The COVID-19 pandemic in Africa is reaching "full speed," the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention chief said Thursday, while a South African official said a single province is preparing 1.5 million graves. Just a day after confirmed coronavirus cases across Africa surpassed...

The US Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that a New York prosecutor investigating President Donald Trump and the Trump Organization in connection with hush-money payments can obtain his financial records, including his tax returns. The 7-2 ruling authored by Chief Justice John Roberts means...

Five million people in Australia's second-biggest city began a new lockdown Thursday, returning to tough restrictions just weeks after they ended as Melbourne grapples with a resurgence of coronavirus cases. Residents have been told to stay at home for six weeks after other measures to...

Global coronavirus cases exceeded 12 million late Wednesday, according to a running tally by US-based Johns Hopkins University.    The number of deaths from the virus has reached 548,822, with recoveries topping 6.5 million.  The US remains the worst-hit country with over...