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Coronavirus tests on two French evacuated from China negative: minister

Experts are particularly concerned about person-to-person transmission cases outside China , which suggest greater potential for the virus to spread further. N...

Jordanian protesters condemn US Mideast peace plan

Thousands of Palestinians held massive protests across Tulkarem governorate, starting on Friday following noon prayers, when they marched chanting against the o...

Trump Administration Rolls Back Restrictions on US Military’s Landmine Use

Rep. Jim McGovern, a Massachusetts Democrat, wrote in a letter to Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, th...

Australia's capital braces as hot, windy conditions fuel nearby fires

Temperatures are forecast to reach 41 deg C on Saturday, fuelling an out-of-control bush fire in the south of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) that has al...

Trump heads for expected acquittal after witnesses blocked

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) reacted to the vote by saying that having a trial with " no witnesses, no documents " would make it a " sham "...

Coronavirus: Pathogen spread to husband from wife in Chicago, says official

The latest case brings to six the overall number of confirmed patients with the virus in the US. Officials said the virus probably initially spread from animals...

Donald Trump attacks John Bolton as impeachment trial heats up

During the Clinton trial, senators asked about 106 questions, according to the congressional record, and only used about 10 hours over two days. Republicans...

U.S. budget deficit to top US$1 trillion amid strong economy: CBO

The deficit outlook has worsened as President Trump's 2017 tax cuts have resulted in reduced tax revenue and Congress passed a spending package previous...

Economic Survey 2019-20: India can chart China-like export trajectory

Stating that sectors that were liberalised grew significantly faster than those that remain closed, the survey said this is not surprising as the market economy...

Carnival Cruise Line Announces New Restrictions Due to Coronavirus

The BBC reported samples were taken to Rome's Spallanzani hospital, which specializes in infectious diseases, and returned negative, Italy's health ministry s...

Trump Imposes New Travel Ban On Nigeria, Five Other Countries

Homeland Security officials told reporters that the six countries had failed to comply with USA security requirements for passports and information sharing. She...

Saudi Arabia`s Aramco facilities in Jizan targeted, claim Yemen`s Houthis

They have repeatedly claimed responsibility for attacks on targets in Saudi Arabia , most notably the September 14 aerial attacks that temporarily paralyzed ...

Scottish parliament votes to Maintain new independence referendum

She claimed it is the Tories' "fear" of the verdict of Scottish voters that is behind the decision to block a second referendum. MSPs will also be asked wheth...

Hong Kong shares find footing as investors hunt for bargains

A recent opinion poll shows that around 80 percent of Hong Kong people are in favor of a total border shutdown to limit the impact of the Wuhan novel coronavi...

CDC confirms first person-to-person spread of coronavirus between husband, wife in Chicago

By comparison, this year's flu season has killed 8,200 people , with at least 15 million cases - and that's just in the U.S. Airlines began cancelling flig...

Shots Fired Near Mar-a-Lago, Driver Breached Security Checkpoints

The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said two people were later taken into custody after a brief chase. More on this as it develops. The vehicle kept ...

China virus evacuations begin as death toll rises

All but one were in Hubei. China's football body said Thursday it was postponing "all levels and all types of football matches across the country", includin...

China wants Danish daily to apologize for virus cartoon

In 2005, the paper published a series of cartoons mocking the Prophet Mohammed, which sparked riots in the Muslim world. The coronavirus cartoon furore has sp...

Australia coronavirus: Dutton defends Christmas Island quarantine plan

New Zealanders being evacuated in a joint rescue mission with Australia will not be sent to Christmas Island, the foreign minister has said . "We covered n...

Ship Built in MI and Lost in Bermuda Triangle - FOUND!

The fate of the SS Cotopaxi has always been shrouded in mystery. The tragic history of the Bermuda Triangle , an area defined by the triangleamong Miami, Ber...

White House warns Bolton's lawyer against publishing book

Bolton's book seized the nation's headlines earlier this week when a leaked manuscript revealed that the foreign policy adviser - a well-known conservative fi...

Global crisis looms as 700,000 flee Syria’s Idlib - U.S. envoy

Members of the Syrian Civil Defence, also known as the White Helmets, search through the rubble and debris in a building at the site of reported air strikes on ...

Coronavirus death toll increases, here's the latest update on cases

Plans to isolate hundreds of evacuated foreigners varied between countries. "Our greatest concern is the potential for this virus to spread to countries with w...

British Flight Leaves China Virus Epicentre With Over 100 People Aboard

Jetstar is suspending flights to three Chinese cities as global airlines reduce services to mainland China in the wake of the coronavirus crisis . "The air...

BBC News to close 450 posts as part of £80m savings drive

All the programmes are produced in London, where the news division is based. As readers may remember, the journey to collect data wasn't easy. For the last tw...

Russian Federation confirms 2 cases of coronavirus

Following the recent developments, the government has made a decision to undertake additional measures to prevent further spread of the coronavirus in the count...

Ebenezer pastor Raphael Warnock enters US Senate race

Nathan Deal. The Rev. Raphael Warnock, pastor of the Atlanta church where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr . preached, announced Thursday he's running for ...

John Roberts Stops Rand Paul From Revealing Whistleblower's Identity

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) reportedly composed questions which would expose the tipster's identity. Paul said on Twitter after Roberts declined to read his note ...

Coronavirus outbreak: Chartered jet flies Americans from China to USA, report says

The family from Wuhan, the epicenter of the viral outbreak, entered the UAE on January 16, al-Rand said. "There's always a balance between the draconian measu...

Possible coronavirus case on cruise ship with 6000 passengers docked in Italy

The couple arrived in Italy's Milan's Malpensa Airport on January 25 and boarded the ship earlier this week. A spokesperson for Costa Cruises confirmed to ...

Pentagon now says 64 troops injured in Iran strike

Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and a veteran of combat in Iraq and Afghanistan, told reporters Thursday that the number of service me...

NPR's Kelly defends 1st Amendment rights after Pompeo encounter

The Senate is expected to vote on hearing impeachment witnesses on Friday. In a New York Times op-ed, Kelly writes about how Pompeo swore at her, called her a...

Washington Post hit with backlash for suspending reporter over Kobe Bryant tweet

Meanwhile, sources told The Daily Beast Kobe Bryant's triumphant visit in October 2018 to the editorial room of The Post , where he was warmly welcomed b...

U.S. compares its military in Germany to Israel in Palestine

Benny Gantz, Blue and White party leader, speaks to his party members in Tel Aviv, Israel , December 12, 2019. Abdu pointed out that the American plan consti...

Conn. police confirm alleged murderer Fotis Dulos died in NY hospital

Bergenn said he's known Pattis professionally for 30 years and wouldn't rule out a wrongful death civil suit brought by Jennifer Dulos' family "if the family ...