Nepal on Friday barred climbers from all mountains -- including Everest -- over the coronavirus pandemic, in a major blow to its tourism industry.The move could cost th
Greece’s first female president, a former high court judge, was formally sworn in to office Friday, nearly two months after the country’s parliament voted overwhelmingl
Hong Kong reported three more confirmed COVID-19 cases on Friday, including a 16-month toddler, taking the total to 134. The boy's parents were diagnosed with COVID-19
Cambodia on Friday decided to ban all cruise ships from entering the country through the Kaom Samnor international checkpoint on the Cambodia-Vietnam border in a bid to prevent the spread of the COV
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, whose endorsement became highly coveted in the Democratic presidential race after she dropped out last week, is unlikely to endorse her ideologic
Scans show patients' lungs are being filled with a sticky mucus that prevents them from inhaling as there is no space for the air.
Art fairs and festivals across the world have fallen victim to the spread of coronavirus, with the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring the outbreak a global pandemic on Wednesday.The Europea
Hong Kong's Centre for Health Protection (CHP) reported on late Wednesday three more newly confirmed COVID-19 cases and updated the total number of the confirmed cases
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Iran climbed to 9,000 on Wednesday, while Turkey reported its first case of novel coronavirus infection, in a sign that the raging epidemic continues
Former film producer Harvey Weinstein was sentenced Wednesday to 23 years in prison following his recent rape and sexual assault conviction.The 67-year-old Hollywood mogul was accused of raping one wo
Photo taken on March 11, 2020 shows the Terrazza del Gianicolo without tourists in Rome, Italy.(Photo by Elisa Lingria/Xinhua)The stringent new measures are aimed at st
The Indonesian government announced on Wednesday the country's first death from COVID-19. The government's spokesperson for all coronavirus-related matters Achmad Yuri
One more novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) case was confirmed Wednesday morning, raising the total number in Taiwan to 48, according to the island's epidemic monito
Map of Morocco. Detail from the World Atlas./Getty Images Morocco's health ministry confirmed on Tuesday the country's first death from coronavirus.The dead patient, who entered Morocco from I
Japan approved the coronavirus bill on Tuesday as Asia-Pacific countries reported more COVID-19 cases, with the number of infections hitting 100 in Australia. JAPAN The Cabinet on Tuesday approved a
An ambulance transfers a rescued woman to hospital at the accident site of a hotel building collapse in Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, March 9, 2020. (Ph
Egypt announced on Monday that another four people have been tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 59 in the country. The cases, three Egyptians and a foreign