Appearing before the cameras coughing and sweating profusely, the man leading Iran's response to the new coronavirus outbreak promised it was of no danger to his country."Quarantines belong to the Stone

As the world further shuts down in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the majority of cases is now being recorded outside of China.As of March 16, the virus has killed more than 6,400 people worldwide

March 15, 2019 was a quiet Autumn afternoon in Christchurch, New Zealand, until a gunman opened fire in two mosques - Al Noor and the Linwood Islamic Centre - during Friday prayers. Fifty-one people were

Broadband and wireless companies are signing a "Keep Americans Connected Pledge" at the request of Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai, to ensure customers in the US aren't cut off

Cardinal George Pell's final bid to overturn his convictions for child sexual abuse has begun hearings in Australia's top court.The ex-Vatican treasurer is serving a six-year jail sentence after a jury

Japanese shares rose on Tuesday after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said his government would work closely with the central bank to boost the economy."Markets are making nervous movements amid uncertainty

Gold prices jumped past the $1,700 per ounce level for the first time since late 2012 on Monday, as a widening coronavirus outbreak and a plunge in crude oil hammered equities and sent investors scurrying

Four people have died in the collapse of a hotel in the Chinese city of Quanzhou, the Ministry of Emergency Management said on Sunday, after state media said the place was being used to quarantine individuals

Dillian Whyte says he is ready to face fellow Britons Tyson Fury or Anthony Joshua and is "hungry" for the chance to become world heavyweight champion.Whyte, who will fight Russia's Alexander Povetkin

Now that the U.S. has signed a deal with the Taliban to eventually leave Afghanistan, it will soon be up to Afghans on both sides of the conflict to decide what peace will look like.The stakes are high.The

Share prices in Asia have risen after Japan's central bank promised to help protect markets from the impact of the coronavirus.It comes after data showed Chinese factory activity fell in February at the

Hedge fund Elliott Management Corp has amassed a stake in Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) and is pushing for changes, including removal of the social media company's chief executive, Jack Dorsey, two people familiar

At least 33 Turkish soldiers were killed in an air strike by Syrian government forces in northwestern Idlib province as Turkey vowed "to respond in kind" with attacks on "all" their positionsThe rapid

Any dermatologist will tell you that using sunscreen is the secret to great skin. Not only does the best sunscreen help prevent skin cancer, it also stops the sun's rays from breaking down the collagen

Several European countries have announced their first coronavirus cases, with all appearing to be linked to the growing outbreak in Italy.Austria, Croatia and Switzerland said the cases involved people

Worried Democrats on Monday intensified their assault against the party's presidential front-runner, Bernie Sanders, as the Vermont senator marched toward South Carolina's weekend primary eyeing a knockout

South Korea has raised its coronavirus alert to the "highest level" as confirmed case numbers keep rising.President Moon Jae-in said the country faced "a grave turning point", and the next few days would

flight carrying Britons evacuated from a coronavirus-hit cruise ship in Japan has arrived back in the UK.The Foreign Office said 32 British and European passengers - who have been quarantined on the liner

The U.S. government expects China to honor its commitments to buy more U.S. goods under a trade deal signed by the world's two largest economies in January despite the fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak,

President Donald Trump is considering issuing additional pardons and commutations and has assembled a team of advisers to recommend and vet candidates for clemency, a White House official confirmed