World Health Organization's head of emergency services on Wednesday hailed Britain's approval of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine. However, Dr. Mike Ryan said more vaccines are needed and until then measures such as wearing masks in public must be followed. Ryan spoke with WHO epidemiologist...

President Donald Trump teased running again for president in 2024 as he hosted a holiday reception at the White House. "It’s been an amazing four years," Trump told the crowd, which included many Republican National Committee members. "We’re trying to do another four years. Otherwise,...

Afghan government and Taliban representatives said on Wednesday they had reached a preliminary deal to press on with peace talks, their first written agreement in 19 years of war. The agreement lays out the way forward for further discussion but is considered a breakthrough because it will...

Japan will give free coronavirus vaccines to all of its residents under a bill passed Wednesday, as the nation battles record numbers of daily cases. The bill, which says the government will cover all vaccine costs for Japan's 126 million residents, was approved by the upper house of...