutralising antibody will be tested among healthy people
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Malaysia to lift most coronavirus curbs with outbreak 'under control'
Malaysia has reported 8,303 cases with 117 deaths
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US senator Scott says China trying to sabotage vaccine development
The Republican lawmaker declines to provide details when asked for evidence
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No lock down in Sweden, economy plummets anyway
Country has one of world's highest coronavirus mortality rates
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China to strengthen global cooperation in Covid-19 vaccine trials
President Xi last month pledged $2 billion in financial support over the next two years to help deal with Covid-19
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Italy reports 72 new deaths from coronavirus
New report by health authorities shows that rate of contagions is slowing, but clusters are still active
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'A part of history': Calm prevails over DC's biggest George Floyd protest
George Floyd protests continue in US
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Russia lends support to Hafar's Libya cease-fire plan
Cairo Declarations calls for cease-fire as of Monday
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India, China hold talks to defuse border tensions
Top military officials meet on Chinese side of Line of Actual Control
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Ten shot dead in attack on Mexican drug rehab center
Despite lockdown measures imposed to combat the coronavirus outbreak, homicides continue to test record levels
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US plane crash in Georgia kills family of 5
Family was traveling to funeral in Indiana
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Mexican governor apologizes for police abuses at protest
More than a dozen people were missing after being abducted by armed men
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China May exports slip back into contraction, imports worst in four years
It had been expected to fall 9.7% in May
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George Floyd protests continue in US
Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser, health care personnel join protests
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Global coronavirus cases near 7 million as outbreak grows in Brazil, India
Globally, deaths from the novel coronavirus are approaching 400,000
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Israelis protest Netanyahu's annexation plan
Protesters gathered under the banner “no to annexation, no to occupation, yes to peace and democracy"
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Afghanistan warns of 'disaster' as virus infections surge
Afghan health authorities reported 761 new positive cases of Covid-19 over the past 24 hours