U.S. stocks plunged on Thursday with all the three major indexes declining more than 7 percent shortly after opening as an address from U.S. President Donald Trump failed to calm markets on potential
The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) announced on Thursday that all FIBA competitions are suspended due to the spread of coronavirus. "Considering the current situation with the coronaviru
China's Ministry of Education asked the country's colleges and universities to use off-site methods to examine applicants for art majors for their professional skills
Iran's Ministry of Health and Medical Education on Thursday said 10,075 people in the country have been infected by COVID-19, official IRNA news agency reported. At lea
All soccer matches in Spain's top division, La Liga, have been suspended for two weeks over fears of the spread of the coronavirus, the league's organizing body said in a statement on Thursday.The
China's experience can help the world avoid detours in their fight against the COVID-19 outbreak, said Zhong Nanshan, a renowned Chinese respiratory specialist. Zhong
Renowned Chinese respiratory specialist Zhong Nanshan said Thursday that if most countries act like China, attaching national-level importance to response efforts, the
The Russian currency depreciated to over 74 rubles per U.S. dollar, the lowest since March 2016, while the Moscow Exchange Stock Index fell below 2,400 points for the first time since January 2019,
Beijing on Wednesday reported five new suspected cases of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), four of which were imported, local health authorities said Thursday. Tw
The Chinese mainland reported seven new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Wednesday outside Hubei Province, the epicenter of the outbreak,
Chinese health authority said Thursday it received reports of 15 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection and 11 deaths on the Chinese mainland on Wednesday.
A total of 1,318 patients of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were discharged from hospital after recovery Wednesday on the Chinese mainland, the National Heal
Australia on Thursday unveiled a massive 11-billion-U.S.-dollar spending plan designed to curb the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic and avert the country's first recession in 29 years.Prim
France now has 2,281 confirmed coronavirus infection cases -- nearly 500 more than a day before, with 48 deaths and 105 patients hospitalized in intensive care, Health Minister Olivier Veran sai
Health authorities in east China's Jiangsu Province have ordered all major hospitals across the province to implement appointment registration for outpatient services
The first case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in Malta, Health Minister Chris Fearne said Saturday. The patient is a 12-year-old Italian girl who lives in Malta. She had visited northern Italy in lat
Egypt inaugurated on Thursday the Step Pyramid of Djoser in Giza's Saqqara necropolis after its restoration was completed. The renovation took 14 years to fully restore the pyramid at a cost of over