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Roundup: 8 Mideast countries report COVID-19 cases

Eight countries in the Middle East have reported COVID-19 cases, according to local media on Wednesday. Iranian state TV said Wednesday that 19 people have been killed by the new coronavirus amid 13

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Chinese advised against traveling to U.S.

The Chinese Ministry of Culture and Tourism on Monday issued a travel safety alert advising Chinese tourists to raise their safety awareness and avoid traveling to the United States. The ministry sai

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China makes headway in curing COVID-19 patients: NHC

China has made progress in curing patients of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as it steps up epidemic prevention and control measures and medical reinforcemen

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Number of COVID-19 infections soars to 204 in South Korea

South Korea Friday afternoon reported 48 more cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections in the country to 204.The number almost tripled in three days in South

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ROK reports 2nd novel coronavirus death: Yonhap

The Republic of Korea (ROK) has registered a second death from the novel coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19), Yonhap news agency reported on Friday.The first death of a COVID-19 patient in the ROK was a

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Wuhan Jiangxia No. 1 People's Hospital doctor dies of coronavirus

Wuhan Jiangxia No. 1 People's Hospital's notice announcing Peng Yinhua's death on February 20, 2020.Peng Yinhua, a front line doctor in the fight against the novel coro

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Stabbing at mosque near Regents Park in London

Police were called to a mosque near Regents Park in London on Thursday after reports of a stabbing.Officers attended along with paramedics from the London Ambulance Service (LAS).A man in his 70s was

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14 dead in toxic gas leak in Pakistan, but cause remains unknown

Residents of areas affected by a toxic gas leak, demonstrate against the government, in Karachi, Pakistan, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan) Over a dozen people are dead and hundr

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Hong Kong reports 63rd confirmed case, 2nd death case of COVID-19

The number of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Hong Kong rose to 63 after another case was confirmed on Wednesday, and the death toll increased to two after one p

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Russians react to coronavirus fears

00:49 Russia had two cases of COVID-19, both of them are Chinese citizens who have now recovered.One was discharged from Chita, in Siberia, after recovering from the coronavirus. The o

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Proportion of severe COVID-19 cases drops significantly: official

Medical staff treat a 14-month-old baby infected with the novel coronavirus in an ICU isolation ward of Wuhan Children's Hospital in Wuhan, capital of central China's H

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China appreciates Pakistan's support to battle against coronavirus: FM

The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Tuesday expressed appreciation for the Pakistani Senate's resolution that showed full solidarity and support to China's battle with the

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Wuhan carries health screening of over 10 million residents

Wuhan, the epicenter of the novel coronavirus outbreak, had combed 3,371 residential communities and villages by Sunday in a citywide health screening campaign, accord

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Malaysia reports first recovered case from novel coronavirus

A four-year-old Chinese national who had previously diagnosed with the novel coronavirus has fully recovered and will be allowed to return home to China, the Malaysian

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Macao reports 8th novel coronavirus infection case

Macao has confirmed the eighth case of novel coronavirus infection, which was also the first infection of Macao resident, the special administrative region's health aut

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2 dead, at least 4 injured in bar shooting in U.S. state of South Carolina

Two people died and at least four others were injured Sunday in a shooting at a bar in the U.S. state of South Carolina, local officials said. The shooting took place early Sunday at Mac's Lounge in

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11 U.S. troops wounded in Iranian missile attack on Iraq bases

Eleven U.S. service members had to receive treatment for concussion symptoms after an Iranian missile strike on January 8, a U.S. military spokesman said on Thursday.Ne