The growth rate of new confirmed COVID-19 cases in France slowed slightly Thursday, with health authorities reporting an additional 318 known infections, an increase of 0.2 percent over 24 hours. The rate of increases in reported deaths also slowed a little, with 83 COVID-19 fatalities in...

The Libyan Army on Thursday entered al-Asabaa downtown after clashes with warlord Khalifa Haftar's militia. Libya Al-Ahrar TV channel cited unnamed military source as saying the army launched an attack on the remnants of Haftar's militia, who had escaped from the al-Watiya airbase. On...

The global tally of coronavirus infections surpassed 5 million Thursday, according to a running tally by US-based Johns Hopkins University. The university's data showed worldwide deaths reached 328,172 while the number of people who recovered stands at 1,899,350. The US is the...

The International Monetary Fund Thursday approved $396 million for Jordan to fight the coronavirus pandemic, a disbursement equal to about a quarter of its projected need amid the global economic downturn. The funds are the latest from the IMF's Rapid Financing Instrument, which allows...