More than 100 people were arrested Saturday night in U.S. city of Houston as protest continued for the second day over the death of George Floyd. Houston police tweete
Two separate protests were held here on Sunday over the brutal killing of an African American in the United States, reported Irish national radio and television broadc
U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Dorothy Shea announced on Sunday that the United States plans to impose new sanctions against Hezbollah and possibly against supporters of t
Brazil on Sunday said its nationwide tally of confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 514,84 after 16,409 people tested positive in the past 24 hours, while the death toll ne
Brazil registered 26,417 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the highest single-day surge so far, raising the tally to 438,238, authorities said Thursday. A total
The construction of the main structure of Xiongan railway station's west section was completed on Friday, according to sources from the China Railway. It marks an impo
U.S. authorities must take "serious action" to halt police killings of unarmed African Americans, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet sa
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson considers the issue involving his top aide "closed" after police said no action would be taken against him, a Downing Street spoke
The Japanese health ministry dispatched a cluster response team to Kitakyushu City in southwestern Japan due to a spike in COVID-19 cases there, Japan's top government
The following are the updates on the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. - - - - NEW YORK -- The number of COVID-19 cases in the United States topped 1.7 milli
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz on Thursday declared a state of emergency and activated Minnesota National Guard to restore order after protests over the death of George Fl
Russian experts' visit to the U.S.-financed Richard G. Lugar Center for Public Health Research in Georgia should not involve a third party, the Russian Foreign Ministr
NASA and SpaceX postponed historic launch of two astronauts to space from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday due to bad weather. "Due to the weather c
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened social media giants that his government could "strongly regulate" or "close them down" after Twitter fact-checked hi
Chinese technology firm Huawei on Wednesday donated various education materials to help improve Zambia's education sector. The donated materials included 300 computers
An annual event to honor individuals and groups for their contributions to the preservation and promotion of cultural heritage around China has kicked off, according t
Around 200,000 people were affected by floods in India's northeastern state of Assam, officials said Wednesday. The floods have hit seven districts in the state, damag